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ramen cacio e pepe

Posted on 7/28/15 at 7:53 pm
Posted by Powerman
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Posted on 7/28/15 at 7:53 pm
Made this tonight

Apparently some David Chang creation

I cut the recipe in half because I didn't feel like wasting that much good cheese on an experiment such as this.

My thoughts...tasted pretty good. Would probably be better with a more traditional Italian pasta but I figured I'd give it a whirl.

Pretty simple. Recipe can be found here.

https://luckypeach.com/recipes/instant-ramen-cacio-e-pepe/

This is my finished product



Posted by Coater
Madison, MS
Member since Jun 2005
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Posted on 7/28/15 at 7:55 pm to
mkwli (my kids would love it)
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 7/28/15 at 7:58 pm to
It's pretty good but I had to use a cup of grated cheese for one serving. Which isn't really a lot of money but I think I could find better uses for it.
Posted by Rohan2Reed
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Posted on 7/28/15 at 10:21 pm to
Good cacio e pepe made right at some hole in the wall in Rome is one of my favorite dishes. How does it compare to the real thing?
Posted by Powerman
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Posted on 7/28/15 at 11:03 pm to
Honestly I've never made the real thing. I just ordered a ton of ramen noodles to play with so I can't really speak for it.

It was surprisingly good but not very filling.
Posted by BigDropper
Member since Jul 2009
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Posted on 7/28/15 at 11:09 pm to
My favorite classical pasta recipe. Thanks for posting I'm going to try the ramen version ASAP.
Posted by Powerman
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Posted on 7/29/15 at 10:47 am to
Let me know how you like it

What type of noodles do you use for the classic recipe?
Posted by The Egg
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Posted on 7/29/15 at 10:51 am to
Posted by Powerman
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Posted on 7/29/15 at 10:59 am to
Yeah that's where I got the idea
Posted by The Egg
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2004
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Posted on 7/29/15 at 11:00 am to
yeah i tried his ramen gnocchi parisienne one day and it turned out to be a massive failiure.

really not sure what happened, but the wife laughed her arse off at my attempt.
Posted by StringedInstruments
Member since Oct 2013
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Posted on 7/29/15 at 11:01 am to
quote:

Good cacio e pepe made right at some hole in the wall in Rome is one of my favorite dishes. How does it compare to the real thing?



I've always wondered just how much better this dish could be.

It's noodles (homemade would make a difference I guess), extra virgin olive oil, pepper, and pecorino. Source your ingredients well and it should really easy to recreate.
Posted by The Egg
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2004
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Posted on 7/29/15 at 11:05 am to
went to 'cacio e pepe' in rome back in may and thought it was pretty dang good, considering its simplicity.

sorry for the shite pic, but this is all i got from it before eating.

Posted by Haydo
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Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 7/29/15 at 11:06 am to
quote:

Good cacio e pepe made right at some hole in the wall in Rome is one of my favorite dishes


Was in Italy in June. The dinner I had at this little town just outside of Rome was the best meal I had in Italy for the week I was there. And yes, it was cacio e pepe. My mouth's watering now.

That "cacio e pepe" from above looks pretty comared to the two times i had it. But I'm sure it's still delicious.
This post was edited on 7/29/15 at 11:08 am
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 7/29/15 at 11:08 am to
Well the good news is it's pretty easy and quick to make
Posted by Rohan2Reed
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Posted on 7/29/15 at 12:08 pm to
quote:

It's noodles (homemade would make a difference I guess), extra virgin olive oil, pepper, and pecorino. Source your ingredients well and it should really easy to recreate.


There's the rub. It's rare to impossible to find a restaurant that cooks homemade noodles made to order as well as they do in Rome. And I don't have the skills to do it myself at home. Not to mention the bootleg quality of much EVOO and pecorino cheese you find in American supermarkets compared to in Italy. Could get expensive and time-consuming right quick to make a truly authentic version that an rival the $8 Euro plates I've had in Rome.
Posted by BlackenedOut
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Posted on 7/29/15 at 12:30 pm to
Its a good dish and easily replicable at home. Christ, my kid eats it just about every other day. Noodles, butter, pepper, and parm. Id be lying if I said, i didnt often make a little too much, add more pepper, and eat the leftovers.

Been on a big Italian kick lately, meaning just been trying to cook as simply as possible with the best results.
Posted by Rohan2Reed
Member since Nov 2003
75674 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 12:35 pm to
Are you making your own noodles?

And yes.. the more pepper the better.
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
162194 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 12:38 pm to
quote:


There's the rub. It's rare to impossible to find a restaurant that cooks homemade noodles made to order as well as they do in Rome. And I don't have the skills to do it myself at home. Not to mention the bootleg quality of much EVOO and pecorino cheese you find in American supermarkets compared to in Italy. Could get expensive and time-consuming right quick to make a truly authentic version that an rival the $8 Euro plates I've had in Rome.

Yeah

I thought about making it with some legit parmigiano reggiano I ordered from Italy but I didn't because I'd hate to waste it on some ramen noodle concoction and also wanted to stay true to the dish.
Posted by Winkface
Member since Jul 2010
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Posted on 7/29/15 at 12:39 pm to
Your kid is Christ????????????????
Posted by BlackenedOut
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Posted on 7/29/15 at 12:42 pm to
Your understanding of punctuation is rudimentary.

Christ, my kid, = my kid's name is Christ.

Although she does she think she is the center of the Catholic world.
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