The Feverish Turn to... Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe?
Saturday November 7, 2009
Last week Daughter C and Son R both came down with Swine Flu - it's spreading though Italian schools at an astonishing clip - so it was only a matter of time; Yesterday at noon I felt fine, but by 7 PM I was running a 39 C (102.5 F) fever, and the fever would be the same today were it not for the pills I pop. Much unhappiness on my part, because today my mother-in-law made her heavenly ossibuchi al sugo, which are simply beyond my abilities at this point.
However, something zesty such as Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe...
Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe is one of the most classic Roman pasta sauces, and though it is very simple -- just 4 ingredients -- it does require care. Though some people add a few drops of olive oil, Roman purists frown at this practice, and I tend to agree with them. Just pasta, cheese, and pepper, and the creaminess of the sauce comes from a few tablespoons of starchy pasta water. Just the thing to stimmulate the appetite!
However, something zesty such as Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe...
Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe is one of the most classic Roman pasta sauces, and though it is very simple -- just 4 ingredients -- it does require care. Though some people add a few drops of olive oil, Roman purists frown at this practice, and I tend to agree with them. Just pasta, cheese, and pepper, and the creaminess of the sauce comes from a few tablespoons of starchy pasta water. Just the thing to stimmulate the appetite!
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Mi dispiace per le esperienze H1N1 della vostra familigia. Get well soon and continue telling us about the food and drink of la bella Italia.
Grazie per gli auguri! We’re getting better, and should be back up to speed in a day or two.