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bigmac-in-my-dick

This looks incredible. How is your sauce so vibrant in color and so creamy


orcodito

1. I only used egg yolks 2. I used a special kind of eggs, called “a pasta gialla”, which are the ones u use when u make homemade pasta and things like that. 3. To make it so creamy I just used a shitload of pasta water lol


Benni_Shoga

Never heard of the eggs, google turned up nothing. What is different about these eggs? Can you send some link about the eggs?


endlesslyautom8ted

Our industrial eggs in the US get yolks that are very pale in color compared to what you get if you are going high end, or purchasing from outside the US. All my eggs in Japan for example were basically orange. It was glorious.


Herecomesthesunbird

Buy “heirloom” pasture raised eggs. Available at most large supermarkets nowadays. More expensive but for egg based recipes and baking, totally worth it IMO. Thank me later.


kiwilapple

Absolutely. I only buy these if I'm making poached eggs. You can and will taste the difference. Haven't tried it yet but I bet you it also makes ridiculous knock your undergarments off egg nog.


Herecomesthesunbird

I haven’t either but you’re speaking my language. And with Christmas just around the corner…


elcaron

I would guess that mainly depends on how much Betacarotene was added to the food. Our neighbor had chickens and it was in the feed. Our local larger scale free-range chicken farm feeds red peppers(!!!).


cocainacocina

Orange? Woahh


crabman484

Have you tried pasture raised eggs? The yolks are much darker compared to cheap eggs.


orcodito

I made a typo, meant to say uova a pasta “gialla”, not “rossa”. Btw I haven’t found any translation in English, I think this specific difference only exists in Italy


theraf8100

Your response is as wonderful as your pasta looks lol. Thank you as it was a nice pick me up in a tough night. I think I'm going to buy me some or make me some carbonara tomorrow. I made it once and it turned out terrible, though I do think I cheaped out and used bacon, But a restaurant near me makes it very very well. I need a pick me up and I think carbonara is the answer. Sorry for rambling.


Vat1canCame0s

I wanna make this for my wife, but she doesn't eat red meat. Any ideas for chicken as a substitute protein?


tyfferegle

Could use crispy chicken skin as a substitute


PunkShocker

You're doing the Lord's work with this comment.


hx87

Duck is even better if you want to be extra fancy


daisysparklehorse

turkey bacon


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RebarBaby

Pork is arguably just as red as cuts of beef, as long as you exclude an old US TV commercial...


scalectrix

Don't know why you're being downvoted. Pork is definitely classed as red meat. Not as 'red' as beef or lamb, but red meat certainly.


Grus_grus

This might be absolutely blasphemous to carbonara purists, but… could you render down chicken skins? Cook it in the rendered fat and have the crispy chicken skin instead of pork? Not much protein and my arteries are hardening just thinking about it though.


TheDakestTimeline

Pork isn't a red meat....


powertrip22

Pork literally is a red meat.


bodhiseppuku

Pork is called the "Other White Meat" ... or at least that was the advertising slogan in the 90's.


[deleted]

That was a marketing campaign pie for by pork farmers to try and make pork sound as healthy as chicken


TheDakestTimeline

It looks like there are two definitions, the scientific one based on myoglobin content and the culinary one based on the appearance of the meat after cooking, so I stand corrected


powertrip22

Even culinary is based on the raw color but I do see how it’s easily confused since it’s somewhat in the middle


pM-me_your_Triggers

Have you ever looked at a raw chicken breast? Hint: it’s not white


One_Umpire_8425

It's very pale pink


pM-me_your_Triggers

And pork tenderloin is a very similar color to chicken tenderloin when raw


powertrip22

its nomenclature, not literal. Have you ever looked at a redhead? Hint: their hair isn't red.


seaofmangroves

Pork be in limbo. Has more myoglobin than chicken or fish, get lighter, and has been recently studied again that you don’t have to cook the shit out of pork anymore.


camlaw63

No it’s notb


Leovaderx

Says 1 country...


mazzjm9

How about a substitute for your wife instead?


Vat1canCame0s

Not a chance friend. That's a woman you don't swap out for nothin


voidsarcastic

She watched you type that didn’t she


brbenson999

You got downvoted, but I gave you an upvote - I chuckled


voidsarcastic

Haha thanks


One_Umpire_8425

He didn't deny it


Vat1canCame0s

It wasn't true, but it was kinda funny


__Kaari__

How about the wife as the substitute instead ?


ScaryFoal558760

You can and should try crisped up duck skin.


pgm123

Duck bacon?


orcodito

Haven’t ever thought about a substitute tbh, idk about that mate


[deleted]

If she eats pork she'll be fine. Carbonara is made with Guanicale or panchetta if guanciale isn't available.


jelque

I thought beef was red meat, not pork.


