First world problems

[Mik]

I will confess I am a carbonara purist - guanciale, pecorino romano, pasta, egg yolks and pepper are the only things that should be in a real carbonara. But this is a bit ridiculous.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/fake-carbonara-sauce-causes-outrage-in-italy/ar-AA1QP81v

[jon-nyc]

If it’s not from the Carbonara region of Italy it’s just sparkling breakfast pasta.

[Tom-K]

The guanciale is a must. "Bacon" makes it something else, not bad in a pinch--but not the same thing. I do one additional egg with the white added just to be healthy.

But you can't buy this in a jar from some factory from Belgium. So yea.

[Mik]

I get mine from Smoking Goose in Indy. They ship and it’s great