cacio e pepe

Named the best new restaurant in America by Bon Appétit Magazine in 2014, Rose’s Luxury on Capitol Hill has plenty of ways to wow you. Diners have especially marveled at the cacio e pepe, a pasta dish that is as simple as it is delicious. Featuring mainly cheese and pepper, the Italian specialty goes down smooth and, like the restaurant itself, leaves quite the impression

Washington.org

Apr 7, 2018

For being so silky, Rose’s Luxury’s version of this classic Italian pasta dish has less butter than you’d expect. “The pasta starch thickens the sauce as opposed to the butter,” says chef/owner Aaron Silverman. (That’s not to say it’s low-cal.) The dish is a delicate dance between fat and salt that, much like a smooth negroni, requires precision. “There’s really only two ingredients” — cheese and pepper — “so the ratios have to be perfect,” Silverman says.