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Originally Posted by cpa123  Hello Good day!
I have been dying to know how to make a very special extra delicious carbonara for my hubby as this is his favorite. Would you be kind to help me make this happen? Any information is greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.  |
Well, there's two kinds of spaghetti carbonara: the classic Italian version, and the one that's become standard in a great many restaurants around the world.
The first uses nothing but bacon (or pancetta, guanciale, etc.), pasta, black pepper, fresh-grated Parmesan and Romano (or similar) cheeses, and raw eggs; some versions add a little onion and even white wine to the bacon while it cooks, to add flavor, but this is optional and in my opinion doesn't improve the dish.
The other version uses quite a bit of cream and sometimes butter. It is in effect pasta with bacon-cream sauce, thickened (usually) with egg and cheese.
Which did you have in mind?