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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 in a pot and season with rock salt.

Render guanciale in a skillet over low heat for about 5-15 minutes until crispy, allowing the fat to come out.

Remove the guanciale from the skillet and place it on paper towels to drain excess fat.

Bring the pot of water back to a boil and add the bucatini pasta (500 g) to cook for about 10-11 minutes.

In a bowl, whisk together 5 egg yolks and 2 whole eggs, then mix in a generous amount of grated Pecorino Romano cheese.

Add a bunch of black pepper to the egg mixture.

Reserve some pasta water before draining the pasta.

Combine the egg and cheese mixture with the reserved pasta water to create a creamy sauce.

Add the drained pasta to the skillet with the guanciale and pour the egg mixture over the top, tossing to combine.

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