Italian Chef Reacts to GNOCCHI CACIO E PEPE By @samthecookingguy

pecorino cheese

🥗Healthier: parmesan cheese

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Parmesan offers a similar flavor profile at a lower cost.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can be used for sautéing.

Start with a hot pan and add 4 ounces of pancetta, cooking it until crispy.

Grate the pecorino cheese using a blender for a fine texture.

Grind fresh black pepper, aiming for about a generous teaspoon.

Prepare potato gnocchi from a package, noting they are shelf-stable and cook in about 2 minutes.

Bring a large pot of aggressively salted water to a boil.

Add the gnocchi to the boiling water and stir to prevent sticking.

Cook the gnocchi until they float to the top, about 2 minutes.

Remove the gnocchi from the water and let them drip briefly.

In the same pan with the pancetta fat, add a little butter and toast the black pepper.

Add about a cup of the pasta cooking water to the pan with the pancetta and pepper.

Transfer the gnocchi to the pan and mix well with the sauce.

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