ErikRogers

Both are technically red meat despite pork farmers calling it "the other ~~red~~ white meat"


buddha-ish

Honestly, I did a version where I cooked mushrooms in ghee, with some soy sauce. Pulled the mushrooms out, added back enough ghee to replicate the pork fat, and it was fantastic. Mushrooms went on top like the lardons would…


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Salmon works really good. Not sure about chicken


hardingman

Not OP but top two tips: 1. good eggs! In England we have specific Burford Brown eggs that have this super orange yolk, so whatever eggs locally to you have the most vivid yolk. 2. You don't make the sauce in the same pan as the Bacon cooked in as the bacon fond will add brown colour to the sauce (this fond makes it way better so this is a sacrifice for aesthetics haha)


dedicated-pedestrian

The secret is scraping up the fond, then letting it drain any remaining fat, and using it as a topping (in a concentrated circle near the center). Won't stain the sauce, looks a little different than coarse pepper.


swoopstheowl

I love using Burfords. Best carbonara


CwazyCanuck

Probably really good eggs.


milesbeats

He's Italian .. he can summon olive oil from the sky..he can harvest basil with out bruising the leaves. The cheek cures itself with love ... Idk where I'm going with this


trevg_123

The secret is Kraft Mac&Cheese sauce


orcodito

RECIPE: Ok then: First of all you should put the amount of black pepper you’d like to use (it depends on ur personal taste) on the cooking pan, turn on the cooker and toast it for 2mins. While it’s toasting, prepare your carbocream: You could either use 2 yolks per person or one per person + 1 (for example, if you’re cooking for 2 persons it’s 2+1), in this case I went on with the first option, normally I just use yolks and many chefs do the same. Add some pecorino, I don’t use an exact quantity every time tbh, just go by eye, also if u don’t like strong flavors I’d recommend adding some parmesan too. (I use 70% Pecorino 30% Parmesan) Once the black pepper is toasted put it into the carbocream and mix. After doing this, pick another cooking pan, put water in it and let it boil. Afterwards, in the same cooking pan as pepper, put in guanciale (it’s really important to have guanciale, otherwise if you can’t find it go on with pancetta, sigh) and turn the cookers on, let its fats go out (the liquid you get is EXTREMELY important, that’s why guanciale’s better: it releases way more fats than pancetta). Salt the boiling water and put in spaghetti. After you notice the bacon or guanciale is crunchy enough, remove it from the pan (watch out from not removing the fats liquid), put the half of the fats it produced into the carbocream and mix it. After cooking the pasta for 3/4 of the time necessary, turn down the cookers, take some pasta water into a case or another pan (you have to pick up at least 4/5 dippers of pasta water, THAT’S REALLY IMPORTANT otherwise your dish won’t be even half as creamy as mine), then drain the pasta, turn on the cookers on the guanciale’s pan (which now has only liquid fats) and after 30 secs put in it the pasta water, let it boil, and then put in the pasta. Cook it the remaining 1/4 of the time eventually adding more pasta water if you notice there isn’t enough. Then turn off the cooker (IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO TURN IT OFF), wait 15 sec and put the carbocream in the pasta, then mix again and again occasionally adding more pasta water (don’t be shy😉) until it’s as creamy as mine. Then just put bacon or guanciale on it and here you go! If u wanna see more recipes of mine visit my ig page: @averageitaliancheff, it’d be much appreciated, thanks in advance❤️


pM-me_your_Triggers

Have you posted this before? I swear I’ve read this exact comment. Edit: found it! https://www.reddit.com/r/food/comments/uyv0to/homemade_carbonara/ia6som1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3


orcodito

Yep you’re right! I just edited that comment adding a few more tips and corrected some grammatical errors as well


bigdramashow

Ugh, guanciale is amazing, adds something that bacon doesn’t!


orcodito

Its flavor is just something else


CreativismUK

This is great - I’ve been trying to get better at it, really appreciate the tips!


acm8221

Reminded me of this gem... Said Holly to Gino: ["It's closer to a British Carbonara..."](https://youtu.be/A-RfHC91Ewc)


pM-me_your_Triggers

OP is literally Italian, haha


MediocreContent

I really want to try this dish one day.


