{"id":40763,"date":"2025-07-21T12:12:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T10:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/?p=40763"},"modified":"2025-07-21T12:58:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T10:58:02","slug":"traditional-spaghetti-alla-carbonara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/traditional-spaghetti-alla-carbonara\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional spaghetti alla carbonara: authentic Roman flavor with extra virgin olive oil"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"40763\" class=\"elementor elementor-40763 elementor-40723\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e227b2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e227b2d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a4d9c7\" data-id=\"4a4d9c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286e9ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"286e9ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Few Italian dishes generate as much debate as Spaghetti alla carbonara, a simple and quick recipe whose complexity lies in the technique and quality of the ingredients. Although the traditional version does not include cream or onion, extra virgin olive oil does have a place in many Roman kitchens to brown the guanciale, adding aroma and depth to the dish. This recipe recaptures the original flavor and presents it with the respect a classic deserves.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contenidos \/ Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/traditional-spaghetti-alla-carbonara\/#The_secrets_of_an_authentic_carbonara\" >The secrets of an authentic carbonara<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/traditional-spaghetti-alla-carbonara\/#Ingredients_serves_2\" >Ingredients (serves 2)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/traditional-spaghetti-alla-carbonara\/#Equipment\" >Equipment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/traditional-spaghetti-alla-carbonara\/#Step-by-step_instructions\" >Step-by-step instructions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/traditional-spaghetti-alla-carbonara\/#Protip\" >Protip<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/traditional-spaghetti-alla-carbonara\/#Variations\" >Variations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/traditional-spaghetti-alla-carbonara\/#Nutritional_values_per_serving_approximate\" >Nutritional values per serving (approximate)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/traditional-spaghetti-alla-carbonara\/#Frequently_asked_questions_FAQs_about_spaghetti_alla_carbonara\" >Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about spaghetti alla carbonara<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_secrets_of_an_authentic_carbonara\"><\/span>The secrets of an authentic carbonara<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>In Rome, carbonara is prepared without cream, garlic, onion, or complications. Just pasta, egg, cheese, guanciale (or cured pancetta), <b>extra virgin olive oil<\/b>, salt, and pepper. The challenge is to achieve a creamy, smooth sauce without turning the egg into an omelet. The key: technique, precision, and care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc1d738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc1d738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1109\" src=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spaghetti-alla-carbonara-ingredientes.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40737\" alt=\"Ingredientes de Spaghetti alla carbonara receta tradicional\" srcset=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spaghetti-alla-carbonara-ingredientes.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spaghetti-alla-carbonara-ingredientes-768x444.jpg 768w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spaghetti-alla-carbonara-ingredientes-1536x887.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spaghetti-alla-carbonara-ingredientes-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spaghetti-alla-carbonara-ingredientes-600x347.jpg 600w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spaghetti-alla-carbonara-ingredientes-64x37.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44dc668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44dc668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ingredients_serves_2\"><\/span>Ingredients (serves 2)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ul><li>240 g spaghetti<\/li><li>100 g guanciale (or good quality Italian cured pancetta)<\/li><li>2 eggs (medium)<\/li><li>40 g grated Pecorino Romano cheese<\/li><li>40 g grated Parmesan cheese<\/li><li>1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil<\/li><li>Salt (a little, as the cheese and guanciale are already salty)<\/li><li>Freshly ground black pepper<\/li><\/ul><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Equipment\"><\/span>Equipment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ul><li>Large frying pan<\/li><li>Large pot for boiling the pasta<\/li><li>Fine grater<\/li><li>Bowl for beating the eggs<\/li><li>Wooden spoon or large fork<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56b3bf86 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56b3bf86\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26ada1a9\" data-id=\"26ada1a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4327cb45 elementor-cta--layout-image-right elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"4327cb45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/shop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Esqueixada-bacalao-dieta-mediterranea-scaled.jpeg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Esqueixada de Bacalao\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDELIGHT.\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Arbequina variety extra virgin olive oil is characterized by a moderate fruity taste in harmony with a slight bitterness and a mild spicy touch. Notes of green tomato, apple and even banana can be perceived.