Why I'm Fully Obsessed with Rome's Secret Pasta

[@saltedllama2759]

Pasta never gets old.

[@legalcake6125]

Its just gets better once u start too

[@gobshite99]

Fresh pasta ages badly

[@HankBukowski]

​@@gobshite99 Depends. Can last for months.

[@TheFootball70]

This speaks to me

[@Vendzor]

​@@gobshite99 Thank you fren

[@TsunamiWombat]

I like how all of the ingredients flow into one another - you cook the sausage in the guancale fat, you cook the garlic in the sausage fat, you reuse the fat to make the second sauce, you use the leftover ambient heat to temper and warm that mixture. It highlights how all of these foods were originally peasant dishes, and everything would have been used and reused - including cooking heat, as fuel was something that cost energy or money to acquire as well as the food, and most people would've only had one or two pots and pans.

[@nata6025]

I think you've just explained why I always disliked following recipes, very few follow the flow you've described. I usually just take the ingredient list and make my own method XD

[@llamzrt]

Great observation

[@poncenbysmithe8828]

I'm still living like a peasant

[@giaaaacomo]

probably that has to do with italy's unsaid grandma rule where you don't waste anything and try to make the best use of everything

[@mr.elastomeric1787]

Yeah gonna follow this to a T; only question why cut off all the pepper?

[@itsregal]

That is one of the prettiest looking pasta sauces ive ever seen. It's got the gloss from the fat, the creaminess from the cheese and egg. SHEESH. I'm totally making this.

[@void.reality]

Showing when you make mistakes and correcting them is just one more reason that makes your channel pure gold. This is exactly what people learning to cook need to see. Not perfectly curated content, but real cooking, mistakes and all. Keep it up Stephen - fantastic work. One of my favourite cooking channels.

[@jfox7373]

My wife and I just bought a new house and I made this tonight as the first dish in the new house. Absolutely best pasta I’ve ever had. Love the videos and recipes you put out. I just wanted to say thank you from all of us home chefs trying to make great food for the people we love.

[@gxqx797]

congrats 👏 🥳🎊🎉

[@garlicgirl3149]

Congratulations on new home!

[@hmmmhmmm001]

Congrats m8!!

[@griddycheese]

Nice 👍👍🎉

[@grace_chia]

Congrats on your new house!

[@vincentmealing4417]

Gotta thank you man. I've made 8-10 of your recipes these past 3 years. All amazing. Love the red pepper and Calabrian chili pasta sauce the best. Before finding you, I didn't even know what carbonara was. I'm 37. My new girlfriend thinks I'm some amazing chef cause of you homie. Big love and keep em coming. Imma make this one next weekend.

[@jamesclayton4122]

Did you make it?

[@facundosilva2449]

I can't put into words how stunning that pasta looks, just beautiful.

[@Aaron5571]

I really love how you set yourself apart by doing recipes that are not viral. Like, it's common to see some of my favorite youtubers all of a sudden share the same recipe. Keep up the great work!

[@Al-hx6pc]

I hear it's on purpose like that. They all get together at some basement owned by the illuminati and listen to jeff bezos tell them what to cook next.

[@ny2j7]

oh yeah man, there's no one better. stephen is my go-to when it comes to italian/italian-american dishes.

[@barbrothers2]

and then vincenzo's plate went and stole the idea literally a few days later :/ really gross, at least wait a few months so you don't look like you're copying someones idea..

[@phred7534]

as an italian i’m very happy someone is really doing great italian food taking original recipes as better as he can

[@s1mo]

we do zozzona in italy too, this is really just tradition as well

[@joshsos5541]

I love how you simplify Italian dishes and explain exactly what you are doing and why

[@aldeonuwu2634]

Simplify? What?

[@Leo-ez1cr]

Italian dish are simple

[@pompeomagno5916]

Brilliant, like always. Just a friendly advice: guanciale and pecorino are extremely salty, so be careful not to put too much salt when cooking the pasta

[@keenman0403]

This. I accidentally made my carbonara too salty one time. Had to try balancing it out with lots of pepper.

[@dennisd1530]

I love this guy, he's so entertaining. Aside from having the"it" factor, everything he makes looks delicious. You can tell he's the real deal and can really cook!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Food is my life. Every channel I subscribe to is either a vegetable gardening channel or a cooking channel. I'm Italian American, most of what I watch are Italian food channels, and I have to say yours is the best I've found. You cook very traditionally Italian and do your best to hold true to original, authentic recipes when that's what you're cooking, but without the pretentiousness of some of the Italian cooking channels that look down upon anything Italian American. I like how you respect the Old World while also viewing Italian American cooking as simply another region of Italy but with very different ingredients that necessitated change. There is a big difference between Italian American cooking and "Americanized Italian food" and I wish more folks got it like you do. You do such a great job.

