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Our Secrets to Making Perfect Pasta Every Time

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When it Comes to Pasta Sauces...

Keep it simple. Italian cuisine is actually heavily based around the concept of simplicity, where the quality of its ingredients trumps quantity. This is especially true for authentic Italian recipes, such as carbonara (egg, hard cheese, cured pork and black pepper), cacio e pepe (cheese and pepper), arrabbiata sauce (tomatoes, red chili, garlic olive oil) and spaghetti aglio e olio (garlic and olive oil). Such recipes prove that few ingredients can go a long way in terms of flavor and texture. 


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