Crispy Cacio e Pepe Bites

Name: Crispy Cacio e Pepe Bites
Yield: Serves 8 to 10 (Makes forty-nine croquettes)
Ingredients: 1 quart, whole milk; 2 cups small, tapioca pearls; 3½ ounces, Pecorino Romano, grated fine (1¾ cups), plus extra for serving; 5 teaspoons, pepper; 2 1/2 teaspoons, Kosher salt; ½ cup, tapioca starch, plus extra as needed; 1 quart, vegetable oil, for frying

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By Sasha Marx

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SERVES8 to 10 (Makes forty-nine croquettes)

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We picked up the technique for these fried squares of tapioca deliciousness from John and Beverly Clark at Parachute Restaurant in Chicago. At the restaurant they were served as a snack: four bites of Pecorino-heavy fried tapioca, dusted in...

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