Gennaro Contaldo's Authentic Italian Spaghetti Carbonara | Citalia
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- čas přidán 26. 04. 2016
- Spaghetti Carbonara is thought to originate in the Lazio region of Italy, first made for the carbonari (charcoal workers) and is an authentic recipe, now popular the world over. Perhaps one of the easiest and quickest Italian pasta recipes, a Spaghetti Carbonara can be rustled up at home for a tasty week night supper.
In Genaro’s authentic recipe, he uses guanchiale (pig cheek) rather than the pancetta that we might use at home, however pancetta is a perfectly acceptable substitute if you don’t have a good Italian deli near to you.
Although British versions of this dish often include cream, Gennaro’s classic recipe uses just seasoned pasta water, fresh egg yolks and pecorino cheese to create that delicious, creamy texture that you will know and love.
Gennaro has fond memories of eating Carbonara in the backstreet trattorie of Italy’s capital city, Rome. With so much to see and do in the Eternal City, including the Vatican, Colosseum, Spanish Steps and the Roman Forum, Rome makes a perfect destination for a city break, not to mention the ideal introduction to Italy for first time visitors.
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Ingredients
4 x servings
1 x tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
200g piece Guanciale (pork cheek), roughly chopped into small strips
4 x large free-range egg yolks
75g grated pecorino & extra for sprinkling
Salt & freshly ground black pepper
400g spaghetti
Method
Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil and cook the spaghetti until “al dente.”
Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a large frying pan, add the guanciale and on a medium heat stir fry until crispy.
In a small bowl beat egg yolks with pecorino, some salt & pepper. Set aside.
Drain the spaghetti, reserving some of the pasta water, add the spaghetti to the pan of guanciale, with a little of the pasta water and mix well. Remove pan from the heat, stir in the egg mixture, adding more cooking water if necessary. Serve immediately with some grated pecorino and freshly ground black pepper. - Jak na to + styl
I just made my very first carbonara and it was using this video recipe. I must say that I am a Lithuanian who has never made carbonara before and woke up today and decided that today is the day. I watched this video, got all of the ingredients, made it and ate it. My chest got hairier and I’m booking a ticket to Rome right now
chest got hairier XD
🤣🤣🤣
Plaukai tebeauga?
@@zigmasj6572si
I'm gonna make it and slap it on my head 😂😂
Was looking for an original carbonara recipe, I ended up booking a travel to Rome
Michael Harrison only to see it made differently by every restaurant and home chef! Then each restaurant will swear up and down theirs is the “authentic recipe” 🤣🤣🤣
Pay attention to the touristic restaurant at the center of rome. They do fake carbonara, amatriciana, grigia, cacio e pepe...
Expected carbonara, got coronavirus, wheres my refund?
Michael Harrison 🤣🤣🤣
excellent timing..
After living in Italy for over a year. His description of Italy almost made me cry. What an incredible place Italy is.
@denis Sounds like a you problem lol
@denis At least your pension money isn't used to help the president's favourite football team
@denis still with those stories about paying everybody pensions, we Pay our own pensions! And even if you were nobody forces you, please get a life
@denis na klar weil in Italien man muss nur bis 67 arbeiten , aber sich informieren ist nicht was für dich .
@denis ma non dire troiate
I was here to learn how to make carbonara, didn't think I would smile and enjoy how he shares his stories and the way he makes his dishes so passionately.
I simply love how italians can create such delicious and beautiful dishes with nothing but 3-5 ingredients. Simplicity is everything.
they're not the only ones
@@Dosadniste2000 no ones do like italian, im sorry for you ;) "italian's do it better"
Best peasant food in the world the 2 i's....Italians and indians
Lucas José thanks
RTSchofield lol
This guy sold Italy so well I want to go there now.
You wont regret it, try Sorrento
Me to 😉👍👍👍👍
Too bad
How about now?
@@noobsterlife Well......no
Love the fact this is a recipe without the cheesy music. Authentic, love it
I just love Gennaro's energy in the kitchen. Inspiring.
The most passionate chef I've ever seen. What a joy watching him cooking!
Go see Stefano Barbato's Carbonara (unfortunately only in Italian, but it's worth it)
this is a clown for Americans, this is not Italian, but Italo-American cuisine
@@ilcontegianuarius7544 big word clown!
Certainly disrespectful. You can dislike him/his way of cooking but don’t call him clown! Come on.
