How to Cook Spaghetti Alla Carbonara

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How to Cook Spaghetti Alla Carbonara

Chez Fred

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The list

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If you can't find pecorino get some parmigiano

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Use good products to get a good outcome.

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Guanciale, which is unsmoked Italian bacon prepared with pig's jowl or cheeks. Fail to find that, use pancetta.. Or bacon would work too.

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Roll and chop

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And chop.

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Peel the garlic

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Put a pot of water on the fire

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While you wait, crack the egg into a bowl. Use fresh eggs or you will meet our friend salmonella.

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Grate parmigiano. You can always grate less

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Pepper

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Liquid gold

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Mix mix

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Add salt to the water

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Cook enough for one person.. About one-hundred grams

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Cook it for the time that says in the package. Or one minute less, if you like it al dente

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Make sure you stir a little at the beginning so the strings don't stick together.

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Get your blue strainer ready for action

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Put a small pan on the fire

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Add your pancetta and garlic and fry it together.

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Check your pasta.

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Drain once it's done

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Put on top of the pot so it doesn't drip everywhere. Do this steps quickly so the pasta doesn't cool off.

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Take the garlic off

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Add your pasta.

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Let it gain some temperature. Mix mix.

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Add to your mixture and mix.

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Easy cheesy.

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Who doesn't like extra cheese? See if it needs salt.

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Ready for some lady and the tramp situation.

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Soak bread in the remaining sauce. You will have more sauce left if you eat with chopsticks

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Finito

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Feeling fatty? Run an extra mile tomorrow..

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Eat a nectarine if it helps.

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Chez Fred

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Spaghetti

Pancetta or guanciale

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Pecorino or Parmigiano

Pepper

Garlic

Olive oil

We are having this for dinner tonight! Yum!

Twiggy Lee last month

Yum!

Briana😇😇😇 😈😈😈 3 months ago

Great guide as always!!! 😍

Alina Alina 4 months ago

Great

Rayco Reinhard Pestano 5 months ago

So simple yet so delicious. Thanks. :)

Telmo Julião 9 months ago

Ok. Back from walking to and from the store. Forgot the Olive Oil. I know, I know and they didn't have any Pancetta at all. Had to break out the regular Bacon. Seems like the bacon makes up for the lack of Olive Oil in texture, there was a lot of bacon fat. LOL. So I am eating it right now, it is AWESOME. I am so glad I am the only one home to eat all of this goodness. Thanks Chef :D

Michelle Ellington 10 months ago

I really love the fact that it only has such a few simple ingredients!!

Matthias Kolesch 11 months ago

Awesome!!! Can't wait to make it!!

Jose Gonzalez 11 months ago

Amazing guide! Especially the end

Samir Duarte 11 months ago

Gracias, delicioso!

Lovette Gutierrez 11 months ago

Very good guide! And very detailed!

Ricardo Gonzalez 12 months ago

I have looked at this guide at least 6 times, it's so well made-I love the music you include that's playing in the background of your videos. I can't wait to try this!! Looks SO good.

Karrie K. 12 months ago

Made this today for dinner. Was so good, and easy to make. Thanks

Stefphan Noah 12 months ago

I'm italian, from Rome. This is the perfect way how to do "carbonara". I'll give you an extra tip... Not stir the pasta too much during the boiling time... Stir only twice, once at the beginning and once at the half time.

Marco Giudice 12 months ago

Tried them today, wonderful, taste exactly as in Roma

Alicia Lopez 12 months ago

Your guides are wonderful!! How long have u been cooking? Do u do this for a living as well?

Becky Graves-Repp 12 months ago

Can't wait to try!!! Looks amazing!

Mary Seibert 12 months ago

Would prosciutto be okay to use instead of the pancetta? Is pancetta smoked, and that's why it's used here? I always like the looks of the prosciutto better where I shop; plus it's AWESOME to crisp it up to use it on BLT's and grilled cheese sandwiches!

Lee Daniels 12 months ago

It also looks like the Central Market in Poulsbo, Washington - I don't think they're related, though (?). Chef - How about using Parmigiano Reggiano here?

Lee Daniels 12 months ago