What Country Makes The Best Noodles in Europe?

European Noodle Quest

• 🎯 The video is day two of a quest to find the best noodles in the world, specifically focusing on European noodle dishes.
• 💡 The goal is to determine which European country makes the "jolly good" noodle, with participants scoring each dish out of 10.

German and Greek Dishes

• 🇩🇪 Spretzle from Germany was described as an egg noodle made from a loose, pancake-like batter, pushed through a maker into boiling water.
• 💬 Reviewers found Spretzle to be bland and gave it scores of 3 and 4.
• 🇬🇷 Pastitsio from Greece resembled lasagna, featuring tubular pasta, a beef and lamb mixture with warm spices, Kasseri cheese, and bechamel.
• 📌 Despite its appearance, Pastitsio was noted for lacking tang and a strong tomato flavor, receiving scores of 6 and 6.

Hungarian and Spanish Flavors

• 🇭🇺 Makos Teszta from Hungary was a sweet pasta dish with poppy seeds, which perplexed the tasters.
• 🍬 It was compared to a poppy seed muffin and found to be underwhelming, earning low scores of 3 and 2.
• 🇪🇸 Fideua from Spain was described as looking like paella but with noodles, often served with garlic aioli.
• ✨ The dish's yellow color comes from saffron, and it was considered very good, scoring 7 and 7.

Italian Noodle Excellence

• 🇮🇹 Pappardelle Bolognese from Northern Italy featured a fat, wide noodle with a rich meat and sauce combination.
• 🏆 This dish was highly praised for its classic flavor and received top scores of 8 and 9.
• 🍝 Tonnarelli Cacio e Pepe from Central Italy was a simple yet elegant dish made with black pepper, Pecorino Romano cheese (from sheep), and square-shaped noodles.
• ✅ It was lauded for its minimalism and perfect presentation, earning scores of 8 and 8.
• 🌶️ Rigatoni Pomodoro from Southern Italy used a big, thick noodle with pomodoro sauce, but it was not as spicy or bold in flavor as anticipated, scoring 6 and 6.

Eastern European and Overall Winner

• 🇵🇱 Haluski, popular in Eastern Europe (especially Poland), combined cabbage, noodles, and bacon with sweet onion.
• 🍽️ Described as hearty and popular in Polish-American communities, it was a unique dish that received mixed scores of 4 and 5 (after an initial high score).
• 🥇 The top three European noodle dishes were Fideua, Tonnarelli Cacio e Pepe, and Pappardelle Bolognese, with the latter being declared the overall best.