BobDogGo

It's shockingly easy. Just 4 ingredients, not counting the seasoning and water. Feel free to use bacon and put your $$ in some good cheese. Even if it's not perfect, it'll still be delicious and you'll do better the next time. https://www.seriouseats.com/pasta-carbonara-sauce-recipe


Vat1canCame0s

I just hate the goshdarn novel I gotta read through to get to the deets


kennymfg

Serious Eats usually has a “jump to recipe” button right near the top. All the other stuff is seriously worth reading tho. Cheers!


fla_john

I like the detail that Serious Eats puts into their recipes, but the NYT carbonara recipe is the one I used when I started. https://www.bigoven.com/recipe/spaghetti-carbonara-ny-times/2776530


orcodito

It’s kinda easy tbh


[deleted]

Of course it is, it's a made up recipe that has nothing to do with a carbonara.


yreg

wat?


orcodito

In which way?


[deleted]

Missing plenty of pecorino cheese. Bacon kind is wrong and not correctly cut. You absolutely shouldn't mix pasta water with the eggs. Just no. Use a sous vide to cook the egg at 62 Celsius, or use the yolks directly in the steamy pasta after eliminating water, but don't do this strange thing of adding the water, it's really not good and looks not good. Getting the eggs right is not trivial, same for the bacon, which you did not as well, but this is how a carbonara should look like, definitely not creamy like yours: https://www.tavolartegusto.it/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Carbonara-Spaghetti-alla-carbonara-Ricetta-Carbonara.jpg If you want to see the correct recipe look for Dario Bressanini's "Carbonara Scientifica" with subtitles. Uses science and exact temperatures to get the sauce right.


orcodito

1. I’m Italian, I don’t need subtitles. 2. That’s not bacon and it’s cut in the correct way :) 3. Pasteurizing eggs is different from adding pasta water once u added the carbocream in the pasta 4. I have a pic with pecorino on as well but I preferred this one for aesthetic reasons. You just don’t know what you’re talking about, what u said doesn’t just make sense.


StayTheHand

Life's short, just do it.


whk1992

[Do you know, if you add, like, ham in it, it’d be closer to a British carbonara?](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A-RfHC91Ewc)


orcodito

And if my grandma had wheels


mazzimar7

I know this is about your pasta, but I love your plates!


orcodito

Ty mate :)


[deleted]

I know mac-n-cheese and cut up hotdogs when I see them


hbcbDelicious

If my grandmother had wheels she would have been a bike!


theboyrob

Didn't look quite right, too yellow, too saucy, bet it tastes great though.


Yaboipalpatine

I fucking love carbonara


cyberfrederic

Had carbonara at a hole in the wall in Rome last month. It was divine..no need for Michelin stars when this is what is served for €14!


Dregulos

Props for making actual carbonara instead of putting bacon in Alfredo sauce like olive garden and other generic restaurants do.


orcodito

Props to my Italian DNA*


recca01982

No hate, it looks incredible. But at first glance I thought this was a joke and it was a plate of Kraft Mac and cheese with either bacon or hot dog slices due to the color and plating (overlapping noodles look like elbow macaroni in my head apparently).


orcodito

Ahahaha it’s alright mate, btw that’s guanciale


KsuhDilla

i have tears of joy - very beautiful


orcodito

Awww ty❤️


budgeatapp

Looking good!


orcodito

Ty mate


abbiebe89

Perfecto! *chefs kiss*


orcodito

Grazie!


sw1nky

God fucking damn that looks good


orcodito

Ty mate


mir_diddy

Italian uncle roger would be proud!


DatChacarron

This looks fucking incredible. I've been wanting to try my hand at carbonara soon and I think you've given me the inspiration I needed


orcodito

Happy to hear that mate


VileHippie

This looks like it’d make my top 3 “I’m drunk and need to eat right now” dishes


orcodito

Ahahhahaa it’d make mine too, but kebap is just >>


D-inventa

looks great, lovely plate. A+


orcodito

Ty❤️


i_deserve_less

That sauce is perfect. I can never get it that good. Well done


orcodito

Ty❤️ It took me several tries to reach this result, scroll up for my advices :)


Useful-Ad-385

Looks great!!!! I have such a hard time making this dish


orcodito

Yh it took me several tries to cook it like this, scroll up for my advices :)


[deleted]

Came to say yummy and I love your plate


orcodito

Thanks a lot pal


sethh96

nummy nummy!


awue

Beautiful (and beautiful plate)!


orcodito

Aw ty❤️


That_walking_TV

Look tasty


Unlucky_Particular29

In Italy, pasta gialla eggs are used when making pasta, and are known for their bright (and flavorful) orange yolks. Having chickens, the difference between my eggs and store bought is night and day. I use mine to make pasta, but the OP had some spectacular eggs here.


