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Buttered Noodles
FAQ
Buttered noodles are simple to make with your favorite pasta, butter, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper for a quick and easy, kid-friendly dish. Fresh herbs and a little lemon juice could be added to amp up the flavor. Perfect to serve either as-is or alongside steak, chicken, or meatballs.
Cacio e pepe translates to “cheese and pepper.” It's the grown-up version of buttered noodles. It tastes strikingly similar to fancy mac and cheese and is so easy to make.
Butter emulsifies tomato sauce, leaving it creamy. When you've made a nice tomato sauce and go to sauce your cooked pasta, it's a good idea to add in a little bit of starchy pasta cooking water to help the sauce adhere to the noodles and a knob of butter, which will melt right in.
Buttered noodles are the ultimate comfort food, simple to make they can be served as both a main dish or a comforting side dish to so many meals.
The origin of buttered noodles is disputed. Everywhere from China to Rome to Germany claims to have invented the simple dish. What we do know for certain is that buttered noodles embody the simple everyday comforts so many seem to enjoy—no matter their cuisine or culture.