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Mafaldine Cacio e Pepe | Classic Italian Pasta Recipe
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Mar 31, 2025
Craving authentic Italian flavors? Try this Mafaldine Cacio e Pepe recipe! 🍝✨ Made with Mafalda pasta, rich Pecorino Romano cheese, and fresh black pepper, this simple yet delicious dish brings the taste of Rome straight to your kitchen. 🍽️ Follow along as we prepare this creamy, cheesy pasta in just a few easy steps! Perfect for a quick dinner or an elegant meal. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more tasty recipes! 📖 Full recipe & details: 👉 https://www.eateveryslice.com/pasta/mafaldine-cacio-e-pepe-3581/ 🔔 Follow us for more: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eateveryslice 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eateveryslice 🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@eateveryslice 🌐 Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@EatEverySlice #MafaldineCacioePepe #PastaRecipe #ItalianFood #MafaldaPasta #CacioePepe #EatEverySlice #EasyPastaRecipe #ItalianCuisine
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hey pasta lovers are you ready to
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seriously step up your pasta game we're
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going deep on a dish that is truly as
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simple as it is
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delicious muffled deine KATU Pepe you
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might be thinking KATU Pepe isn't that
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just cheese and pepper pasta and you
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would exactly be wrong but there's a
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reason why this Roman classic has stood
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the test of time for centuries we're
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going to unlock the secrets of this dish
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give it a little twist this is the Deep
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dive what I find so fast fting about
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this dish is how it really showcases The
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Genius of Italian cooking minimal
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ingredients maximum flavor and to make
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things even more exciting yeah we're
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swapping out the usual spaghetti or
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tonarelli okay for muffled interesting
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have you ever seen this POS how it's
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like Fine's cooler cousin with these
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gorgeous ruffled edges oh muffled deine
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such a good choice that's pretty and
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those ruffled edges aren't just for
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looks they actually serve a purpose okay
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they give the sauce way more surface
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area to cling to you get a much more
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intense flavor in every bite I am so
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ready for this but break it down all
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right so first up the star of the show
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The Cheese peino Romano cheese we're not
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talking about just any old cheddar here
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oh no no this is the real deal Real Deal
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peino Romano is a hard salty sheep's
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milk cheese with a sharp almost peacock
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flavor and that is really the heart and
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soul of Casio Pepe beina mono is so
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essential for the authenticity of this
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dish yes and its unique robust flavor
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profile goes so perfectly with the
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richness of the pasta yes and that sharp
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bite of black pepper it's incredible
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it's a flavor combination that has been
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enjoyed for centuries dating back to
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wait hold on centuries yes the Roman
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Shepherds who roamed the Italian
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Countryside Roman Shepherds now that's a
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story I want to hear so picture this
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right you've got these Shepherds they're
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out tending their flock box under the
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Italian Sun okay they only had limited
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supplies of course but they knew how to
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really make the most of what they had
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resourceful peino Romano was a staple
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for them it makes sense it travels well
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lasts for a long time you combine that
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with some readily available black pepper
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and you've got a hearty flavorful meal
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that can be cooked over an open fire
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talk about making it work I love it Okay
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so we've got our sharp peino Romano what
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else are we putting in this masterpiece
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let's talk Paran regano okay another
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hard Italian cheese but this one has a
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slightly different personality okay tell
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me more it brings in this nutty slightly
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sweet complexity to the party okay and
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really rounds out the sharpness of that
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peino like a dynamic duo each cheese
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playing its part absolutely and this is
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where you see that key principle of
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Italian cooking okay layering flavors
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from a limited number of ingredients
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that parm regano adds a depth and
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richness that you just wouldn't get with
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peino alone okay taking notes and of
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course we can't forget about the Pepe in
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Kio Pepe of course not tell me about
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freshly ground black pepper why is it so
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crucial for this dish that is a great
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question it all comes down to those
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volatile oils okay and compounds that
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get released when you grind those pepper
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corns fresh oh they give freshly ground
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pepper this vibrancy and aromatic
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intensity that you just don't get from
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the pre-ground stuff and it t different
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right huge difference that's why I
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always use my pepper mill when I make
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this dish it's the way to go freshly
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ground pepper it is all right now I've
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heard that the secret to a creamy cashi
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Pepe lies in something unexpected what's
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that pasta water you heard right is that
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true that's starchy salty water that you
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have left over after you cook the pasta
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it's like liquid gold in this recipe it
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helps emulsify the cheese really creates
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a smooth velvety sauce that coats every
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single strand of pasta it's like magic
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it really is so we're talking piccino
