cacio e pepe
Roman cheese pasta
Cacio e pepe is an Italian pasta dish made with cheese and black pepper—the name translates literally as "cheese and pepper." The simple Roman preparation combines Pecorino Romano with pasta cooking water to create a creamy sauce coating the noodles, traditionally tonnarelli or spaghetti: We ordered the cacio e pepe and a carafe of house wine.
- pecorinoItalian sheep's milk cheese
- pastaShaped wheat dough
- pasta waterStarchy leftover from boiling noodles
- RomeItaly's capital city
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
Roman cuisine · spaghetti · creamy · simple · trattoria · al dente · starchy · twirl · noodles · first course · Italian · comfort · comfort food · sharp · grated · sauce · tossing · emulsified
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