The score·Named
Carbonara, almost
He added too much pepper. We kept it.
Too much pepper. We kept it.
Too much pepper. He looked at it, tasted it, and said keep it. We kept it.
weeknight·about 25 minutes·first sat with this Wednesday, April 22
About this much
Adjust until it feels right.
- Pasta, a nest or two
- Eggs, a yolk extra if you have it
- Pancetta or bacon, cut thick
- Hard cheese, grated generously
- Black pepper — more than feels safe
Play it
A suggestion, not a command.
- 01Render the pork slowly. You want amber fat, not scorched bits.
- 02Pasta water should taste like the sea. Keep a mug of it.
- 03Eggs and cheese beaten together off the heat. This is not scrambled eggs.
- 04Pasta into the pan. Off the heat. Egg mixture in. Toss. A splash of water if it seizes.
- 05Pepper until it looks like too much. That is the version we kept.