By now, you’ve got most likely seen the feta cheese and tomato pasta recipe that impressed everybody on the Web to go to the grocery simply so they may attempt it for themselves. When you’re not conversant in what we’re speaking about, it is principally popping a block of feta cheese, some cherry tomatoes, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper within the oven and cooking it for half an hour. After that, all it’s important to do is combine within the cooked pasta and voila! And since it does not appear to be individuals are transferring on from this quickly, we determined to see what all of the hype is about.
Is that this viral TikTok recipe well worth the hype?
How did you discover out about this recipe?
Retty: I first noticed the pasta recipe on IG Tales, from a lady I knew in highschool. Tremendous random, lol! She even captioned it “IYKYK” and I actually DNK. So I took screencaps of her Tales as a result of I wished to attempt it myself. A day later, I noticed one other individual publish the unique TikTok on her IG tales so I watched it and took observe of the recipe.
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Ysa: My cousin, who’s obsessive about all-things cheese, despatched me an Instagram publish of a chef who tried the recipe. However apparently, this recipe was created in 2019 pa, by Finnish meals blogger Jenni Hayrinen. I solely discovered afterward that it really went viral on TikTok.
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What made you resolve attempt it?
Retty: The brief reply is that it appeared actually good and easy to make. The components, save for the feta cheese, could be simply be present in any grocery, so that basically piqued my curiosity. Additionally, ever since quarantine occurred, I’ve grow to be extra adventurous within the kitchen. I have been having fun with studying new recipes, particularly in the event that they’re straightforward and scrumptious. This one actually requires dumping the whole lot in a pan, popping it within the oven, mashing the components, and mixing in pasta. That is it.
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TBH, I had forgotten in regards to the pasta recipe, till about two weeks after I first noticed it. I used to be buying in S&R and noticed a block of feta cheese and I abruptly remembered the TikTok video. I grabbed two packs of cherry tomatoes and a pack of basil after, since I had the whole lot else at house.
Ysa: I am not one of the best prepare dinner however I knew that if I casually confirmed my mother the video, she’d wish to attempt it, HAHA, sorry ma! I used to be very delicate about it, mentioning the video twice however a couple of days aside. The humorous factor is she additionally does not take pleasure in cooking however she likes figuring issues out. For this recipe, she most likely wished to know what the massive deal was and I simply benefited from that pure curiosity. We’re a household that enjoys onions so we threw some in there and it was *chef’s kiss*!
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So is it well worth the hype?
Retty: Sure, I one hundred pc would say that it’s well worth the hype. It is easy and scrumptious: My two favourite phrases in the case of cooking. My household loves pasta and I used to be actually glad to see that they wiped this one out. (I used to be solely in a position to take a video of me mashing the whole lot collectively. I wasn’t in a position to take a photograph as a result of it was gone in 10 minutes!) It is foolproof. You actually can not mess this up except you find yourself leaving it within the oven for too lengthy and burning it. The components are all strong: cheese, tomatoes, garlic, onions, basil, and different herbs. I additionally threw in some purple pepper flakes as a result of I really like the whole lot a bit bit spicy. I would additionally advocate that you simply eat it proper after mixing within the pasta. I do not assume it could be nearly as good after a day or two.
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I am including this to my record of go-to recipes when I’ve ~nothing to prepare dinner however nonetheless wish to impress my household and pals. The components are additionally fairly inexpensive. The costliest one is the block of feta cheese which was about P300.
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Ysa: Sure, however I’ve a couple of clarifications, haha. It is well worth the hype for me as a result of I choose oil-based pastas greater than ones with marinara or white sauce. It is simpler to good. I additionally actually benefit from the tartness of feta cheese. I do know some individuals who tried the pasta and have been disillusioned stated that the recipe is “too bitter” however I actually assume it is most likely as a result of they like cheeses which are milky, buttery, or possibly even sharp. This pasta jogs my memory of “appetizer” pastas, lol. Yung out there sa mga eating places that serve a number of meat alternatives. And I do agree with Retty na it wasn’t nearly as good after a day or two. It was too bland na after that so tinabunan ko siya ng parmesan cheese, lol.
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Is there something you’d do in another way subsequent time?
Retty: I noticed some TikToks that tweaked the recipe a bit and I wish to do the identical. A few of them added mozzarella and I can already think about how good that will be. I additionally surprise if it could work if I added protein like hen or tuna!
Ysa: Sure! With out altering the recipe an excessive amount of, I would most likely add wayyy extra garlic and chili flakes! But it surely’s actually already nice by itself, particularly if you need pasta that is not too heavy and ‘di nakakaumay.
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