Carbonara (real)

• porce: 4 servings
• celkový čas: 20 minutes

Ingredience

175g/6 oz guanciale (pancetta or block bacon), (weight after skin removed, Note 1)

2 large eggs (Note 2)

2 egg yolks (Note 2)

100g/3.5 oz parmigiano reggiano (, finely shredded, or pecorino romano, sub parmesan, Note 3)

1/4 tsp black pepper

400g/14 oz spaghetti

1 tbsp cooking/kosher salt (for cooking pasta)

1/2 cup pasta cooking water

1 garlic clove (, finely minced, optional, Note 4)

Parsley (, finely chopped)

Parmigiano reggiano

Pokyny

Guanciale - Cut into 0.5cm / 1/5" thick slices then into batons.

Carbonara sauce - Place eggs and yolks in a large bowl. Whisk to combine. Then stir in the parmesan and pepper.

Cook pasta - Bring 4 litres (4 quarts) of water to the boil with the salt. Add pasta and cook per the packet directions.

Reserve pasta water - Just before draining, scoop out 1 cup of pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta.

Cook guanciale - While the pasta is cooking, place guanciale in a non stick pan over medium high heat. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes until golden. No oil needed - as the guanciale heats up, the fat will melt so it fries in its own fat. If using garlic, add it in the last minute.

Pasta in pan - Tip the hot pasta into the pan and toss to coat in guanciale fat.

Mix pasta in sauce - Transfer the pasta and any residual fat in the pan into the bowl with the egg. Add 1/2 cup (125 ml) pasta cooking water. Stir vigorously using the handle of a wooden spoon for 1 minute and watch as the sauce transforms from watery to creamy and clings to the pasta strands!

Serve - Transfer into warm bowls. Serve immediately, garnished with a little extra parmigiana reggiano if desired, and a pinch of black pepper and finely chopped parsley.

Poznámky

2024-03-30: Paras pasta ikinä ja löytyi Turun oma italialainen deli Italian Herkut Linnankadulta mistä sai guancialea ja mielestäni myös tosi hyvää spagettia (antiche tradizioni di cragnano).

2024-10-11: Muutaman kokeilun jälkeen tuntuu tulevan paljon parempaa Italian Herkkujen aineilla kuin Plough Way Delin aineilla - mahtaakohan olla pastasta kiinni. Maininta tuli suolaisuudesta. Laitoin pastaan suolaa suhteella 100g pastaa, litra vettä, 10g suolaa. Ehkä tässä reseptissä kannattaisi laittaa veteen vähemmän suolaa kun guancialekin on suolaista.