@@ilcontegianuarius7544 and you’re a moron so I suppose you’re both equal
@@fackouch
He's putting on a show, exaggerating all of his words and movements and passion as to be more "Italian", and it's so unnatural that it's comical.
What looks like a clown and acts like a clown?
I'm italian, I'm come from Rome.
And that's an authentic carbonara.
Good Job.
Simone Adami how much pancetta do you think that is or would you use for 2 people.
50 grams every 100 grams of pasts
Simone Adami thank you! and the meat is cured am i right?
Yep.
is the amount of eggs egg yolks remain the same for 500gr or 1 kg?
What a joy watching him cooking! THAT is why I love Italy. Its pure undiluted passion.
The way he takes a huge whiff of the guanciale and his reaction!! Pure gold! I'm cooking this tomorrow night!
"NOT OIL, NOT BUTTER"
*Gordom Ramsey left the chat*
Marco Pierre left the chat
James Martin fainted!
Because it has fat already in it
Ramsey nervously smokes in the corner
Gordon is a loud-mouthed, pompous coke-head.
His only claim to fame is acting like an asshole on television, in order to make cooking look edgy.
4:26-4:37 love how he describes his memories without being afraid of the carbonara will scramble with the pan in the gas
Jajajajajajaja
Ngl it made me anxious af jajaja
I was scared haha
Funny to see I was not the only one 😂
Ha ha ha..i thought too
I love his passion for food, everything he makes looks GREAT!
My stepfather was raised in Naples and came to the US when he was still little. My mothers Puerto Rican and so many mornings made me some delicious carbonara. It makes you feel calm and collected. It’s tranquil and maaaaaan this brings back memories
Me: *putting cream into carbonara*
Italian man: *die*
Yep.
Eh si
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Restaurants do cream because it's easier and quicker to serve. If you didn't do cream it would harden.
@@padraig5335 but in carbonara no cream is allowed
he sniffs that stuff like its cocaine....I love this guy..haha
you watch too much scarface
Guancale is one of the most delicious things on planet Earth. Better than cocaine.
I LOOOVE GENNAROOOOO EEEEEEE
IT is way better than cocaine! Ah, I really want to taste that carbonara..😢
Your nose is not just for cocaine.
Oh my goodness ,I feel and see the passion for Italy and cooking, just wonderful ❤
Love Gennaro's spirit and recipes! The best!!!
Its all heart in Italy: The food, the fashion, the cars, the motorcycles, the shoes, the music, the football, the women...all come straight from the heart. THAT is why I love Italy. Its pure undiluted passion.
the men aswell😍
I just loved the line that Juliet Mills came out with in the classic Billy Wilder movie, 'Avanti' - "Italy is not a place, it is an emotion".
This is the kind of italian that will murder you for putting pineapple on a pizza.
Travers Kilroy Cooper Alvirez I’ll eat a big pineapple pizza in front of you foh
Yes, in italy the food is a very important aspect, every country has his own strange comportament rules, and do not put pineapple on pizza or cream in carbonara is our strange tradition
I'll help by providing him with the lime and shovel.
@Travers Kilroy Cooper Alvirez Should visit northen europe, we mix sweet and salt together alot. Can't homicide us all :)
I love pineapple pizza!
Now that domino's pizza arrived in itay there are some italian who want pinapple pizza, for a owner of a restaurant and pizzeria a customer asked my a pinapple pizza, i said " can you see that shop ? Good go there and get your pinapple pizza ".
I really love how Italian this man is in everything he does, love these recipes and videos. My Husband just made this and he’s never cooked anything before! It tasted fantastic!
I absolutely love this man! Thank you for making amazing and delicious recipes!!
This guys enthusiasm and his love of life is infectious! We can all learn something from his attitude.
Dude Italian dishes have 3 ingredients and they’re the most delicious thing you’ve ever had. It’s insane. I had just a platter of meat and cheese in Florence. Best food I’ve had in my entire life.
What I get from it is that
1. It requires a skilled chef
2. All the ingredients have to be incredibly fresh (the cured meats on my favourite dish of all time were hanging from the restaurant ceiling to be cut).
Exactly! Perhaps even the ingredients may be cheap and easy to get, but certainly the secret becomes in the freshness of italian ingredients!
