One of the most popular cooking websites in the United Kingdom has caused a storm of reactions in Italy after falsifying the traditional Roman recipe for the classic dish of pasta, Cacio e pepe, even causing diplomatic moves from the basic trade association of Italian restaurants. The controversial recipe was published on the Good Food website, formerly owned by the BBC and continues to use Domain BBCGoodfood.com. Her description was presented by Cacio E Pepe, a gastronomic institution of the Italian capital, as an “easy choice” that can quickly be prepared for “a quick lunch dish” with “four simple ingredients – spaghetti, pepper, parmesan and butter”. The fact that it is presented as an easy recipe was already problematic, but the addition of parmesan and butter was considered a sin. The traditional recipe for Cacio e pepe contains only three ingredients: pasta (usually tonnarelli, a kind of spaghetti), pecorino Romano cheese and black pepper. The reaction was so intense that Fiepet Confesercenti, a union representing restaurants in Italy, said […]
Source: News Beast
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