Oretta Zanini de Vita

Spaghetti cacio e pepe

Spaghetti with pecorino romano and black pepper

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Popes, Peasants and Shepherds
Popes, Peasants and Shepherds

By Oretta Zanini de Vita

Published 2013

  • About

Ingredients

  • 1¾ ounces (50 g) black peppercorns
  • 14 ounces (400

Method

Put the peppercorns in a mortar and crush, not too finely, with a pestle.

Drop the spaghetti into about 4 quarts (4 liters) boiling salted water. Using two large forks (so that some of the cooking