Authentic Spaghetti alla Carbonara, a Classic Roman Pasta Tradition.
Recipe with photos from Rome on La Bella Vita Cucina.
Beginning with Spaghetti alla Carbonara, truthfully what I discovered is There is no culinary argument about adding peas to the original, authentic recipe — don't add peas.
Ingredients of Spaghetti Carbonara - Original (Rome)
- It's 2 of eggs.
- You need 1 of onion.
- Prepare 100 grams of bacon (or tofu ).
- It's teaspoon of salt.
- It's tablespoon of sea salt.
- Prepare of parmesan cheese.
- Prepare 300 grams of spaghetti tagliatelle or.
- Prepare tablespoon of olive oil.
- You need tablespoon of olive oil extra virgin.
Spaghetti Carbonara - Original (Rome) instructions
- Cut onion in pieces.
- Fry onion in olive oil until golden.
- Add bacon and a dash of salt (6 vegan bacon alternatives).
- Stir eggs.
- Grind parmesan cheese and add a little bit to the eggs and a dash of salt.
- Boil spaghetti with sea salt until al dente (even better 1-2 minutes before that).
- Take the onions/bacon from fire and add spaghetti and mix well.
- Add stirred eggs.
- Serve topped with parmesan.
Seriously, I do make it a point to run around Rome and taste-test all the traditional pasta dishes on a pretty regular basis. There are enough variations to keep me from getting bored (now there's a concept). Spaghetti alla Carbonara: When it's good, it can make your eyes roll back in your head with pleasure. It lurks there, beckoning, batting its eyelashes on Italian menus. When you don't order it, you usually end up wishing you had.
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