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Scientists Win Ig Nobel for Perfecting Cacio e Pepe

10/11/2025

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The team led by Fabrizio Olmeda from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria won the Ig Nobel Prize for perfecting the cacio e pepe recipe.
Olmeda's team found the right starch amount and temperature control can turn a lumpy sauce into a creamy one.
Their study in Physics of Fluids shows mixing starch with water before adding cheese at low temperatures.

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The team led by Fabrizio Olmeda from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria won the Ig Nobel Prize for perfecting the cacio e pepe recipe.
Olmeda's team found the right starch amount and temperature control can turn a lumpy sauce into a creamy one.
Their study in Physics of Fluids shows mixing starch with water before adding cheese at low temperatures.