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Pici Cacio e Pepe

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Pici Cacio e Pepe

the most typical dish of the town, three ingredients and the pecorino you buy two shop windows away

4 peopleserves
4 ingredientsin all
3 stepspreparation
ItalyWhere it comes from
preparation

How it is made

Quantities are for 4 people. The steps are in the order you do them.

  1. cook the pici in plenty of salted water and drain them al dente, keeping back some of the cooking water
  2. mix the pecorino and pepper in a bowl, adding the hot water a little at a time until you have a cream
  3. add the pasta, stir it well and serve at once with a further dusting of pecorino and pepper