Spaghetti alla Carbonara - Most authentic Italian recipe! How to make the real Carbonara

Spaghetti Carbonara: So many different tales of how Spaghetti alla Carbonara originated; As a dish for Italian coal workers, to the shepherds in the Apennine hills of central Italy, this dish has a mass of those claiming theirs is ‘authentic’. The Carbonara dilemma: Add cream, or not add cream? That is the question. NO! SPAGHETTI ALLA CARBONARA RECIPE Ingredients for 4-6 serves 1 packet of spaghetti (500 grams) Fresh pasta is even better Guanciale or Pancetta (2 x 1cm thick slabs or 200 grams) 1 clove of garlic (optional) 3 x fresh eggs ½ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano ½ cup freshly grated Pecorino Freshly cracked black pepper Sea salt Process Big pot of generously salted boiling water. Spaghetti in. Grab a large pan. Roughly cube the Guanciale. Pancetta is a great substitute. Peel garlic and cut in half (this step is optional). Sauté Guanciale and garlic (if added) for about 3 minutes until fat is rendered and meat is crispy. If added, remove and discard the garlic. Turn off the heat. In a bowl, whisk eggs. Add both cheeses. When pasta is done, strain after keeping some of the cooking water. Return the pan to a low heat. Add the pasta, and toss through the Guanciale. Turn off heat and allow pan to cool for about a minute. This will help prevent you scrambling the eggs. Add egg and cheese mixture to pasta and stir quickly. Serve and finish with heaps of black pepper. Producer: Al Marczyk Production: Al Marczyk and Alex Scott Editing and motion graphics: Jimmy Harmsworth Music: 'Soul Walking' by Juanitos http://www.juanitos.net/ Attribution: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Juanitos/ Licence agreement: Direct licence agreement with Juanitos © Copyright Al Marczyk Enquiries: [email protected] PLEASE CHECK OUT SOME OF OUR OTHER VIDEOS! How to make Panna Cotta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVbtSlEJ5eY How to make Guacamole: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCV9hXcokVk How to make Peach Cobbler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMgilJr6-ms