My friend is calling me all the time, when he is in town, for this recipe. Now the French people changed the recipe. We started to add "lardon" (bacon) and cream.
Sacrilege!
But where in Italy did you eat it like that? Tell me that I complain and that is jail time guaranteed! We insult generations of Roman mammas doing that . We have to stop immediately . And you're going to read what follows , because I 'll give you the one and only recipe for Pasta alla Carbonara . You love Carbonara ? Me too.
Ingredients:
1) 1 egg per person - so 2 people = 2 eggs
2) You throw away the bacon and you take only the pancetta ( or Arrotolata affumicata )
3) Parmigiano Reggiano , as much as it makes you happy
4) Salt, pepper and olive oil
And be careful, listen - THAT IS ALL!
You put the pasta in large volume of water because they need to swirl in the water, they want to dance. You love to go on a packed dance floor where you can not even move? No ? Well, pasta are the same. It has the color of gold , it is not for nothing. It is precious , you cover and wait for boiling water. NO Salt.
Meanwhile, in a bowl you break and you separate the egg white from the yolks. In Carbonara, you use only the yolks. In yolks you put a little salt, a little pepper . Then you put your grated parmesan, mixed gently until creamy. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a deep skillet over medium flame, cook the pancetta that you have previously cut roughly. When the pancetta is golden, reserve it for later.
Then, when your water is boiling, you add salt. The water needs to boil all the time. The quantity of pasta needed it is: 100 - 120 grams per person. Your pasta should be al dente.
Now you add the mixture of eggs and Parmesan, and the pancetta, mixed gently. Gently I said!
Very simple but delicious!
Viva Italia!
Sacrilege!
But where in Italy did you eat it like that? Tell me that I complain and that is jail time guaranteed! We insult generations of Roman mammas doing that . We have to stop immediately . And you're going to read what follows , because I 'll give you the one and only recipe for Pasta alla Carbonara . You love Carbonara ? Me too.
Ingredients:
1) 1 egg per person - so 2 people = 2 eggs
2) You throw away the bacon and you take only the pancetta ( or Arrotolata affumicata )
3) Parmigiano Reggiano , as much as it makes you happy
4) Salt, pepper and olive oil
And be careful, listen - THAT IS ALL!
You put the pasta in large volume of water because they need to swirl in the water, they want to dance. You love to go on a packed dance floor where you can not even move? No ? Well, pasta are the same. It has the color of gold , it is not for nothing. It is precious , you cover and wait for boiling water. NO Salt.
Meanwhile, in a bowl you break and you separate the egg white from the yolks. In Carbonara, you use only the yolks. In yolks you put a little salt, a little pepper . Then you put your grated parmesan, mixed gently until creamy. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a deep skillet over medium flame, cook the pancetta that you have previously cut roughly. When the pancetta is golden, reserve it for later.
Then, when your water is boiling, you add salt. The water needs to boil all the time. The quantity of pasta needed it is: 100 - 120 grams per person. Your pasta should be al dente.
Now you add the mixture of eggs and Parmesan, and the pancetta, mixed gently. Gently I said!
Very simple but delicious!
Viva Italia!
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