Hey guys, this is Oliver Babish and I am back with episode two in my little series where I explore what the food in film and television actually tastes like.
This week I'm taking a crack at a dish from one of my favorite movies, Big Night, and one of the coolest looking dishes I've ever seen: Timpano.
FEMALE PATRON: <whispering> What is that?
MALE PATRON: <whispering> It's Timpano!
<whispering> It's a secret recipe that they brought from their hometown.
<whispering> I've only heard about it; I've never had it.
<scattered murmurs of approval> <lively accordion music plays> <more scattered murmurs of approval> MALE PATRON: <bangs fist on table> GOD DAMN IT!
Timpano starts where most great Italian dishes start: San Marzano tomatoes.
Go ahead and have a drink, it's going to be a long night.
We're going to start by crushing the San Marzanos by hand before adding them to a large Dutch oven in which I have 8 cloves of garlic and a tablespoon of fresh oregano sweating with olive oil and butter I'm going to add most of the tomatoes, reserving two cups to add to the sauce when it's done.