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Romano parmesian regano freshly ground
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black pepper don't forget the pasta
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water and pasta water that's it just
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four ingredients that's the beauty of it
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wow simple ingredients expertly combined
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amazing you get something truly special
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all right now I am really intrigued
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let's get into the cooking process okay
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we're going to cook the mafine Al Dente
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of course yes but break it down for me
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what does that actually mean okay and
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why is it so important so Al Dente
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literally translates to to the tooth
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Italian I did not know that and it
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basically means that the pasta is cooked
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through but it still has just a little
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bit of bite to it okay for KATU Pepe
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alente pasta is key because it has a
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better texture Mak sense and it keeps
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absorbing the sauce even as it sits so
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you end up with a more balanced and
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flavorful dish interesting so it's like
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the pasta is still working even after
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it's cooked I like that so we've got our
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alente mafine what's the Next Step so
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while that pasta is cooking away we're
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going to combine our grated cheeses okay
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freshly ground black pepper in a bowl
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this is where the magic really starts to
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happen the Aromas of the cheese and
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pepper start to blend giving you just a
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little preview of what's to come I can
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almost smell it almost there okay we've
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got our alante muffled deine and our
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cheese and pepper mixture ready to go
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what happens next this is where things
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get really interesting okay we're going
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to drain that pasta but remember to save
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that pasta water it's precious okay then
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we're going to melt some butter in a
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large pan okay now here's the trick
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we're going to gradually add some of
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that pasta water to the pan whisking
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constantly then slowly incorporate that
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cheese and pepper mixture right the key
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here is to stir constantly so you get a
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smooth and creamy sauce without any
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lumps wait why do we have to add the
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pasta water gradually what's the science
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behind that it's all about controlling
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that sauce consistency adding it little
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by little lets you get that perfect
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creamy texture makes sense too much
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water the sauce will be too thin too
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little it'll be clumpy oh okay it's a
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delicate dance got it but once you
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master it yeah you'll have the most
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incredible Kio Pepe sauce you can
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imagine so gradual pasta water is key
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got it now for the grand finale we
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tossed the muffled Dean in that creamy
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cheesy peppy sauce make sure every
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strand is coated it sounds so simple yet
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so delicious and that is part of its
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charm you don't need a ton of
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ingredients or fancy techniques to make
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something truly extraordinary and to
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think that this seemingly simple dish
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has a history going back centuries I
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love how food can connect us to the Past
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like that any other tips or tricks for
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us to make sure our kashio Pepe is a
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success absolutely keep in mind that
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peina rato can be a little bit different
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in terms of saltiness okay so before you
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start cooking taste your cheese and then
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you'll know how much salt to add to that
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pasta water smart and another tip invest
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in a good quality Peppermill the
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coarseness of the pepper really does
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impact that final flavor okay experiment
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a little bit find what you like best
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great tips I'm already feeling way more
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confident about tackling this dish so we
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got our ingredients we understand the
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techniques and we even know a bit about
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the history of kacho Pepe what else is
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there to know well there's a whole world
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of variations and personal touches that
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you can try we'll get into that okay
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after a quick break oo exciting but
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before we go I want to hear from you
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have you ever made kacho Pepe yes what
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are your favorite tips what are your
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tricks let us know head over to our
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website which is
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www.ev slice.com or find us on social
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media use the hashtag # every slice
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share your Kio eepe Stories We love to
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hear them we love to see your Creations
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absolutely and be sure to stay tuned for
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part two yes well we're going to dive
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into those exciting variations and
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creative twists on this classic can't
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wait welcome back I am so excited to
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explore the world of Casio e Pepe
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variations with you oh me too it's a
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dish that's just ripe for
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personalization I am all ears what kind
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of variations are we talking well for
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starters you can play around with the
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peino Romano that you're using okay did
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you know that peino Romano from
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different regions of Italy actually has
