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Carbonara, Roman

12 servings

Carbonara

  • 1200 gSpaghetti
  • 450 gGuanciale, cut into 1 cm strips
  • 18Egg yolks
  • 300 gPecorino Romano, finely grated
  • 9 gBlack pepper, coarsely ground
  • 300 mlreserved pasta water
  • 4 lWater for the pasta
  • 30 gSalt for the water
  1. Boil the spaghetti in 4 l Water for the pasta with 30 g Salt for the water until 2 minutes short of al dente. Reserve 300 ml reserved pasta water. 9 min
  2. Render 450 g Guanciale in a cold pan brought slowly to medium heat. 160 °C · 8 min
  3. Whisk 18 Egg yolks with 300 g Pecorino Romano and 9 g Black pepper to a thick paste.
  4. Off the heat, toss the pasta with the fat, then the egg paste, loosening with 150 ml reserved pasta water until glossy.