Friday: This cacio e pepe recipe, because my deep adoration
of cacio e pepe was rekindled when we ate at The Shack in Staunton, VA. (Jarrett and I split a plate of the cacio e pepe during our main course, then I ordered another plate for myself as dessert.
She eyes my bowl
of cacio e pepe, a velvety Roman pasta dish made with a large snowdrift of pecorino cheese and plenty of cracked black pepper.
With just salt, pasta, butter, pepper, and cheese, you can do as the Romans do and whip up a plate
of cacio e pepe for dinner.
and two glasses of rosé and a bowl
of cacio e pepe later I can confidently say I highly recommend!
At Sbanco restaurant in Rome, chef Stefano Callegari takes his time making this perfect pizza dough, topping it with the flavors
of cacio e pepe pasta.
Yeah, it's a lot
of cacio.
Not exact matches
Some
of the most popular dishes in Rome include pasta favorites like
cacio e pepe and spaghetti carbonara.
And if I'm making
cacio e pepe, I need some
of that starchy water — that is what makes this pasta skimmer clutch for the kitchen.
Visitors can scarf down decadent plates
of golden Parmigiano - Reggiano - enriched tortellini, buttery
cacio e pepe, and creamy mushroom risotto.
The OG pasta dish
cacio e pepe combines noodles with a no - fuss sauce
of pasta water, cheese and loads
of freshly ground black pepper.
And,
of course, you can't forget the pasta: Here, it's
cacio e pepe, no frills but still with all the thrills (see the recipe).
The predominant flavour is olives which is not what I think
of with
cacio e pepe.
And his pastas are nothing short
of transcendent, whether it's the pillowy seared potato gnocchi with littleneck clams in a chive - flecked sauce (basically born - again clam chowder), chitarra
cacio e pepe, or pici with pork ragù.
We used the technique
of making pasta
cacio e pepe and applied it to squash instead.
Essentially, you're making a riff on
cacio e pepe, the classic Roman pasta
of Pecorino Romano and cracked black pepper.
Think
of this butternut
cacio e pepe recipe as pasta
cacio e pepe... with sausage.
I put them on some toasted Italian bread with salt, cracked pepper, and a bit
of grated Romano, and then I realized I just created eggs - on - toast
cacio e pepe.
The rotating menu highlights seasonal dishes, such as a local rudderfish crudo rice bowl loaded with roe and watermelon radish, and timeless standbys like a tagliolini
cacio e pepe buried beneath a flurry
of parm.
In her hands,
cacio e pepe gets mysterious depth from the addition
of whey (leftover from Monteverde's housemade ricotta,
of course); the must - order entrée is a shatteringly crunchy skate - wing «schnitzel»; and the wok gets a warm welcome into the Italian kitchen, imparting toastiness to everything from chicken livers to strangozze (a twisty spaghetti - like noodle).
Other local specialities include wine (
of course), dried herbs, porcini mushrooms and pici pasta served with
cacio e pepe.