Comments on: Cacio e Pepe (Pasta with Black Pepper)

By: misssweething

misssweething — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:42:52 +0000

My mission in life is to fined those simple, tasty, earthy pasta dishes that you can imagine yourself eating while spending a holiday in Florence with the hot italian waiter that keeps asking you to come back at the end of his shift so he can take you dancing. This one does that for me.

It is super easy and satisfying. Be sure to get good quality parm, it makes a big difference. I catch myself making a small bowl of this pasta as a late night snack.

By: daniellep

daniellep — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:19:49 +0000

I tweeked the recipe a little. I used shredded parmesan because thats all I had. I had to add a little cream to it, but I think I got the same results. It was simple and tasty and a great side with chicken!

By: lovemesomebuggy

lovemesomebuggy — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:36:27 +0000

This was good. I had this with parmesan crusted chicken and the combination was delish! I had a problem with the parmesan cheese clumping together in the pasta… don’t know if I was doing something wrong.

By: kitchenlovenest

kitchenlovenest — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 01:57:03 +0000

I really liked it, but thought that with the salt in the pasta water, the salt in the cheese, and the added salt, it was just a little too salty–right on the limit of being uncomfortably salty. With a little less salt, it’s a perfectly marvelous dish, the kind of thing I would make for myself when my husband’s out of town. Simple and flavorful.

By: kerensa

kerensa — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:07:59 +0000

Very good!
This was lovely by itself, so simply. I always have cheese but rarely cream or half& half so it’s nice to have a cheesy pasta dish. This would also be a good blank slate for any kind of veggies.

By: Cheater, Cheater, Cupcake Eater

Cheater, Cheater, Cupcake Eater — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 19:37:31 +0000

I made this with sautéed king prawns, some diced up parma ham, and about 3/4 of the pepper and it was absolutely gorgeous. I may also have added extra cheese… But that’s because I’ve a total cheese addiction.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:20:52 +0000

I think I would have enjoyed this more with chicken or fish in it. The pepper was taste was too overwhleming and I only used about half of the recommended amount.

By: sarahb

sarahb — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 02:02:06 +0000

This was amazing! I made it with a parm encrusted chicken because my husband won’t consider it a meal without some sort of meat. We both L-O-V-E-D it! Better than alfredo, I think. And I like alfredo! Thank you!

By: Carla P

Carla P — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:48:23 +0000

Is thre something you can substitute for the pecorino romano cheese?

By: cinesina

cinesina — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 09:13:34 +0000

LOL, this is what my grandma used to make for me and my cousins when she had nothing left in the fridge. Simple and tasty. It’s not served in resaturants tho…at least in Italy. But I agree that it’s one of the best comfort food ever!