Recipe: Cacio e Pepe

Bring a Roman vacanza to your very own kitchen, wherever you may be.

Cacio e Pepe is a classic Roman dish that is both simple and incredibly delizioso, with a few local secrets. Recreate the authentic three-ingredient pasta dish just as you would enjoy it on an evening in Roma...

 

Ingredienti:

  • Spaghetti

  • Pecorino Romano Cheese

  • Freshly Cracked Black Pepper (Pepe)

     

Istruzioni:

  1. Start by bringing a large pot of water to a boil. Salt it like the sea. Under cook the spaghetti until it's al dente (usually half the amount of time the box indicates).

  2. While the pasta is cooking, finely grate the Pecorino Romano.

  3. Grind the peppercorns finely.

  4. Heat a stainless steel pan over medium heat. Add the cracked black pepper and toast it gently for about a minute, just until it becomes fragrant. Be careful not to burn the pepper.

  5. Begin to add pasta water to the pan. One secret - and there are many - to Cacio e Pepe is starch. Getting a generous amount of starch from the pasta and pasta water, via risottare, is key to a creamy final sauce.

  6. Once the pasta is cooked al dente and cooked about half the time instructed, transfer it directly to the skillet with the pepper. The noodles will finish cooking in the pan. Reserve about a cup of the pasta cooking water before draining the pasta and slowly add it in and mixing it into the pasta to create a cream.

  7. Toss the pasta in the pepper, making sure it's well-coated.

  8. Remove the skillet from heat and quickly add most of the grated Pecorino Romano cheese, reserving some for garnish. Toss the pasta vigorously to create a creamy sauce. If it seems too dry, add a little of the reserved pasta cooking water, a few tablespoons at a time, until the desired creamy consistency is achieved.

  9. Serve your Cacio e Pepe immediately, garnished with the remaining Pecorino Romano cheese and an extra sprinkle of freshly cracked black pepper.

Do as the Romans do and sit down with your loved ones, enjoy a bottle of vino, and dive into your delizioso dish. Buon appetito!

 

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Vorrei la spaghetti cacio e pepe, per favore.

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