After spaghetti bolognese, spaghetti carbonara is the most famous pasta dish from Italy. Spliff sang about “carbonara” in the 80s in a song of the same name. Carbonara literally means “charcoal style”. Men who made charcoal.
However, some sauces are not “real” carbonara. Under no circumstances should Parmesan, cream or ham be added. For an original Spaghetti Carbonara you need eggs, Pecorino cheese and bacon.
Ingredients such as pecorino (sheep’s milk cheese) or pork cheek (guanciale) are available from well-stocked retailers or Italian delicatessens…. A good butcher will also be able to offer pork cheek. Possibly to order.
Ingredients
500 g spaghetti
200 g pork cheek or pancetta
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
150 g pecorino
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Cut the meat into small cubes and fry in olive oil in a large pan until crispy. The pan should be large enough for the spaghetti, which is added afterwards. Turn off the heat under the pan at the end.
Mix the eggs and egg yolks in a bowl, add salt and pepper and mix in the grated pecorino.
Cook the spaghetti until al dente and drain. Then add it to the pan with the carbonara sauce. Now pour the egg and cheese mixture over it and mix everything together well.
Turn up the spaghetti carbonara with a large meat fork and place in portions on a plate. Sprinkle pecorino and some black pepper on top and serve immediately.
Serve
If you like, separate the eggs and add the egg yolk to the spaghetti just before serving.
In addition to “e una Coca Cola”, a fruity white wine or a rosé goes well with this.
Buon appetito!
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