[@miroslavisikiyski4876]

I really love Rome's pastas, thanks for showing me this one - a must try!

[@gennaroacanfora1161]

I mean this is just perfect. Really grateful for making our food culture clear to the world!

[@msmiller57]

This is absolutely the most succinct explanation of the four Roman pasta dishes I've ever seen. Well done and thank you!

[@nyitmakhivo]

I've been watching your videos since the lockdowns, when learning about cooking was my main comfort. I'm so happy how your following grew ever since, you deserve the success ❤

[@jeffreycooley2032]

As always, his works are great. His passion for this is contagious. Thank you

[@larsnordstrom364]

brilliant! You have a very straightforward way of showing how easy it is to do all these great dishes at home. It's so inspiring, can't wait to try this one out.

[@lastorianostra8173]

BRAVO! As an italian chef, I have to say you are one of the very rare american fellow in grade to understand our cuisine!!! BRAVISSIMO! If I had to observe one stuff, I'd complain about the fact that you got rid of the guanciale spicy side. I really did not understand why you cut that part off. All the rest is an outstanding oeration extremely well done! Top! Arrivederci mio caro. Andrea from Roma.

[@sergejisd]

E' italoamericano ed è orgoglioso delle sue radici, per questo motivo ne mantiene le tradizioni e conosce i piatti.

[@Locomaid]

@@sergejisdda vero

[@bobbymaldini7653]

i thought italians would have insulted him rofl, most gets offended by food

[@lastorianostra8173]

@@bobbymaldini7653 probably you're talking about the rudest part of the population... it is the same everywhere you go, some are some aren't.

[@SimoneGianni79]

@@bobbymaldini7653we get offended when americans do shitty stuff and call it italian food.. not when americans do real italian food

[@banaanaapje4510]

Wow! wouldn't dare to call this dish filthy in my wildest dreams. ! I generally dont make dishes I see online, but this is just right up my alley. I will be trying this next friday using nduja sausage, because I have a beautiful date to impress and this will probably help me out. Thanks a bunch and wish me luck!

[@aris1956]

Can you find the Nduja where you live ? Then you are quite lucky ! ;)

[@hermestrismegistus3962]

Nice! Good luck!

[@jonathanbowen3640]

@@aris1956 Nduja has quickly become popular in the last 24months. Its available in normal medium to large size supermarkets/stores in the UK now.

[@aris1956]

@@jonathanbowen3640 And I, on the other hand, as an Italian living here in Germany, have never seen it in supermarkets. The Germans, in supermarkets, unfortunately don't even know what it is !

[@IvyMaeInReno]

@@aris1956 Chef John has a recipe for a quickie home-made version with pancetta and several kinds of salami and the Calabrian chile peppers that looked really promising. Not the sort of fermented effect as the real nduja, but I bet it would be faboo!

[@MikhailTantserev]

Just cooked it with my son - amazing recipe. Just wow! Did couple steps wrong but it didn’t spoil. Top 3 pasta recipe!

[@txdieselkid]

You're cooking video's are unquestionable some of the best on youtube. Simple, easy to follow, and good explanations of everything involved. Your video's from the past have helped me learn, and cook the Roman pasta dishes to where my mom requested my carbonara for Mothers Day this year, and a LOT of it was from learning it from you sir. Well done, and thank you for being so good at this stuff.

[@benjiblanch7878]

Made this for me and my lady today…possibly the best pasta dish I’ve ever eaten. Thanks for the recipe mate!

[@brunoroedel]

this pasta is perfection.

[@bradh74]

I really need to start working out but I have to say after growing up in a town with Italian food (typical stuff you find at a carryout restaurant), this video made my mouth water. The combination of all those things sounds good. I enjoy your videos, you do a great job producing/editing them. Of course that's why you have so many subs. Kudos man! Hope your success continues!

[@M6Cabriolet]

Fuxk working out. You only live one life man. Pasta over muscles any day lol

[@GunGlutton]

Bro I made a hybrid of your recipes tonight! This plus your roasted red pepper sauce. Just alla zozzona with the roaster red peppers no cream just the egg and pecorino mix! Best pasta ever

[@noocone7051]

I adore your 6 - 7 minutes videos, clean, educational and straight to the point. Nice fam

[@tcoudi]

i ve just made this one without the sausage, one of the best pasta sauces i ever had, absolute banger.

