Let Me Tell You About Peperoncino Fundamentalism♪

I’m making peperoncino for lunch today〜♪ (≧∇≦)

Nice. You love peperoncino, don’t you Netsuki.

Love it♪

Actually, I’m a peperoncino fundamentalist (´∀`)

Fundamentalist…? What does that mean?

You know, peperoncino is a simple dish, right?

The ingredients are only 4 things!

1. Chili peppers

2. Olive oil

3. Garlic

4. Pasta

I won’t accept anything else! (≧∇≦)

What about salt?

Ah… right (´∪｀)

Salt goes in when you boil the pasta, so it’s in a separate category as a seasoning♪

I don’t count it as an ingredient (´∀`)

Wouldn’t it taste good with bacon?

That’s not peperoncino! (≧∇≦)

Add bacon and it becomes a different dish!

Peperoncino means “Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino”… literally “garlic, oil, chili pepper” (´∀`)

The name wouldn’t make sense with bacon in it, right? (≧∇≦)

True… what about tuna then?

That’s also no good〜! (´∪｀)

Add tuna and it becomes “Tuna Peperoncino”. Tasty, but it’s already something else〜

You lose the simplicity of peperoncino (´∪｀)

So what’s the most important thing in peperoncino?

Wow great question! (≧∇≦)♪

Emulsification〜!

Emulsification means mixing oil and pasta water into a milky state♪

When you get it right, the oil coats the pasta and becomes creamy (´∀`)

If you fail at emulsification, you get greasy, soggy pasta〜 (´∪｀)

How do you emulsify it?

The trick is…

1. Add pasta water little by little

2. Mix while tossing the pan

3. Adjust the heat (too high and it separates)

I practiced this over and over until I got it perfect (≧∇≦)♪

You’re really particular about peperoncino… How was the one I made before when you tried it?

Umm… (´∪｀)

Onii-chan’s peperoncino…

The emulsification wasn’t quite there (´∪｀)

It was greasy and a bit soggy〜

Ah… I knew you’d notice…

But you know, I was happy because Onii-chan made it for me♪ (〃´∪｀〃)

Next time I’ll teach you! Let’s make it together (≧∇≦)

Netsuki, aren’t peperoncino and programming kind of similar?

Wow! You’re so sharp Onii-chan (≧∇≦)♪

They are, they totally are!

The idea that simple things are most beautiful is the same (´∀`)

Peperoncino has only 4 ingredients. Don’t add anything unnecessary.

Programming’s the same - write only the minimum necessary code.

Useless features, unused variables, extra dependencies… don’t need any of that!

It’s the YAGNI (You Aren’t Gonna Need It) spirit〜 (≧∇≦)

True. Simple is best.

Exactly♪

That’s why I’m a peperoncino fundamentalist (´∀`)

I love things that are simple and beautiful♪

That’s peperoncino, and that’s also programming〜 (〃´∪｀〃)

Alright, it’s done〜! (≧∇≦)

Perfect emulsification♪

Onii-chan, try it〜 (´∀`)

Thanks for the food.

…Mm, delicious! The oil coats the pasta and it’s so creamy.

Ehehe〜♪ Right right? (≧∇≦)

This is peperoncino fundamentalism peperoncino♪

Simple but so deep〜 (〃´∪｀〃)

So yeah, I talked all about peperoncino fundamentalism today♪

Don’t add unnecessary things, emulsification is everything, simple is beautiful…

That’s my peperoncino philosophy (≧∇≦)

Let’s make it together next time Onii-chan〜♪ (´∀`)