Yummy Dinner at Home
Yummy Dinner at Home
Carbonara has one R and is my favorite bacon and eggs too
And "Caprese" (from Capri island) is written with "p" and not with "b" ... buon appetito
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- 1973 Biancaneve - 911 2.4 S/F Ivory
- 1977 Fiona - 911 Carrera 3.0 Oak Green Metallic
- 1993 Bellatrix - 964 Turbo 3.6 Black
I keep a registry of 1972 and 1973 2.4 S coupé chassis. Infos always welcome!!!
Trust me on this............next time start with a 1/8 to a 1/4 pound of pancetta ( 2-3 slices ), chopped much finer ( diced into 1/4" x 1/4" pieces ) and lightly browned, then drain the rendered fat, add a generous 3-4 tablespoons of the best EVOO and toss in a few peperoncini flakes. Add salt & pepper, 2-3 cloves of crushed garlic, fresh sage, 2 eggs whisked, slowly pour in 1/2 to 3/4 ladle of boiling pasta water and toss with the pasta in the pan. Serve piping hot !!! You'll be amazed at how authentic this dish becomes and at the flavor explosion when prepared & served like this. Pasta Carbonara is a Neapolitan specialty and the use of US style bacon really does rob it of some of its traditional subtlety and intensity of flavor.
For the ultimate in authenticity, try adding some Pecorino to your Parmigiano Reggiano, or maybe even substitute 100% Pecorino on the finished dish, but in a smaller quantity, since it is saltier. Also, this is a heavy, dense and very filling dish and to wash away the heaviness & the taste of the pork, I highly recommend following it up with a small butterleaf lettuce salad ( drizzled with a few drops of EVOO and fresh lemon juice, salt & pepper and nothing else ) after the main pasta course.
Enjoy
JZG
Last edited by John Z Goriup; 03-10-2013 at 04:15 PM.
Before it became Ruprecht, my Porsche was a '70 911 T
Paying member No. 895 since 2006
" slavish adherence to originality wasn't for me, because the car wasn't as good as it could be."
Rob Dickinson's response when asked what motivated him to build Singers
Thanks, I make the American version, but I will do that next time.
Blame the misspelling on the cianti...err...chianti.
1968 911S
1986 Carrera
2006 Carrera S
1973 BMW 3.0CS - Frances (gone but not forgotten)