[@katc2345]

I swear you are the best thing g I've found onyoutubein ages. Your k owledge,recipes, techniques are invaluable.

[@patrickhicks9880]

I love this recipe my friend's Italian granny didn't speak much English but her cooking was out of this world your style of cooking reminds me of her

[@mondryfacet3767]

Just a tip I got from an Italian chef. Cook rigatoni much less in water and finish in sauce a bit longer. 3-4 minutes in water is fine, add more water to the sauce, this way pasta will absorb even more flavours and will be less likely to break apart. Now your pasta looks like it didn't break, which is good, but it can break so be careful with rigatoni.

[@heavenlee1965]

Thank youuuuu because it kills me when I see people boiling all the pasta in plain pasta water, when they can just add water to the sauce carefully and let the pasta boil while the other stuff is boiling. Sooo much more flavor.

[@SorrentoShore]

That is a well known technique Welcome home

[@realtalk675]

Agree

[@AArdW01f]

Wait - I watched all your 4 core pasta videos and my ancestors just unlocked this recipe in my head. I've been making this on my own for years now 😂😂

[@WhoFramedMSG]

Cacio e pepe was the first meal I had when I lived in Rome. I still remember the first bite. Great food memory right there 😢

[@mikaelpyka7702]

My godness, this looks like pasta heaven! Thanks Stephen, you always deliver!

[@aetfggdgdfgret]

Great job. You and Vincenzo are the only cooking channels worth watching.

[@danonck]

I absolutely love this recipe, will definitely give it a try!

[@johnrillo6758]

From another Food Lover, the passion you cook with comes through in.spades in your videos. My parents have cooked with passion like your for years....and thus the great food and awesome memories with family and friends lives on forever. Thank you.

[@gregorywesley7456]

You aint just some KZbinr, youre an actual chef!!!!! Great skill!

[@drop_table_music]

This is a winner. We're going to be adding this to our rotation for sure. Thank you!

[@cloudPES]

THIS LOOKS BEAUTIFUL!

[@Natalie-health-wellness]

Millions of pasta recipes… mama Mia I never get tired of pasta Looks Devine … can’t wait to try this 💜

[@samberg1477]

You are a dream man!!! Looks so delicious!!!

[@jeffreymancini409]

Excellent execution of a true combination of flavors.

[@MDS1213]

What a great video! Really appreciate your description and instruction. Definitely going to give this a try!

[@AegenemmnoN]

Oh this is phenomenal

[@AlessandroPollace-f8w]

As an Italian…really well done!! Keep as close as you can to the original recipe…bravo!

[@etzool]

This looks _spectacular._

[@You-in6lm]

Looks great cheers I’ll try this

[@djkj_]

Tried this a few times and it turned out amazing!

[@owenmccord5078]

This is great! Digging the multi step process!

[@TheKamikaze1997]

Hi there, i'm italian I had never heard of this dish, I will definitely try it thanks. anyway the way you cook the carbonara is perfect unlike many other videos on youtube.

[@planetstarbucks2348]

DUDE!!! This pasta was incredible.

[@jordannelson4161]

This looks absolutely amazing

[@jack.teaching8809]

Man it s an honor to see someone not Italian cooking these traditional pastas so perfectly. Unique 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Jeedehem]

Oh, man. It’s 2 in the morning, I’m in bed, salivating like crazy. And I’m debating if I should just have a go at that recipe - I have all that is needed! Why did I press this thumbnail!

[@ceolmorjim]

Oh my! I have got to try this. Thx for all your work.

[@justinwilliams1598]

Appreciate your pasta dishes

[@georgewashington4914]

THX Love your show. Keep em coming !! 🤗

[@jamietingey7498]

This looks fantastic.

[@sebastianbaltodano5026]

Excellent recipe and great concise delivery. Earned a new subscriber! Ottimo.

[@matteomariani5160]

If anybody was wondering, this video is Italian approved. Amazing explanation and yes, even in Italy very few people know pasta alla zozzona, I wasn't expecting to find such a good video about it made by a non Italian person. Gricia as well is less known than the big 3 for some reason

[@igorjuricek5683]

He cuts off the peper layer from guanciale - seriously? Why does he not cut off and throw away he fat layer too? ;)

[@jimcasey2359]

Steve I have made many of your dishes and can’t wait to try this one Thank you for sharing this

[@LoriDunbar-on9nl]

Sounds and looks delicious😊

[@smittysmitty481]

I’m trying this! Thank you for the recipe!

