1 kilo of old floury potatoes. 500 grams of flour. 1 or 2 eggs (depends upon the quality of the potatoes). Butter. Parmesan.
Boil and peel the potatoes and while they are still warm put them through the vegetable mill using a fine mesh. Mix them by hand with the flour and the egg(s) until you obtain a nice smooth paste. Leave to rest half an hour. From this ball of pasta remove small amounts and make little cylinders of about 1 cm diameter by rolling them in the palm of your hands. Cut these into lengths of 2 to 3 cms and use a fork to indent their sides and shape them. (See photo). Now poach them in a large pot of salted water to which you have added a dash of oil.As soon as they reach the surface they are cooked and should be removed with a skimmer. Place them in the serving dish with one or two knobs of butter between each layer. Add a few twists of pepper and parmesan before eating. Gnocchi is the ideal accompaniment to a daube * and can also be served with a chicken cooked Nice style. You can also serve it with small pieces of steamed brocolli But the best of all is to use, in the month of february, a large black truffle cut into very thin slices, cooked for just a few seconds in butter, and served at the same time.