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YonoPar OP t1_j18ei37 wrote

Reply to comment by rammellus in [Homemade] Pasta Alla Carbonara by YonoPar

Yeah I use pecorino Romano and top with parm reggiano. I usually stick to thicker pasta cos spaghetti is a pain in the ass to make 😌

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questi0neverythin9 t1_j18h571 wrote

If you’re aiming for a true carbonara, then you need to use dried pasta typical of the south of Italy, like spaghettoni. Carbonara needs a firm al dente pasta with a bite and as such fresh pasta is not used for carbonara, or any of the Roman pastas aside from cacio e pepe. The starch quality of the cooking water from the dried pasta will also improve emulsification of the sauce.

In general, dried and fresh pasta are not interchangeable. They are different and used differently, and are suitable to different dishes.

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YonoPar OP t1_j1ad1e7 wrote

The carbonara on your page does look absolutely amazing though, I aspire to get my sauce looking that glossy.

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YonoPar OP t1_j1acfk8 wrote

I’m all for tradition, my mum and her entire living family are Sicilian immigrants. You don’t need to stick to rules so aggressively, I enjoy making pasta fresh so I will make it fresh. Also you can get al dente pasta from fresh pasta?

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skisagooner t1_j1c3u7r wrote

>you can get al dente pasta from fresh pasta?

No you can't.

>Sicilian immigrants

Pretty sure flour-and-egg fresh pasta is a more north thing. Try flour-and-water. Carbonara isn't meant to be egg on egg, so works best with flour-and-water.

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cococactus t1_j1904ii wrote

He’s talking about making it, not boiling from a box

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PI_Dude t1_j1918f0 wrote

Ah,ok. Yeah, spaghetti are kinda hard to make. Myself I make mostly fettuccine. They are easily done. At least without a machine. There are many machines out there though that make it easy, to get almost every kind of pasta.

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rammellus t1_j19ba7j wrote

Oh I'm sorry then, the parm flakes deceived me xD. Anyway I was talking about boxed spaghetti, if you find a good Italian brand it's gonna be way better than making them yourself.

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YonoPar OP t1_j1acp03 wrote

Finding a good dry pasta where I live is difficult but yeah it is usually better. I was pretty shocked to find out Italians themselves don’t even make their own pasta while I was living there, they just buy it dried.

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rammellus t1_j1az0m0 wrote

Yeah it's kinda rare, I've only made some types of fresh pasta like tagliatelle and tortellini on special occasions

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skisagooner t1_j1c3xhf wrote

>Italians themselves don’t even make their own pasta while I was living there, they just buy it dried.

Good lesson for you fresh pasta purists

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