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UK Cacio e Pepe Recipe Ignites Italian Fury

8/7/2025

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A UK recipe for cacio e pepe has sparked fury in Italy for adding parmesan and butter, straying from the beloved three-ingredient classic. Italian restaurateurs, represented by Fiepet Confesercenti, are demanding a correction, arguing that this version disrespects their culinary heritage. The controversy has even reached the British Embassy in Rome.

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A UK recipe for cacio e pepe has sparked fury in Italy for adding parmesan and butter, straying from the beloved three-ingredient classic. Italian restaurateurs, represented by Fiepet Confesercenti, are demanding a correction, arguing that this version disrespects their culinary heritage. The controversy has even reached the British Embassy in Rome.