Agnolotti alla Piemontese

This is the classic pasta ripiena of Piedmont, served with great pride in Turin. You can walk up the Via Roma to the great Teatro Regio in the center of town, and little trattorie in the side streets will all be serving their own version of agnolotti. The ripieno varies somewhat in every Torinese kitchen—four versions are included below. Every smart cook knows that leftovers should never be wasted. You may use whatever leftover meat you have, but try to achieve a balance between delicacy an