Ravioli alla Genovese

Ravioli alla Genovese is one of the favorite traditional Ligurian dishes and an inevitable Christmas classic. Filled with a mixture of meat, endive, and borage, ravioli alla Genovese are traditionally served with a sauce called tocco, or tuccu in the Genoese dialect – that is why they are also known as ravioli al tocco. Tocco is a sauce prepared with a single cut of meat, cooked for hours on a very low temperature. The sauce is used to flavor the ravioli, while the meat is partly used for the filling, and partly served as a main dish. Finished with a sprinkle of freshly grated Parmigiano, ravioli alla Genovese are a truly authentic gastronomic experience and a must-try when visiting Genoa.