How to Make Cacio E Pepe Gluten-Free

Question

I have made this recipe numerous times, and my wife and her friends love it!  I would love to make the dish for a friend who has celiac disease; however, I have serious doubts about using rice pasta or some other replacement pasta.  The specific use of bronze-cut spaghetti for caccio e pepe presents a problem for alterative preparation techniques.  Any hints would be appreciated.

Chris Kimball · Accepted Answer

You really need STARCH from the bronze die cut pasta to make this recipe work BUT if you use a rice pasta or whatever, you might add a bit of cornstarch to the water to get the same effect. Try two teaspoons right at the beginning and see if that helps.

How to Make Cacio E Pepe Gluten-Free

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