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The Grandfather of Roman Pasta Dishes: Pasta alla Gricia

The Grandfather of Roman Pasta Dishes: Pasta alla Gricia

J. Kenji López-AltGrade F· Leftover recipes

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Title
Historical Authority + Specificity

56 chars · no number · trigger: curiosity

Title verbatim
"The Grandfather of Roman Pasta Dishes: Pasta alla Gricia"
Thumbnail

subject center · emotion: none · face none · complementary · arrow/circle · palette: Warm golden pasta, rich brown guanciale, dark burgundy wood board, pink text accents (guanciale color echoed in text), stainless steel knife. Complementary warm/cool contrast: golden warm tones pop against cool dark wood. High saturation, strong value contrast.

On-thumbnail text
"Pasta alla Gricia Eat like a Roman" (5 words)
Hook
Bold claim

device: none

First 30 seconds
Hey everyone, it's Kenji. The recipe that you're about to see is more than a recipe. It's a set of core techniques that you're going to use over and over in your cooking to create dozens of new dishes. If you want to get this recipe for free, you can find the link below to my Patreon. But if you want to help me shape my next cookbook and join the best community of food nerds on the internet, you can join at the cookbook club level and you'll not only get this recipe, but three extra recipes every month that use some of the techniques and core principles that you're going to learn on this channel. So, I'll see you over on Patreon.
Short script
Tutorial collapsed
Hook
Hey everyone, it's Kenji. The recipe that you're about to see is more than a recipe.
Long script
Tutorial

9 retention devices · 6 chapters · 2 CTAs

Cold open, first 30s
Hey everyone, it's Kenji. The recipe that you're about to see is more than a recipe. It's a set of core techniques that you're going to use over and over in your cooking to create dozens of new dishes. If you want to get this recipe for free, you can find the link below to my Patreon.
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