Step by step
Beat the egg yolks in a blender with the oil, pepper, aniseed, salt, cheese and cream until you obtain a smooth sauce
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.