The traditional recipe of Carbonara

If you love Italian cooking but you’re not sure how to cook traditional Italian dishes, you’re in the right place. Today, I’m going to give you the traditional recipe of Carbonara.

Carbonara is one of the easiest Italian dishes to prepare. Despite this, I often hear weird recipes by non-Italians. They’re probably good anyway but they’re far from being the traditional recipe.

So, here’s the traditional recipe of Italian Carbonara.

I’m giving you the Italian version first and then the English one.

Ingredienti per 4 persone

400 g Spaghetti

200 g Guanciale

4 Uova

120 g Pecorino grattugiato

Pepe nero

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Preparazione

1. Portate a bollore una pentola di acqua salata per la pasta.
2. Eliminate la cotenna del guanciale e tagliatelo a listarelle (larghe almeno 7 mm).
3. Cuocete la pasta al dente – non rompete gli spaghetti.
4. Sette minuti prima che la pasta venga pronta, aggiungete il guanciale a una padella antiaderente e cuocetelo a fiamma bassa finché il guanciale risulti un po’ croccante.
5. Mettete le uova, il pecorino grattugiato e il pepe grattugiato in una ciotola e amalgamate il tutto con una frusta a mano.
6. Aggiungete due cucchiai di acqua di cottura alla padella del guanciale.
7. Scolate la pasta, mettetela nella padella col guanciale e mescolate a fuoco spento. Aggiungete le uova e mescolate.
8. Spolverate la pasta con del Pecorino grattugiato e del pepe nero e servite.

 

Ingredients for 4 servings

400 g Spaghetti

200 g Guanciale

4 Eggs

120 g grated Pecorino

Black pepper

Salt

 

Preparation

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta.
2. Discard the rind and cut guanciale into small stripes (7 mm large).
3. Cook pasta al dente – do not break the spaghetti.
4. Seven minutes before pasta is ready, add guanciale to a non-stick pan and heat it over a low heat. Cook until guanciale is slightly crisp.
5. In a large bowl beat the eggs with Pecorino and some ground black pepper.
6. Add two spoons of cooking water to the pan with guanciale.
7. Drain the pasta, throw it in the pan with guanciale and stir, off the heat. Also add the eggs and stir.
8. Season with some grated Pecorino and ground black pepper and serve.

 

Do you like Carbonara? How do you cook it? Do you follow the traditional recipe or not?

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Credits

Original image by Wow_Pho