Dish

Pasta Carbonara

Roman pasta with guanciale, egg, Pecorino Romano and black pepper; no cream. 3 versions on Forklet, compared in grams per kg of base.

Per 1 kg pasta. Cells more than 25 % from the median are marked.

g per kgCarbonara, RomanForklet Kitchen · per kg SpaghettiRigatoni carbonara, yolks onlyForklet Kitchen · per kg RigatoniCarbonara with pancettaForklet Kitchen · per kg Spaghetti
Pasta1000 g1000 g1000 g
Guanciale375 g400 g·
Egg Yolk255 g340 g·
Egg··450 g
Pecorino Romano250 g150 g·
Parmigiano Reggiano·150 g200 g
Pancetta··300 g
Black Pepper7.5 g10 g (far from the others)5 g (far from the others)
reserved pasta waterunweighed··
Total Time17 min20 min16 min
Salt, % of Raw Weight0.00 %0.00 %0.00 %
Fat per 100 g12.7 g16.5 g7.6 g