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tENJOY IT\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3d14fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3d14fd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b0e065\" data-id=\"4b0e065\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-641aa4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"641aa4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step-by-step_instructions\"><\/span>Step-by-step instructions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ol><li><b>Prepare the guanciale:<\/b><\/li><li>Cut the guanciale into small cubes. Heat a frying pan with a tablespoon of <b>extra virgin olive oil<\/b> and brown over medium-low heat until crispy on the outside but still juicy. Remove from the heat and set aside, reserving the fat.<\/li><li><strong>Cook the pasta:<\/strong><\/li><li>Boil the pasta in plenty of salted water until it is <b>al dente<\/b>. Just before draining, reserve a cup of the cooking water (approximately 100 ml).<\/li><li><strong>Prepare the egg and cheese mixture:<\/strong><\/li><li>Beat the eggs in a bowl with the grated pecorino and Parmesan cheese. Add a pinch of salt and plenty of black pepper. The mixture should be thick and creamy.<\/li><li><strong>Assemble the carbonara:<\/strong><\/li>Gently reheat the guanciale in its fat.<li>Add the drained pasta directly to the pan and stir to coat well. Remove from the heat.<\/li><li>Pour in the egg and cheese mixture and gradually add the hot cooking water (not boiling), stirring constantly so that the sauce emulsifies without curdling. The texture should be creamy, shiny, and coat each strand of pasta well.<\/li><\/ol><ul><li>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf4da4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abf4da4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Protip\"><\/span>Protip<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><b>To prevent the carbonara from curdling<\/b>, it is essential that the pan is not on the heat when you add the egg. Use only the residual heat from the pasta and guanciale. If you want more control, mix in a separate bowl off the heat and return to the pan at the end.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Variations\"><\/span>Variations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ul><li><b>Vegetarian carbonara:<\/b> replace the guanciale with smoked tofu or saut\u00e9ed mushrooms. It&#8217;s not traditional, but it&#8217;s tasty.<\/li><li><b>With extra yolk:<\/b> add only egg yolks for an even silkier texture.<\/li><li><b>With infused oil:<\/b> fry pepper or a pinch of chili in the oil before browning the guanciale for a different aroma.<\/li><\/ul><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nutritional_values_per_serving_approximate\"><\/span>Nutritional values per serving (approximate)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ul><li>Calories: 640 kcal<\/li><li>Fat: 35 g<\/li><li>Carbohydrates: 48 g<\/li><li>Protein: 28 g<\/li><li>Fiber: 2 g<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c6edc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c6edc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spaghetti-alla-carbonara.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40733\" alt=\"Plato de Spaghetti alla carbonara receta tradicional\" srcset=\"https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spaghetti-alla-carbonara.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spaghetti-alla-carbonara-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spaghetti-alla-carbonara-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spaghetti-alla-carbonara-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spaghetti-alla-carbonara-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/treurer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spaghetti-alla-carbonara-64x43.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-508968e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"508968e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ad0ea9\" data-id=\"8ad0ea9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-060d820 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"060d820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions_FAQs_about_spaghetti_alla_carbonara\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about spaghetti alla carbonara<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><strong>Can I use bacon instead of guanciale?<\/strong><\/p><p>Yes, but the flavor will be different. Guanciale gives it a unique aroma. Choose unsmoked cured pancetta if you can&#8217;t find guanciale.<\/p><p><strong>Does carbonara contain cream?<\/strong><\/p><p>No. Traditional Italian carbonara does not contain cream. The creaminess comes from the egg, cheese, and cooking water.<\/p><p><strong>What type of olive oil should I use?<\/strong><\/p><p>Use <b>extra virgin olive oil with a mild<\/b>, fruity flavor. It should complement the guanciale without masking it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19a2051 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19a2051\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f914e93\" data-id=\"f914e93\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This recipe brings back the original flavor of traditional Spaghetti alla carbonara and presents it with the respect that a classic deserves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":40733,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40763"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40763\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40776,"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40763\/revisions\/40776"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/treurer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}