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Cacio e Pepe
10m
Serves 1
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10m
Serves 1
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Directions
1
Add sea salt to the water in the pot.
2
Add pasta to the boiling water.
3
Grate the pecorino cheese into a bowl.
4
Add pepper to the pan.
5
Toast the pepper in the pan for a couple of minutes.
6
Add a ladle of the starchy pasta water to the toasted pepper in the pan to create a sauce.
7
Add another ladle of starchy pasta water to the grated pecorino cheese and whisk it until it forms a creamy consistency.
8
Transfer the pasta from the pot to the pan with the pepper sauce.
9
Cook the pasta for the last two minutes in the pan with the pepper sauce.
10
Add the pecorino cream to the pasta and mix thoroughly until it's creamy.
11
Serve the creamy cacio e pepe onto a plate.
12
Add some more pepper as a final touch.
Ingredients
Spaghetti pasta
100 gram Pecorino cheese
Black pepper
Sea salt
Equipment
Pot
Pan
Grater
Whisk
Ladle
Tongs
Bowl
Tips
Be generous with the pepper as it's one of the main ingredients along with the cheese.
Ensure the water with pepper makes a sizzling sound when transferred to the pan.
Use the pasta water which is full of starch for the cream.
The cream should be smooth and ready to combine with the pasta
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