Pasta Ribbons with Brown Butter and Poppy Seeds

Contrary to what many people might think when they read this recipe, it is served as a starter, just like any other pasta dish. At the beginning of this century it was all the rage in the lovely and very fashion-conscious city of Trieste. It is obviously a dish that has filtered into the local traditions from the long period of Austro-Hungarian rule over this area. The original name of the dish is Möhnnudeln (poppy noodles). It has a very traditional and typical sweet flavour which is much