carbonara

Ingredients carbonara

1 pack of spaghetti
1 right amount of Parmesan cheese
3 eggs
1 egg yolk
1 plenty of pancetta
1 plenty of fresh black pepper

Set a pot of water on stove and bring to a boil. Water should be as salty as the ocean, but if your pancetta is salty cut back on salt here

dice pancetta

In a large skillet, fry pancetta until crispy and drain excess fat.

grate parmesan

Combine eggs with grated cheese in mixing bowl

Add pasta, cook to just before all dente

With a ladle, add a scoop of pasta water to egg and cheese mixture to help it emulsify (in mixing bowl)

With a pair of tongs, transfer pasta to skillet with pancetta

Add egg and cheese mixture to pasta in skillet.

Add pasta water as needed and heat on low flame to get desired consistency.

Add black pepper to taste

Garnish with fresh chives