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subtly different flavors no way yeah for
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examp example peina Romano from Sardinia
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tends to be a little milder than its
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counterparts from other regions wow I
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had no idea there could be so much
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variation within one type of cheese yeah
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so by picking different pecino Romanos
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you can change the sharpness and the
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saltiness of the dish exactly it's a
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great way to really fine-tune that
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flavor to your liking and speaking of
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flavor don't be afraid to experiment
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with the amount of black pepper that you
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use some people really love a subtle
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peppery kick while others prefer a more
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robust bite it all comes down to
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personal preference I like a good pepper
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kick it's all good so the type of peino
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and the amount of pepper are two ways to
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customize Ki Pepe right are there any
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other variations out there oh absolutely
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you can get creative with the pasta
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water too oh okay some chefs like to add
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a splash of white wine to their pasta
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water for a little hint of acidity
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interesting other chefs they swear by
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adding a little knob of butter to the
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pasta water along with the salt butter
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in the pasta water what does that do
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they say it creates a richer silkier
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sauce I've never heard of that that's a
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fun little trick I like it and while
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we're talking about creamy have you ever
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considered adding a touch of cream to
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the sauce itself whoa whoa whoa hold on
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I've heard some kajo e Pepe purists say
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that adding cream is like the ultimate
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sin I mean it's true that traditional
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kashu Pepe only uses the cheese and the
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pasta water for that creamy texture yeah
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but I'm also a firm believer that
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there's always room for experimentation
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in the kitchen if if you want to add a
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touch of cream to get the consistency
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you like go for it make it your own I
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like that philosophy it's not about
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following strict rules it's about
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understanding those principles and then
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like adapting them to your taste exactly
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cooking should be fun it should be
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joyful agreed and that's what makes KATU
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e Pepe so special it encourages you to
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find your own Perfect Balance all this
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talk about variations is making me
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hungry what about toppings what about
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additions could we add some fresh herbs
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or maybe a drizzle of olive oil you read
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my mind a little sprinkle of chopped
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parsley or chives that would add a nice
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pop of color and freshness to the disc
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and just a drizzle of good olive oil
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right before serving can add some
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richness and a little fruity Aroma I
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love it Okay so we've covered different
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peino Romanos pepper variations pasta
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water hacks even the controversial cream
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addition and some fresh toppings right
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what other kioi Pepe secrets are you
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hiding okay I have one more trick that
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might be a little controversial but
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trust me it is delicious have you ever
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thought about adding a touch of lemon
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zest to your Kio Pepe lemon zest that is
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not something I have ever heard of
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before I'm a little hesitant but also
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very curious what does the lemon zest do
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it adds this really bright citrusy note
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that kind of cuts through all that
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richness of the cheese and pepper okay
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you get a beautiful balance of flavors
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and you don't need a lot just like a
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teaspoon or two of finely grated lemon
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zest add it right to the sauce with the
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pasta all right you've convinced me I'm
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G to try that lemones trick it sounds
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like the perfect way to brighten up the
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dish especially in the summer that's
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what I love about Kashi Pepe you can
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enjoy it year round adapt it to
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different seasons different moods you
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know we've talked a lot about the
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technical side of cashu Pepe but I feel
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like there's something deeper to it
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something almost philosophical oh tell
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me more it's like this dish embodies the
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idea that less is more I completely
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agree it's like the celebration of
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simplicity yeah highlighting the beauty
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of those high quality ingredients
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without getting too complicated and
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there's a certain mindfulness to it yes
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a slowing down and appreciating the
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process from grinding the peppercorns to
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emulsifying that sauce yeah every step
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is like an invitation to be present in
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the moment I love that it's a reminder
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that good food doesn't have to be fussy
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or complicated it's about understanding
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the essence of those flavors and letting
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them shine exactly and in a world that
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feels so rushed and overwhelming that
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can be so grounding and satisfying it
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really is like a culinary medication you
