Binging with Babish: Ziti and Lasagna from The Sopranos

Rarely does food play such a central character in a TV show or movie that's not specifically about food, but in The Sopranos, it might as well be one of the family. The crown jewel of which, despite Artie Bucco's hapless attempts, is the cuisine of Carmela Soprano. Strap on your gold President and build a ramp for the ducks, because it's time to emotionally repress our murderous mentality with some cheesy, saucy pasta - with a layer of basil underneath the cheese, of course.

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[zz]

I love the scene in the beginning because Junior was slowly going senile at this point, but Carmella's lasagna was so good that he remembered it distinctly.

[thamuz]

“What do we do if somebody wants less cheese ?” “We ask them politely yet firmly to leave”

[littlebits]

“What, no f*ckin ziti now?” AJ was such a punk kid but that always makes me laugh.

[annecraig]

Why do I find it so hilarious how Uncle Jun authoritatively recites the building of Carm's lasagne? Definitely want to make this one of these weekends!

[bamannpiderman]

The secret ingredient should be a pinch of " abrupt cut to black"

[daftryosuke]

“Flying in the face of all tradition”

Paulie:

[fathleen]

My Italian mom always mixed her ricotta with an egg or two depending on how much cheese so it was easier to spread and helps a little with the weird texture :)

[catherinedean]

It astounds me how Babish lives both in fear of and is also ready to fight the Italians

[ronandlima]

Babish: Pours the sauce through the handle of the pan
Everyone else: *Face Palm*

[AspLode]

Anyone else experience a mild panic attack when he poured that dutch oven right out over its handle at 2:45?

[liambhagan]

i could hear all Italian grand parents whisper "sun ava Bitcha" when you used cottage cheese

[jessieg]

"So what? No fucking ziti now?". Favorite line from The Sopranos.

[enanpedraza]

Babish: “ let’s spice this lasagna up with a homemade ingredient”
*brings out a pig*
“That’s right I’m going to show you how to make your own sweet sausage”

[mundomain]

Can we officially call this massive Dutch oven the Bigg Boi from now on?

[torilombardi]

My Nana literally screamed “what the fuck are you doing!?”at the Video when you replaced Ricotta with cottage cheese 🤣 I’ve never heard her cuss like that

[pocopoco]

Andrew has always had the makings of a varsity cook

[youmaboi]

"Pissing a bunch of extra liquid into our pasta"
Mouthwatering, Babs

[ryancarrell]

god imagine what it'd be like to live next to this guy and get all his leftovers

[youreadisgracepod]

That's Karen's Ziti. It's the last one she made before she died.

[brotherbrod]

i’ve found that mixing white sauce with a classic tomato gravy with sweet italian sausage will produce one of the best sauces you’ve ever had in your life.