DETROIT, MICH (WXYZ) — Cibo Modern Mediterranean, located in the Cambria Hotel Detroit Downtown, provides an unforgettable experience that will leave you wanting to come back again and again. The restaurant shares one of its yummy recipes below. Enjoy!
The Cibo experience includes live DJ performances every night, set the stage for a memorable and immersive culinary journey. To see the menu and/or to make your reservation, visit https://cibodetroit.com/.
Cacio e Pepe
(Serves 4)
Pasta Water:
3 Quarts Water
25 g Salt (about 3 Tablespoons)
Ingredients:
400 grams fresh pasta or 1 Pound dry pasta
12 oz pasta water, after the pasta is cooked
120 g Romano cheese, grated fine
1 g Cracked Black Pepper
Optional: 26 Grams Caviar
Method:
Combine your salt and water together in a pot that allows extra room for the pasta, Bring to a boil
Toast peppercorns in a small pan for a minute, till warm and aroma becomes more fragrant. Crack pepper with mortar or load into peppermill
Grate cheese with micro plane or grater, grate some extra cheese for finishing over the top of pasta
Add pasta to boiling water, cook till you reach desired texture
Pour off the necessary amount of pasta water and allow to cool to 150 F
Add Cheese and Cracked Pepper to the water and stir together till creamy
Add your drained pasta and stir together for about 15 seconds
Add the pan back to stove over a low heat just enough to bring some warmth back to the pasta, about 30 seconds. Stir constantly
If you wish to add butter, this is the point you would do that
Portion the pasta into the desired amount of portions
Sprinkle some extra cheese on top and place a small spoon of the Caviar on top of the Pasta
