How to Make Pasta alla Gricia Like a Roman Spaghetti alla Gricia is one of the oldest pasta dishes in Roman history! It uses pecorino romano and guanciale to create a mouthwatering flavor. My favourite way to describe it is as the love child of Carbonara and Cacio e Pepe. And dare I say, it might just be creamier! On my recent travels to Rome, I learnt the right way to create this simple yet scrumptious dish. INGREDIENTS 250 grams Mezze maniche pasta 9 oz. 150 grams Pecorino romano cheese 5 oz. 150 grams Guanciale 5 oz. 1 Tbs. rock salt Black pepper as much as preferred INSTRUCTIONS Cut your guanciale into slices, lay it on a flat surface, and cut it into smaller strips. Add a generous amount of freshly cracked pepper to an aluminum pan and toast it over medium heat for one minute. Add guanciale into the pan and stir, cooking until the guanciale is golden brown. Remove the guanciale from the pan and place it on a plate covered in paper towels to cool. Set the pan with the rendered fat aside. Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, add a tablespoon of salt and allow it to dissolve. Add the mezze maniche pasta (or your pasta of choice) and cook for the amount of time on your packet instructions. Add black pepper into a small bowl with your pecorino romano and mix it. Using a mug, take some pasta water out of your pot. Little by little, add the pasta water to the pecorino romano and continue to mix. Stop when you have reached a thick cheese cream. Remove the pasta from the pot and place it into the aluminum pan with the rendered guanciale fat. Place the pan over low heat, add a splash of pasta water, and stir. Toss the pasta when well combined. Keep reading the recipe on www.vincenzosplate.com #pastallagricia #gricia #pasta #pastatiktok #pastarecipe #pastalover #pastatok #pastarecipes #pastavideo #foodtiktok #foodtok #tiktokfood #tiktokrecipe #foodie #foodies #rigatoni #learnontiktok #learnwithtiktok #cooking #cookingvideo #cookingrecipes #cookingshow #foryou #recipe #recipesoftiktok #recipes #recipesforyou #recipeshare #pastagod #pastaking #italianfood #italianrecipe