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Carbonara is one of the most misunderstood dishes on the internet. People think it is rigid and strict, but the true history is about change, evolution and experimentation. There is no better example of the creativity and adaptation of Italian food. 

GUANCIALE SUPPLIER:  you're here looking for some smoked guanciale, check out https://donatoonlinestore.com/  - I've been ordering from them since before I made cooking videos.  I reached out to see if they could do anything for curious carbonara cooks, and they were nice enough to give my subscribers a free gift with every order that uses the code TRIGGTUBE. (Not Sponsored)

As with anything on the internet, it is important to check your facts, so here of some of the sources AND the cross-references that I used in this video. The list is not exhaustive of my research, but if you’d like to see the stories behind the stories in this video, please check these out. 

And the recipes can be found in their original formats here…

The First Recipe 1952
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015005725893&seq=39

La ricetta Originale 1954
https://www.lacucinaitaliana.com/italian-food/how-to-cook/carbonara-how-we-did-it-in-50s?refresh_ce=

3 Starbonara
https://blog.xtrawine.com/en/the-origin-of-carbonara-its-not-italian-or-hardly-so/

My Trendy Carbonara (2 Servings)
www.triggtube.com
180g Bucatini
1g Ground Pepper ( 1/2 tsp)
20g Parm
40g Pecorino
100g Guanciale
2 Yolks
1 Whole Egg

While the pasta cooks, fry the guanciale on low heat using a dash of water to cool off the pan if it ever gets too hot.

Cook until crispy on the outside and still chewy on the inside. Strain and set aside, saving the grease for the sauce.

Cream together the eggs, cheese, freshly ground black pepper, and some of the guanciale grease in a large metal bowl.

Add the pasta and a scoop of pasta water and stir in the bowl above the boiling pasta water until the sauce thickens into a cream. (This method is called a bain marie or double boiler if you’d like to learn more about it. I’ll go more in depth in my recipe video.)

Lastly, once the sauce is to your liking, toss in the guanciale and serve. Eat IMMEDIATELY.


SOURCES

Tons of Alternative Recipes Not Featured but Mentioned
https://www.ricettestoriche.it/2018/03/06/capitolo-3-gli-anni-doro-1960-2000/

Stories
https://parmigianoreggiano.us/do-you-know-who-made-the-first-pasta-alla-carbonara-blog/

More Stories
https://www.lacucinaitaliana.com/italian-food/italian-dishes/carbonara-origins-and-anecdotes-of-the-beloved-italian-pasta-dish

Even More Stories
https://scapimag.com/2024/01/31/carbonara-chronicles-unraveling-the-history-of-an-italian-culinary-icon/#:~:text=A%20captivating%20theory%20associates%20Carbonara,supporting%20this%20connection%20remains%20elusive.

https://passionatefoodie.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-origins-of-spaghetti-alla-carbonara.html

Storie in Italiano
https://www.dissapore.com/cucina/carbonara-le-9-versioni-vere-che-hanno-fatto-la-storia/

00:00 Intro
01:05 Origins
01:50 First Carbonara
03:48 Recipe
05:22 Original Italian Carbonara
06:15 Recipe
08:01 Michelin Star Carbonara
09:54 Recipe
11:11 Trendy Carbonara
14:19 Recipe
15:05 Rex Carbonarum

Carbonara is one of the most misunderstood dishes on the internet. People think it is rigid and strict, but the true history is about change, evolution and experimentation. There is no better example of the creativity and adaptation of Italian food.

If you're here looking for some smoked guanciale, check out www.donatoonlinestore.com- I've been ordering from them since before I made cooking videos. I reached out to see if they could do anything for curious carbonara cooks, and they were nice enough to give my subscribers a free gift with every order that uses the code TRIGGTUBE.

As with anything on the internet, it is important to check your facts, so here of some of the sources AND the cross-references that I used in this video. The list is not exhaustive of my research, but if you’d like to see the stories behind the stories in this video, please check these out.

And the recipes can be found in their original formats here…

The First Recipe 1952
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015005725893&seq=39

La ricetta Originale 1954
https://www.lacucinaitaliana.com/italian-food/how-to-cook/carbonara-how-we-did-it-in-50s?refresh_ce=

3 Starbonara
https://blog.xtrawine.com/en/the-origin-of-carbonara-its-not-italian-or-hardly-so/

My Trendy Carbonara
www.triggtube.com
180g Bucatini
4g Peppercorns
20g Parm
40g Pecorino
100g Guanciale
2 Yolks
1 Whole Egg

While the pasta cooks, fry the guanciale on low heat using a dash of water to cool off the pan if it ever gets too hot.

Cook until crispy on the outside and still chewy on the inside. Strain and set aside, saving the grease for the sauce.

Cream together the eggs, cheese, freshly ground black pepper, and some of the guanciale grease in a large metal bowl.

Add the pasta and a scoop of pasta water and stir in the bowl above the boiling pasta water until the sauce thickens into a cream. (This method is called a bain marie or double boiler if you’d like to learn more about it. I’ll go more in depth in my recipe video.)

Lastly, once the sauce is to your liking, toss in the guanciale and serve. Eat IMMEDIATELY.


SOURCES

Tons of Alternative Recipes Not Featured but Mentioned
https://www.ricettestoriche.it/2018/03/06/capitolo-3-gli-anni-doro-1960-2000/

Stories
https://parmigianoreggiano.us/do-you-know-who-made-the-first-pasta-alla-carbonara-blog/

More Stories
https://www.lacucinaitaliana.com/italian-food/italian-dishes/carbonara-origins-and-anecdotes-of-the-beloved-italian-pasta-dish

Even More Stories
https://scapimag.com/2024/01/31/carbonara-chronicles-unraveling-the-history-of-an-italian-culinary-icon/#:~:text=A%20captivating%20theory%20associates%20Carbonara,supporting%20this%20connection%20remains%20elusive.

https://passionatefoodie.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-origins-of-spaghetti-alla-carbonara.html

Storie in Italiano
https://www.dissapore.com/cucina/carbonara-le-9-versioni-vere-che-hanno-fatto-la-storia/

00:00 Intro
01:05 Origins
01:50 First Carbonara
03:48 Recipe
05:22 Original Italian Carbonara
06:15 Recipe
08:01 Michelin Star Carbonara
09:54 Recipe
11:11 Trendy Carbonara
14:19 Recipe
15:05 Rex Carbonarum

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