Cacio e Pepe: A Classic Italian Pasta Dish

In this episode of Ken Ken Cook, I teach you how to make Cacio e Pepe!

(Translating from Italian it means "cheese and pepper")

Full ingredient list and directions here:
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[hepcat288]

Ken this is a heartfelt thank you. I won't go into detail, but this recipe literally saved my life today. I can not thank you enough for this simple yet delicious recipe. I cannot thank you enough. Sending good karma your way. Much love.

[KensADork]

@hepcat288 :) well, i'm happy you like it.

[cmleidi]

This may be a stupid question, but where do you buy fresh department in a store? I looked all around my store and I could not find any fresh pepper. I even asked for fresh pepper, but the clerk was dumb as a box of rocks.

[KensADork]

@cmleidi hahahahah that sounds like an adventure.lol What i meant by fresh is that you should not use precracked black pepper, but instead use whole black peppercorns that you crack yourself. They're stronger in flavor and in spice hence fresher. :)

[jiuggii]

well done! good job ken!!

first time I see a good pasta cooked abroad

P.S. I'm italian ;)

[KensADork]

@jiuggii hahah thank you. :)

[KensADork]

@j3nnifurrr lol I just started about 7 years ago. I refused to be one of those people who depend on fast food all their life so i decided to teach myself :)

[NobodysOffTheHook]

OKAY, I am DEFINITELY making this. I haven't made any of the other stuff you showed us but I am 100% going to make this. I'm drooling right now.

[bigdogshowtime]

Not the kind i had in Rome....but yours looks sublime my friend, the butter is a nice touch, wouldn't have thought of that, normally its just: Pasta, Pasta water, Pecorino, and pepper, boom.  But that is the beauty of cooking, everyone is allowed to make it differently

[cattivikkio]

Hi, nice video, the recipe looks interesting and I'm definitely going to try it.

That said, just one suggestion: try it with just pecorino and freshly ground black pepper, no butter, no oil, no water and no parmigiano. The secret is to not drain the pasta completely when you take it out, that will give you sufficient moisture. This is the traditional recipe from Rome (where I was born and lived most of my life). Ciao!

[cube84]

I'm italian, too much salt in the water!

[gekisen01]

how do you prevent the cheese from getting lumpy?

[gekisen01]

Hi, the traditional recipe calls for only the use of Pecorino. Is there a reason you decided to add Parmesan to it?

[smileforthecamlex]

This looks delicious! And I noticed that the video was posted on my birthday, which means I have to make it ASAP!!

[hepcat288]

@KensADork These little integral details that you give are incredible. I never would have known toasting the pepper first would make such a huge difference in the flavor. Normal recipes don't tell you these things. And I always wondered why my sauces never turned out right. Looking forward to more awesomeness from you.

[omgcowshaveudders]

That looks so gooooddd. It's almost 2 am though...why do I do this to myself?