Cinghiale

[ethandt]

Ciao Mario!

I just returned from my first trip to Italy which included stops in Rome, Firenze, Bologna and Assisi. One of the best pasta dishes I had was in Florence, a paparadeli with a wild boar ragu. I am desperately searching for a recipe for this. Also, if Boar is not readily available, should I use pork or beef as a substitute, as the boar seemed to have a much heavier flavor then pork.

Gratzi!

[Mario Batali]

my first book has a good recipe.... simple italian cooking boar available at dartagnan mb