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Cook coaching without a dish in Italy? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gnocchi

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'dish in italy?' is the definition.
'gnocchi' can be an answer for 'dish' (I've seen this before). I also know that 'italy' relates to this answer.

'cook coaching without a' is the wordplay.
'cook' is an anagram indicator.
'without' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'coaching' with 'a' removed is 'coching'.
'coching' anagrammed gives 'GNOCCHI'.

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(Other definitions for gnocchi that I've seen before include "Italian food" , "Italian dish" , "Small Italian dumplings similar to pasta" , "simple meal?" , "A course in Rome" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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