11 hours ago, Barrytm said:I am jumping in on the statement that "cacio e pepe is easy". I can make a low fat, quick fettucine alfredo in my sleep, and make fresh pasta pretty regularly ( make it in batches and store it in the freezer ). I don't think I have ever been challenged as I was trying to make the cacio e pepe.
Exactly.
Too many things are "easy," until you try to make them. In my opinion, things with few ingredients (cacio e pepe, bread, et.al.) are the hardiest to replicate perfectly.