It’s crazy, but what makes this work are melted ice cubes that mix with the cheese to closely approximate the cacio e pepe sauce. It’s wack but delicious
3 ounces pecorino romano, shredded (about 1 1/4 cups)
1 1/2 teaspoons crushed black pepper, medium grind
1 pizza dough, store bought or see recipe here
Ice cubes
Olive oil
Cornmeal for under the pizza
Preheat oven to 500 degrees for at least 30 minutes to be sure it’s really hot. Put a baking sheet or pizza stone in the oven while it heats
Combine cheese and pepper in a small bowl, mix and set aside
Shape dough into a 10-12 inch circle, with a raised edge
Transfer dough to a pizza peel that’s been dusted with cornmeal, add 5 ice cubes and put into the oven
Carefully slide pizza onto the sheet or stone, and bake until golden brown & fully cooked
Remove and immediately add the cheese/pepper & drizzle with olive oil
Slice & eat