Cacio e Pepe Taralli (Savory Italian Pretzels)
Often served with (and dipped in!) white wine, taralli are a fun and versatile Italian snack you can flavor all sorts of ways. This pepper and cheese variety starts with a simple unleavened dough starring white wine and olive oil. Rolled into ropes, then into rings, they're boiled and sprinkled with cheese before baking. Once baked, the cheese forms a crispy wafer in the middle of the ring!
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Chef's Notes:
If you don't have kosher salt, just use half the amount in fine salt.
Feel free to add any other flavors to the dough before kneading.
For a more authentic cacio e pepe feel, swap Parmesan cheese out for Pecorino Romano.