Real Spaghetti Carbonara | Antonio Carluccio

Pecorino Romano cheese

🥗Healthier: Parmesan cheese

💰Cheaper: Grana Padano

Parmesan is lower in fat and Grana Padano is often less expensive.

guanciale

🥗Healthier: bacon

💰Cheaper: pancetta

Bacon is more widely available and pancetta is a budget-friendly alternative.

Boil water and add 10 grams of salt per liter.

Add spaghetti to boiling water and cook for 10 minutes.

Cut guanciale into pieces and cook in a pan with olive oil to start the sauce.

In a bowl, whisk 2 egg yolks and add grated Parmesan cheese.

Add black pepper to the egg mixture.

Combine cooked spaghetti with guanciale and let cool slightly.

Mix the egg mixture with the spaghetti off the heat to create the sauce.

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