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spaghetti carbonara

Authentic Spaghetti Carbonara Recipe

Miranda | My Anosmic Kitchen
Let me show you how to make an authentic spaghetti carbonara recipe. We are using guanciale, what? Okay you can also use Pancetta or Bacon. I said authentic I didnt say there would be no substitutions because with a recipe this delicious and this easy, everyone will want to make it!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 300 grams Spaghetti or Spaghettoni (
  • 200 grams Guanciale or Pancetta or bacon
  • 100 grams Pecorino Romana or Parmesan cheese
  • 4 eggs whole
  • fresh black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cook The Spaghetti Bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Add the spaghetti and use a spoon to push the spaghetti down immersed into the water.
  • Cook The Guanciale Chop the guanciale into cubes and add into a non stick cold pan. Let the guanciale come to medium heat with the pan. No oil. Fry until done, crisp and the fat has rendered. Scoop some of the oil out if it's too much or use kitchen tissue paper to soak up the access oil
  • Prep The Cream (Eggs & Cheese) ii.Meanwhile, crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk together. Take a bunch of cheese, like a half handful) of the grated cheese and whisk into the egg. Add a splash of the pasta water and a pinch of black pepper into the egg and cheese and whisk it all together.
  • Combine Turn the heat very low with the guanciale and transfer the spaghetti to the guanciale using a pair of tongs.As you bring the pasta across, keep stirring and lifting the spaghetti, keep going until you've transferred all the pasta.
  • Turn the heat off: There's no sizzle from the stove, its hot add the egg and cheese and keep it moving, as in keep mixing, lifting the spaghetti to create air and the movement of to stop the eggs from curdling.If you need a little water then add a little pasta water to help with the sauce.
  • Finish with fresh black pepper and cheese. Enjoy!

Notes

Spaghettoni 
Spaghettoni is similar to Spaghetti but thicker and round. Sometimes Bucatini pasta is also used which is a pasta, also long but with holes on both ends. For carbonara, Spaghettoni or spaghetti is most popular. 
Black Pepper
Use fresh black pepper.
Guanciale, Pancetta or Bacon 
Guanciale is cured cheek of pork (pigs cheek) and is the most authentic for a classic carbonara. You can find this from your local Italian deli. However, not everyone can find it so the next best meat option is Pancetta and then bacon. 
Pecorino Romano
Pecorino Romano can be substituted with Parmesan cheese. 
 
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