Step by step
Spaghetti, pecorino cheese, eggs, fresh cream, extra virgin olive oil, salt pepper, smoked pancetta, aniseed
Tips
You can prepare your spaghetti carbonara either using pancetta or, as they do sometimes in Italy, meat from the pig’s cheek which is quite fatty and has a similar flavour.
Trivia
Spaghetti carbonara is a true classic of central Italy: in particular, it is very popular in Rome.