This Italian Pasta Dish Had A Tremendous Impact On Me… (Cacio e Peppe)


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No butter – No cream. True “Cacio E Pepe” only requires Pasta, Pecorino cheese and Black Pepper. Still the creamiest Pasta dish …

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  1. Michele Toscan
    Michele Toscan says:

    Italian guy cooking here. Some thoughts:

    1) The recipe and execution is perfect, hat tip to you!
    2) As a suggestion, you can use multiple cheese and multiple peppers, I have tried with mixed results;
    3) Not related to the recipe itself but a different pan would really help you with mixing the ingredients, we use a so called "saltapasta" or "pasta stir fry pan" or something like that, alluminum would be better for even heat propagation;
    4) You probably should mention that only quality pasta has that quantity of starch, commercial brands are no good;
    5) If I had to experiment I'd try by preheating the cheese mix in a sous vide bag, but it's just an idea;

    Can't wait for the follow up!

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  2. Elsa&lisa
    Elsa&lisa says:

    I don’t get what the point is in your taking a-beautiful simple recipe. And in a way being pedantic. Not needed. Why don’t you teach people about using the best quality ingredients( which is a given) and using the best cooking method. Its like you’re writing war and peace.

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  3. Beejay Swifter
    Beejay Swifter says:

    I like it without the silky. My mom was not one to beat her head against a brick wall…the kid hated tomato sauce, she got ravioli with butter and grated Parm. If she made this the way it was supposed to be made…for me…it would not get eaten. I like the pasta, I like the cheese, I love the pepper, but I want the little granules of cheese to zing on my tongue, which they don't in the classic preparation. To this day I won't eat pasta dishes, admittedly made correctly, that use this technique. So, realize that some Italian cooks make it the way their family will eat it. Well, I suppose my mother just pulled my portion of pasta out before she finished the rest, but…I have no idea what point I was trying to make. /;) Not denigrating anything, anyway. It's always best to know the classic techniques so you can decide to go off book rather than doing it out of ignorance. Thank you.

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  4. trefod
    trefod says:

    Cacio e pepe is fast and not hugely difficult to make, but you have to pay attention like a hawk while making it. You're working with seconds, not minutes before something goes awry.

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