Techniques This is NOT Your Usual Kraft Mac & Cheese!

[Bert2368]

(Edit)
Duh! Finally noticed & read the preparer's T-shirt:
https://www.osteriapastella.it/----------

I randomly came across this video of a table side preparation of pasta/melted cheese/some flambe alcohol RIGHT ON TOP OF THE CHEESE WHEEL. No attribution or location were included, AFAICT.

It appears the plated, cheesy pasta was only seasoned with black pepper then garnished with (thinly sliced SOMETHING, what is it? Some kind of salt cured meat? truffle???)!

I bet I can't afford to eat at this restaurant! But I'm curious. Where is this type of thing done, Parma, perhaps?

Anyone ever done such a thing? Stupid simple if you've got the ingredients and a spoon, plate, pepper grinder & truffle slicer. Not even a pan to wash.

 

[M1k3]

Cacio e pepe. Available in fancier, high-end restaurants, with the cheese wheel.

 

[Jovidah]

So basically carbonara for plebs who don't have any eggs or guanciale in their fridge... *shakes head*

 

[Rangen]

I bet I can't afford to eat at this restaurant! But I'm curious. Where is this type of thing done, Parma, perhaps?

Anyone ever done such a thing? Stupid simple if you've got the ingredients and a spoon, plate, pepper grinder & truffle slicer. Not even a pan to wash.

Whoa. I must go to this restaurant. No, I don't have any whole wheels of Parmesan on hand, to make it myself...wait...checks garage...nope, no whole wheels of Parmesan in there.

How expensive can it be? One of the patrons is wearing shorts.

Years ago, I went to Florence, and took a side trip to Parma. Both were incredibly worth it. The standard of food in Parma is unbelievable. I never before saw a cheese cart with only variations of Parmesan on there. I still think back on the ice cream, a vanilla that was deep yellow with egg yolk, topped with amarena cherries.

Heck, the cake at the breakfast buffet at the Best Western in Parma was one of the best cakes I ever had.

 

[btbyrd]

They do this all over. Or at least in many places. Search YouTube for "Parmesan tableside" and you'll find all sorts of variations.

 

[MarcelNL]

yep, it's great fun, and taste!

 

[Jville]

You don’t “need” a wheel of cheese to to do cacio e Pepe.

 

[MarcelNL]

You don’t “need” a wheel of cheese to to do cacio e Pepe.

of course not, but with a wheel it's so much more fun!

 

[Jville]

of course not, but with a wheel it's so much more fun!

Yeah, true, I never argued that. I’m just saying if he wants to make the dish, it’s not out of his reach.

 

[Bert2368]

They do this all over. Or at least in many places. Search YouTube for "Parmesan tableside" and you'll find all sorts of variations.

Can you tell me what the final ingredient being shaved over the sauced pasta might be?

I'm an ignorant semi red neck, I know more about various dynamite formulation ingredients than classic pasta sauce makeups.

 

[btbyrd]

Black truffle, my dude.

 

[Bert2368]

Black truffle, my dude.

Oooh... I must ask Holly to sniff one up!


(After this white crap melts)