cacio e pepe
🇮🇹 A dish from Italy
Cacio e pepe is a pasta dish typical of Lazio, Italy. It contains grated pecorino romano and black pepper with tonnarelli or spaghetti.
What gives it away
| 🥘Main ingredients | long pasta, hard aged sheep's-milk cheese, black pepper, starchy pasta water |
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| 🔥Cooking method | boiled pasta tossed with cheese and pepper into an emulsified sauce |
| 👅Flavour & style | sharp, salty, peppery, creamy, minimalist |
| 🕒When it’s eaten | lunch or dinner, classic comfort pasta |
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Frequently asked questions
Where does cacio e pepe come from?
cacio e pepe is a dish that originated in Italy.
What is cacio e pepe?
Cacio e pepe is a pasta dish typical of Lazio, Italy. It contains grated pecorino romano and black pepper with tonnarelli or spaghetti.