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get to reconnect with the simple joys of
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cooking and eating yes and I think that
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is the true magic of Kio epe well said
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and speaking of connecting we want to
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hear about your Kio iepe Adventures have
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you tried any of these variations yes
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tell us do you have your own tips and
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tricks share your experiences head to
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our website
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www.ce.com or find us on social media #
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every slice we are always eager to learn
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learn from other food enthusiasts always
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now before we wrap up our Deep dive into
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kacho eepe we have one last important
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thing to cover the perfect pairing the
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pairing stay tuned for part three where
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we'll explore the ideal wines and
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accompaniments to elevate your CIO e
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Pepe
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experience okay pasta lovers we've
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explored the history the ingredients the
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techniques and even some exciting
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variations of mafal Dean kioi Pepe it's
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been quite a journey it has now it's
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time to talk about the The Perfect
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Pairings because yes a dish this
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delicious deserves to be enjoyed with
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the right companions right absolutely
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and when it comes to pairing Kio Pepe
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it's really about finding Beverages and
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sides that complement those Rich cheesy
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and peppery notes without overwhelming
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the more delicate nuances of the dish
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okay I'm with you so let's start with
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beverages what kind of wine would you
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recommend for a kashio Pepe Feast well
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with that sharp saltiness of the peino
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you need a wine with bright acidity
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something to really cut through the
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richness a crisp dry white wine would be
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an excellent choice any specific
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recommendations definitely a classic
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Italian Peno Grio with those lovely
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Citrus and Paar notes would pair really
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beautifully okay or if you're feeling
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adventurous you could try a vermentino
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from Sardinia oh I love vermentino it
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has a slightly more mineral-driven
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flavor profile so that could be really
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interesting what about red wine is there
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a red that could hold its own against
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those bold flavors there are actually a
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few Reds that could work you'd want
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something light bodied with vibrant
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acidity and subtle fruit flavors a
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chilled lusco with its refreshing
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effervescence could be a really fun
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Choice lusco with Kio a Pepe that's
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something I've never considered but I'm
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kind of into it it's worth trying now
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what about for those of us who prefer a
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non-alcoholic option A refreshing
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Italian soda would be a great choice
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something like a s pelino lemonada or
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aranciata the citrus notes would go so
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well with the dish and the bubbles would
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have that nice pet cleansing effect
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those are great suggestions now let's
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move on to side dishes what would you
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serve alongside kachu Pepe to make it a
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complete and satisfying meal I'd say
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keep the sides light and simple since
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kachu a Pepe is already so rich and
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flavorful you want something that
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provides contrast a fresh green salad
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with a bright vinegret would be perfect
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oh I'm all about a good salad any other
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ideas roasted vegetables would also be
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delicious asparagus broccoli brussel
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sprouts the slight bitterness of those
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veggies would go really nicely against
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the creamy cheesy pasta okay I can see
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that now I have to admit I do have a bit
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of a sweet tooth is there any way to
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incorporate something sweet into this
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meal of course you could finish with
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something simple like fresh berries with
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a dollop of whipped cream or a drizzle
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of honey it would be a refreshing and
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light way to end the meal perfect so
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we've covered wines non-alcoholic
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beverages salads roasted vegetables even
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a touch of sweetness for dessert I think
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we've officially created the ultimate
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kioi Pepe experience I think so too and
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I hope our listeners are feeling
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inspired to create their own Keri Pepe
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masterpieces it's a dish that truly
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celebrates simple ingredients time
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honored techniques and the pure joy of
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sharing a delicious meal with people you
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care about absolutely and as we wrap up
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this deep dive into mafine kacho Pepe we
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want to hear from you we really do what
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are your favorite kioi Pepe pairings
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what are your secrets do you have any
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special tips or tricks that make this
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dish really shine share your stories
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your Creations your Casio Pepe Journey
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with us head over to our website
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www.ev slice.com or find us on social
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media using # every slice we can't wait
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to see what you come up with until next
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time happy cooking
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