[@frederickpamaran4811]

That was GREAT, thank you so much.

[@jamesclayton4122]

Made this today for the first time. I added MSG which might be a crime in Italy but it was absolutely superb. So rich and tasty. Solid 9/10

[@timasendorf2920]

Such a simple idea, yet I can‘t wait to cook it myself! Amazing!

[@GiGiRenea]

Ty for leaving in the mistakes and how to fix them ❤

[@sidar2071]

Made this for the first time last night and it might be my favorite pasta. I live in peru and had to make some tweaks. I used bacon because I can’t find the cheek. I am able to buy a large chunk of bacon and cut it myself. Added red pepper flakes because i always like a little kick with red sauces.

[@michaelfrietsch8246]

i will feed myself with this!! thanks man!! videos just keep getting better and better!!

[@Ladylasil]

I just found your channel...I am so glad I did. Wow!

[@MrNodebate]

Well, I know what I'm gonna be eating today🤤 Cooked all your roman pasta recipes and they were delicious, bet this one is gonna be the crowning finale😋👌

[@tristan-kb6ur]

I've made this almost 10 times so far, it's sooooooo good

[@martysoulard7349]

And now I have to make this. Wow Steve. Nicely done.

[@dusigroch]

BEST KZbinR! HANDS DOWN! LOVE THE CONTENT!

[@patriciamitchell247]

I made this. It's delicious, thank you!

[@fele_music]

bro youre the absolute pasta master! Even as italian i learned a lot with your videos. keep up the high quality and straight forward content! Cheers

[@skulliereel7108]

Beautiful!

[@jamesoakley3952]

Made this tonight and yeah, was brilliant! For sure making it again. Was really fun to use so many processes. The tempering of the eggs with the bowl over the pasta water is genius. My partner was very happy also lol. Thanks!

[@loml95]

my husband made this tonight. as good as it gets!

[@Nick_C1997]

I tried this pasta dish a couple weeks ago, before I tasted it, I expected it to just be okay, when I took my first bite, I was blown away by how good it was, immediately became my favourite pasta

[@robgindc1]

This looks amazingly delicious, thanks! ❤️🙏

[@dcorzi]

Wow that looks amazing!

[@mypupiscool]

i can’t wait to try and make this! ty!

[@nataliefromnormandya1135]

Ready to make for our date night at home tomorrow. Thanks!

[@Ray209]

I watched this video last week and had to make this dish. Had 3 friends over last night and I made this. Worked out well because I just doubled the recipe for 4 people. It was absolutely phenomenal and everyone freaked out how good it was. I wish I could upload a picture as a comment on KZbin!

[@Lapsed_Skeptic]

As someone whose family is Italian-American(great grandmother being 1st gen 102yrs old and still kickin) from the northeast this channel is nostalgic childhood gold. So happy to have stumbled upon this channel. Subscribed 🫡

[@geckolor]

Your great grandmother was Italian, her family are subsequent american.

[@Lapsed_Skeptic]

@@geckolor hence the “American” in the “Italian-American” description of my family as a whole.

[@stevegoggin6708]

Pasta is life😊

[@jessicawang9170]

It looks good, I’ll try to make it! Thanks ☺️

[@thejulieb]

Ooo my goodness! Just when I thought I had seen it all, I hadn’t seen it all… also: supermarket Italy is the best! So much selection and some great sales! Plus, some of my staples are cheaper here! Glad you found them to share.

[@aceplayer555]

Really? You've never seen a pasta sauce with cheese, spice, tomato, sausage, and bacon? What Italian rock are you living under?

[@Sanka1337]

made this following your recipe, fantastic. thanks

[@misssonia13]

Love your style....enjoy your videos. Thank you 👍

[@DCohan66]

This is spectacular. Thank you so much. My 3 qt saucier is my favorite pot as well.

[@roselladelrosario]

🤌🏼 Get out of my head!! I came here to ask if you can do a video of pasta alla Zozzona!! And then here you are!! I’m obsessed. Thank you for the inspiration 🤍

[@largecrowds3650]

Love the videos. I think it's great that you show respect to the original Italian recipes, whilst doing your own twist.

[@davidtrojanowski1861]

Pasta is one of my favourite foods. I’m really happy I subscribed to your channel, the variety of pasta recipes you’ve introduced me to has really helped me with my cooking!

[@dhjet2000]

Looks amazing

[@donnabaham9777]

Looks yummie n fairly easy to make, my mouth was watering watching u make the dish. So for sure gonna try it😉💞

[@martinmaletta5794]

I like the way you cook. You have the "touch".