Brown Dumplings, Ravioli And Gnocchi To Make Them Super Flavourful Claire Lower Sep 14, 2016, 1:00pm 0 Dumplings, ravioli and gnocchi are all delicious, starchy jewels of wonder that don't need a lot of futzing to make them sing. But there is one extra step I encourage you to take when preparing them, and that step is browning.