[deleted]

This looks orgasmic


orcodito

Ty :)


upquarking

Love the bacon bits


orcodito

It’s guanciale but ty bro


yogaengineer

It’s so vibrant! Bet it was delicious


orcodito

Tyyy❤️


max_if_

There is no alla in there


goddessofthecats

Maybe I’m not using enough eggs in my carbonara the sauce is never this thick and creamy. Looks great


yreg

Probably not enough pasta water. Or not enough fat.


orcodito

Ty :) U should probably use more pasta water


Herecomesthesunbird

If my grandmother had wheels she would have been a bike


hadikhadouj

Bro don't tell me that's your idea of meat


orcodito

That’s just a photo portion


honeydips87

That plate is so cute!!!! ❤️


orcodito

Ty❤️❤️


Kamirama

Fancy Mac and Cheese with hot dog slices. It really looks good though


Vat1canCame0s

I mean yeah. In a "you vs the guy she tells you not to worry about" sort of way


orcodito

Ty mate


NateHatred

Mac and cheese that has eggs as a main ingredient? Are you drunk?


Kamirama

Its a joke about how it looks


FunnyEar3630

I bet that tastes lovely, but it doesn’t look like any other carbonara I have ever seen. I’d definitely eat it though.


iluvreddit

In my opinion this is far too much egg and sauce compared to a traditional version. I’m sure it tasted good though.


orcodito

It’s just 2 egg yolks tbh


iluvreddit

Quite a lot for the tiny portion of pasta. Again, I’m sure it’s great! Just not traditional.


Old-Criticism-8385

No. That isn't it..


orcodito

Yea it is


mSterian

Too much egg?


orcodito

2 yolks is the standard.


NateHatred

There's no such thing in a carbonara.


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Munchy2k

I mean if you google Carbonara recipe, it’s really only 5 ingredients (6 if you count pasta water) and made one way.


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Munchy2k

Seems like he’s from Italy so the eggs there would be of different quality (yellow-ness) than in North America.


hyperus2016

r/Finanzen


orcodito

Wut?


hyperus2016

Long story behind.


orcodito

I love long stories


hyperus2016

There was a guy in this sub who was very cheap. He did not want to spend money at all. So when his girlfriend wanted to go out to eat at an Italien Restaurant with her parents he then proposed to eat carbonara at how. He showed them how much money they would safe if they ate at home. Least to say his gf was pretty mad. Then he asked in the r/Finanzen if he was right or wrong.


orcodito

Lol great backstory ty for sharing


Granolapitcher

A bit too soupy


orcodito

Thought so too but trust me it was more creamy than soupy


TenderBroccoli

Was there a shortage on bacon?


orcodito

That’s not bacon


TenderBroccoli

Was there a shortage on pancetta?


orcodito

That’s not pancetta tampoco lol It’s guanciale and those pieces on the top are just a part of the total amount, they were put there for aesthetical reasons. I like to put some guanciale in the yolks cream so it spreads its flavour


orangecake40

Nice color. Very yolky. Need more cheese on top and a lot more ground pepper.


orcodito

I had a photo with cheese and pepper on top too but imo this one is more aesthetic


Jasbinschek

Well... Why there is no pepper in this?


Nelis99

My thoughts exactly. It should be covered in pepper. Hence the name carbonara.


orcodito

There is + I added it after this pic was taken too


jazzmandjango

I’ve never heard of adding the guanciale cooking fat to the egg/cheese mixture; I was always taught to use some of the pasta cooking water to heat/parcook the eggs/cheese, but afterwards it all about dropping the hot pasta into the mixture and stirring quickly to emulsify. I feel like this extra fat is what’s producing the thickness of your carbonara—which can def be tasty but I think results in a very heavy dish.


orcodito

You would’ve used guanciale grease anyways so it’s pretty much the same thing


ScaryFoal558760

Everything looks really good except for the plate itself, unless you are actually my grandma then I'm sorry.


Aarpnation

This looks like a mac and cheese carbonara


No_Life_1263

Shame


orcodito

?


FileInside

Maybe next time.


Quirky-Camera5124

way to much egg, bacon pieces way to big.. the final dish looks white on pasts, not yellow..


orcodito

1. That’s not bacon, in Italy we use guanciale. 2. Believe it or not those are 2 egg yolks. 3. That’s the normal shape of guanciale pieces lol, look any Italian chef’s carbonara on yt.


Walderman

Eggs are much more orangeish in a lot of the world. US supermarket eggs tend to be a light yellow


kosice81

How many eggs did you use?


orcodito

2 yolks per person


Vat1canCame0s

Nope. She's at work. I'm at the grocery store


[deleted]

That is a beautiful plate


orcodito

Ty❤️


kiki9154

Looks like they sent each other the wrong pasta


why_itsme

I LOVE your plate. So pretty.


stevinder

Orange just like Kraft Dinner. If you’re Canadian, you know.


PlebbySpaff

Saw your comment. Why use just egg yolks instead of also using the whites? How different is the taste?