Step by step
Add the egg and cheese mixture to the pan off the heat. Serve quickly so as to avoid the formation of ‘scrambled egg’ which might result from excessive cooking
Tips
To prepare a really tasty and refined carbonara, we suggest you mix pecorino cheese with Parmesan cheese, or even replace the pork jowl with the lighter pancetta.
Trivia
Pasta carbonara, according to tradition, was invented by charcoal burners: this simple and tasty specialty is native to the Lazio region.