Jamie Oliver's 'authentic' spaghetti carbonara recipe with 'controversial' ingredient
12.04.2024 - 12:19
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Jamie Oliver has shared his go-to recipe for spaghetti carbonara - and it contains one 'controversial' ingredient
The classic Italian pasta dish is loved by many across the world. But calling it "controversial" thanks to the garlic (which is always optional) the chef says he is sharing what he thinks is the "most authentic".
There are two important ingredients when it comes to making this dish - the guanciale and the cheese. Talking about the meat, Jamie says: "This is the cured cheek of pork and as you can see it's all about the fat. It's salted, it's got pepper, it's dried and it's aged."
Whilst some people may not be able to buy guanciale, the chef says you can buy pancetta or lean smoked bacon. But you need to get a specific type with Jamie adding: "It's [guanciale] similar to smoked bacon and you can get some pretty good results."
Holding up the bacon to the camera he continued: "But you can see this is quite lean to try and get them to not cut off the fat. because you need it".
When it comes to the cheese, most people use parmesan but the 48-year-old says: "The more classic is the pecorino romano cheese" made from sheep which is salty and crumbly - perfect for this dish.
In addition to this, the technique is also important with the chef using the pasta water which acts as an emulsifier to create the creaminess of the pasta dish. This recipe serves two people and you only need five ingredients. Here's everything you need to make it.
Ingredients:
Pecorino cheese, 20g (you can also use parmesan)
One egg
Spaghetti - handful, enough for two people
Black pepper - 1tsp
One garlic clove - optional
Method:
Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.
You'll receive daily updates on