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World's Best Carbonara
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Directions
1
Cook the pasta.
2
Chop the guanciale into small cubes.
3
Fry off the guanciale until lovely and crispy.
4
Strain the crispy guanciale, saving the fat.
5
Separate the egg yolks into a bowl.
6
Grate Parmesan and Pecorino cheese over the egg yolks.
7
Add pepper to the egg yolks and cheese.
8
Whisk together the egg yolks, Parmesan, Pecorino, and a little of the guanciale fat.
9
Add the cooked spaghetti to the egg mixture.
10
Add a little bit of the pasta cooking water to the mixture.
11
Toss the pasta with the sauce until well coated.
12
Add the crispy guanciale to the pasta and stir through.
13
Serve the carbonara onto a plate.
14
Garnish with extra grated cheese and pepper.
Ingredients
spaghetti
4 egg yolks
Parmesan
Pecorino
pepper
guanciale
Equipment
cutting board
knife
pan
strainer
bowl
whisk
tongs
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