Meet 100yr old Annunziata while she makes a fregola pasta soup from Sardinia

Annunziata lives in a village with the highest number of over 100 year olds in Italy and she celebrated her century in August 2022. Here she shows how to make a delicious vegetable, chickpea and fregola pasta soup.
To make fregola, you'll need coarsely ground durum wheat called semola. It's impossible to give precise quantities but allow around 500g of semola and 300ml of water, with a pinch of salt.
For the soup: 300g chickpeas, soaked, 1 onion, 2 zucchini, one carrot, one large potato, 2 sticks celery, 50g cream cheese , the veggies can change according to the season eg add squash instead of zucchini

[scottamori]

I don’t even know what to say. Annunziata has a gentle but clearly strong and stoic air about her. Her life as a young woman was clearly hard and full of sacrifice, but not embittering. This quality springs forth in a rustic and hearty soup made mostly by feel. God bless her. This channel is the best of YouTube. Thanks, again!

[wellaciccio]

She is fully bilingual Sardinian - standard Italian. Switches back and forth and I personally find it quite great

[cliffarroyo]

She's visually impaired but totally nails the casual flip of the bowl into the basket (I'd have fregola on the floor and ceiling and Wonderful episode with a wonderful lady!

[floppyherbivore]

I’m just watching Anunziata cook and thinking of the privilege of eating any of her dishes and listening her❤❤

[joesweeney]

"Cook and honor yourself, I beg you." Dust in my eyes.

[phrukhb]

I can't believe it, and yet it's so touching: how similar the life of simple folks all around the world. I have the uni degree, work in high tech industry, but my Russian ancestors were just simple peasants like this honest granny. They've never seen other countries, never had fancy food. Most of the things they had on the table were grown/made by themselves.
I'm touched to tears by this project. These grannies lived their honest lives, raised so many kids, grandkids and even grandgrandkids. Their lives were mostly tough, but they never gave up. And they are true monuments of THE ERA, witnesses of many generations. It's really hard to comprehend, when you're only 30...

[axion]

Most of the world is focused on the wrong things. These videos are a service to life. Molte grazie!.

[gerdasnitselaar]

She has the sweetest voice on earth. What a nice lady!

[aris]

It is really a privilege to reach 100 years of age and still have such a fresh mind and be so active. 💕
PS: I must admit that she also moved me at the end of the video with her so sweet words about her son and her thanks. ❤️

[vesnabubla]

Oh what a gentle, sweet nonna! The fact that nonna Anunziata cannot see well, but still cuts the veggies so precisely (using the iconic nonna knife, just like my grandmother - it is called "poshada" in Dalmatia), and her gentle voice melted my heart. Thank you for this wonderful video!

[annashepard]

She lives long because she blesses her food and she is grateful....very beautiful indeed!

[pliny]

What an exceptionally strong yet loving woman. I was especially taken with her confidence in being able to learn everything and her "I'm afraid of nothing" attitude, not to mention the warmth, love, and good will she showers not only on her son, her "mother's treasure", but on everyone around her, even these strangers in her kitchen. I'm absolutely in love with her. I bet her soup would work with couscous. I'll try it that way first. Grazie, Signora.

[UsernameUnkwn]

Can we just stop a minute and marvel at this Nonna's manual dexterity at her age.. watch her peel and slice the veggies... at 1 point when her son is speaking to her she is looking at him while she is still cutting veggies into the pot! BRAVO NONNA!!!!

[lisam]

My only complaint about Pasta Grannies is that I can’t give all these wonderful women hugs. But thank you for bringing them into my life, if only for a few minutes. ❤️

[phrukhb]

I wish my grannies lived till their 100s. Than, they would still be here(((

[hollish]

Amazing! This woman is a cultural treasure. She is correct--if you are not afraid of bees, they don't sting. What a wonderful person!! Thanks so very much for sharing this video. I am inspired!

[grouchosaidit]

Goodness, what a marvelous peek at a 100 year old who is so capable and determined. Really something special to observe.

[luisosuna]

That technique of making the small semola balls and bringing them to the top and popping them out of the bowl. 😮 Wow😮

[ivonnecastro]

What a blessing it would be to be able to have your great grandmother still alive and well.. she is adorable, may God continue blessing her with life and her family with her presence.

[Styggson]

So much lessons..."I have never been afraid of anything"