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Mario Batali’s Ricotta Frittata Recipe

From the Food and Wine classic in Aspen, Colorado, this video with chef Mario Batali features his recipe for a delicious frittata with ricotta and Parmesan cheeses.

Mario sings the praises of farm fresh eggs versus store bought, an important component of a perfect frittata. What exactly is different about them?  Besides the obvious age factor, farm fresh eggs tend to have a richer flavor, and are fluffier when cooked.  If the chickens are eating greens, the yolks from the farm will have a darker yellow color, a result of carotenoid plant pigments called xanthophylls.

We wrote an earlier post on the origins of the frittata here.

Read on for the recipe and more eggy musings!
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