Carbonara

This is such a simple dish that everyone should be able to cook it from memory! You can add cream or oil if you want a looser texture / more sauce. Onion or garlic has no place in this dish. And I can’t mention this sort of elitist ingredient gate keeping without posting this amazing piece of TV:

The Ingredients:

• 1/2lb(225g) Tagliatelle (Pref fresh)
• 4oz (110g) Streaky bacon, de rinded, diced
• 2 Large Eggs
• Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and/or Pecorino Romano
• optional: a very small amount of double cream or a little olive oil

Method:

1. Whisk cheese, eggs, cream or oil, and coarsely ground black pepper to make the carbonara mixture
2. Fry bacon
3. Cook pasta in salted water
4. Drain pasta
5. Add the bacon and mixture to the pasta and stir through.
6. Serve with more grated cheese and black pepper