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Jay _@wisehodl.dev 3 weeks ago
A waiter at a nice Italian restaurant tried to convince me one day that Carbonara and Alfredo were the same thing, just one had bacon. I didn't know enough to challenge him then, but if it were today I'd demand that he go ask his chef if that was true.
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I 10 COMANDAMENTI DELLA CARBONARA (in dialetto romanesco) 1. Usa sempre er guanciale. Si volevamo er bacon annavamo in America. 2. Niente parmigiano, solo pecorino. Chi dice metà e metà c’ha quarcosa da nasconne. 3. Nun coce l’ovo. Mejo n’infezione che na frittata. 4. Niente ajo e niente cipolla, nun stai a fa er ragù. 5. Nè ojo, nè buro, nè strutto. Hai da fa’ spurgá er guanciale. 6. Niente peperoncino. In Calabria ce vai st’estate. 7. Non usare altre spezie al di fuori der pepe. Si nun te sta bene vai a cena dall’indiano. 8. Chi mette ‘a panna dovrebbe annà in galera. 9. Nun dì mai ‘carbonara’ e ‘vegana’ nella stessa frase. 10. Tonnarelli, spaghetti, bucatini, rigatoni. Va bene tutto, basta che non fai scoce ‘a pasta ❓Voi usate la Pancetta 🥓? O seguite i comandamenti alla lettera? #Carbonara #RicettaTradizionale #Guanciale #CucinaRomana #PrimalCuisine #PrimiPiatti #PastaLover #ItalianFood #FoodPorn #IComandamenti #LeRegoleDellaScarpetta #FoodTips image
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Amazing Italy Nature amazingitalynature@nostrcheck.me 3 weeks ago
Carbonara 🆚 Fettuccine Alfredo: The Great Roman Pasta Showdown! 🥊🍝 Often confused abroad (where, unfortunately, heavy cream is frequently added to both!), Carbonara and Fettuccine Alfredo are two masterpieces born in Rome, but with completely different souls, ingredients, and histories. Here are the key differences: THE INGREDIENTS 🥓 🧀 • Carbonara: A triumph of bold, intense flavors. It strictly requires crispy guanciale (cured pork cheek), egg yolks, Pecorino Romano cheese, and plenty of freshly cracked black pepper. • Alfredo: The elegance of absolute simplicity. Only 3 ingredients: fresh egg fettuccine, high-quality butter, and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. THE CREAMINESS (AND THE SECRET) 🥚 🧈 • In Carbonara, the creamy sauce comes from perfectly tempering the egg yolks off the heat, combining them with the grated pecorino and the rendered fat of the guanciale. • In Alfredo, the creaminess is pure kitchen science: it is achieved by emulsifying the starchy pasta water with the melting butter and parmigiano cheese (mantecatura). The golden rule for both? Heavy cream is strictly forbidden! 🚫🥛 ❓ Two icons born in the same city: one rich and savory, the other delicate and velvety. Which side are you on? Enjoy your meal, my friends! 👨‍🍳 🇮🇹
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