Expert Score

Cacio e Pepe

📍 New York Italian $$$

at L'Artusi

"Cacio e pepe is a technique test, not a recipe. L'Artusi's tonnarelli is properly coated in a starchy emulsification — no cream, no clumping. The Pecorino is applied in stages. The black pepper is aggressively applied. Correct."

— Expert, 96/100 credibility
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Expert 96/100

"Cacio e pepe is a technique test, not a recipe. L'Artusi's tonnarelli is properly coated in a starchy emulsification — no cream, no clumping. The Pecorino is applied in stages. The black pepper is aggressively applied. Correct."

Expert 94/100

"Every strand of pasta is coated. The sauce tightens as it cools — you eat fast. The pepper is not decorative; it's structural. This is the dish that defines the restaurant."