by Aliwaks
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Aliwaks's Notes:
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big handful of high quality dried spaghetti or bucatini
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1 tablespoon
or so lemon zest
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big spoonfuls of mascarpone (or Creme fraiche if you are Merrill)
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Fresh Ground Black Pepper
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maldon or fleur du sel salt
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Pecorino cheese grated
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chopped chives or Italian parsley or both
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Bring pot of well salted water to a roiling boil.
Ask the hotline about this step!Add pasta, cook until done (I find that usually happens when it comes back up to a boil).
Ask the hotline about this step!Reserve a couple of tablespoons of pasta water.
Ask the hotline about this step!Drain pasta & return to pot, add back in pasta water.
Ask the hotline about this step!Drop lemon zest, twirl it around a bit.
Ask the hotline about this step!Dollop in mascarpone or creme fraiche, swirl that about as well, till it melts and the water and cream absorb back in to the pasta.
Ask the hotline about this step!Taste, season with salt and pepper, pour in to large bowl shower with chopped chives or parsley, grated pecorino, a bit more cracked pepper and a few flakes of salt.
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