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Carbonara, Roman

4 servings · 4 × 6 in
400 g Spaghetti
150 g Guanciale, cut into 1 cm strips
6 Egg yolks
100 g Pecorino Romano, finely grated
3 g Black pepper, coarsely ground
100 ml reserved pasta water
4 l Water for the pasta
30 g Salt for the water
forklet.co/r/OJs5CuJ9 · v1
  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 100 ml reserved pasta water. 9 min
  2. Render 150 g Guanciale in a cold pan brought slowly to medium heat. 160 °C · 8 min
  3. Whisk 6 Egg yolks with 100 g Pecorino Romano and 3 g Black pepper to a thick paste.
  4. Off the heat, toss the pasta with the fat, then the egg paste, loosening with 50 ml reserved pasta water until glossy.
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