Pasta and parmesan are one of Italian cuisine's perfect pairings. Eat the former without the latter, and your taste buds will know the difference. And while sprinkling your spaghetti with fine shavings of hard cheese is all well and good (and delicious), that's nothing compared to devouring a bowl of pasta prepared inside a parmesan wheel. If it sounds like all of your culinary dreams come true, that's because it is — and it's the dish in the spotlight at Cucinetta's returning Parmesan Cheese Wheel special. After a swag of successful previous events in past years, the South Yarra restaurant is bringing this cheesy fettuccine situation back this winter. Once again, this special means serving up the Italian specialty pasta cacio e pepe, made straight from a parmesan cheese wheel. You'll pay $36, with the special running across the entire month. The dish will be available at Cucinetta from 12–3pm and 5–9.30pm Monday–Thursday, plus 12pm till close Friday–Sunday. We'd tell you to arrive hungry, but we're sure that just thinking about it already has you feeling ravenous. The limited-edition menu is always a crowd-pleaser, so booking in advance is highly recommended. Images: Supplied. Like what you see? Subscribe to the Concrete Playground newsletter to get stories just like these straight to your inbox.