Lovely and delicious dish
Lots of local Italian dishes are very "poor", historically they were made by common folk that didn't have many fancy ingredients and just tried to make the best of it with what they had, that's the beauty of it
In Italian cooking it’s not about how many ingredients you put in but the quality of the ingredients.
Simplicity is key to Italian food
@@joshuabrackenbury5357 It's the Kawhi Leonard of cuisines
@@Crihs95 not only Italian dishes. The best recipes from every culture were born that way.
i love his enthusiasm sooo much!! it’s contagious
he puts so much passion into his cooking and I love how chefs still put this much effort, love and passion into their food
"Cam on! Cam have a look, this is the creamy!"
Zero One the best moment 😂😂😂
Now it sounds like a porn plot
Lol
Hehe boi.
Hahah
how I LOVE watching you prepare food! It is an experience in itself! thankyou for sharing your recipes and stories!
Made this recently following almost every ingredient, only change being tagliatelle. It was gorgeous, thank you for the recipe and method!
this actually changed my life.
There is tons of evidence to suggest that cholesterol and saturated fat play a minor role in developing cardiovascular disease when measured against genetics. That's right... genetics.
Same here
I keep coming back to this video... I THINK IT'S INSANEEEE TO ADD OTHER INGREDIENTS, OR CHANGE THE STEPS.. SO IMBECILE PEOPLE IN THE INTERNET.. OMFG
It's the trans fats that kill you
@joe jitsu literally no oil and butter you fucktard
Wow. This is one of the most beautiful traditional kitchens I have seen. ❤️❤️❤️
Caroline B It is a typical ancient italian kitchen :)
Caroline's BeautyBoutique The fireplace is lovely
Ma dici sul serio???
absolutely!! the MOST BEautiful Kitchen! That's what i was thinking also :)
Bellissima!
I like this guy a lot, he is calm and collected for most of the time and takes time to explain certain things.
I just LOVE the passion for cooking from ths man.
I have about a handful of chefs that I truly love and admire, Gennaro is most definitely one of them! His passion and love for Italian food is so inspiring, he's entertaining and engaging and I love to watch him cook!
I really love how Italian this man is in everything he does, love these recipes and videos. You've improved my culinary experience ten fold.
He's a cockney
Pup
My Husband just made this and he’s never cooked anything before! It tasted fantastic! The man is a marvel. After nearly 30 years of professional cooking you learn something from him everyday.
Dear Gennaro, i would like to thank you for your work, this recipe is amazing and you are a great cook!
I just love the way that explains everything!!!
I love the passion we Italians have. His passion for cooking and story telling sucked me right in❤️❤️❤️
@@hovawartfreunde4599 Gennaro has his own channel czcams.com/users/gennarocontaldo
@@hovawartfreunde4599 Gennaro is so much fun to watch and he looks like my Fathers twin ❤️
Love how he perfects a dish while perfecting enthusiastic story telling too
I tried this out yesterday and it was absolutely delicious!
When I first watch this, I absolutely fell in love with this style of kitchen, no doubt. It is so amazing, great video making classic recipe anyway.
Gennaro at it again with another passionate and tasty meal for myself and family. Kids were picky again, and I was enjoying it too much to care. Thanks Gennaro, there will always be a place at the table for you in our house!
guy not only cooks an amazing dish but tells a random story throughout the entire thing. love it, love Italians. makes me love my culture
Man... just listen to Gennaro getting giddy about the change in colour of the pasta as he moves it between pans. The guy just loves food and in his food you’ll find love.
Oh my mind... This man is a whole show! Love him!
Gennaro is pure passion.
I love his recipes.
I don't have the capacity to think about something more authentic than this video! Um grande "abrazo" aos "fratelos" italianos!
4:30 Gennaro is so beautifully theatrical, i absolutely love this man
commedia!
I agree too. Plus the carbonara recipe he made is not something to miss out on.
I just love this mans passion for real simple, great tasting food ....😍
Gennaro Contaldo has soo much passion in cooking, his style is very positive, care of every single ingredient. I would love to be his apprentice, learn and pass on his style of Italian cuisine!
Magical...
This recipie is awseome !
Viva Italia !!
His passion is real and he's so expressive hahah, I wanna return to Rome now😍
Hello from Italy .. It's true, this is the real carbonara, with the right ingredients. Bravo!!👏👏
@@rosehiver6262 your tounge is wrong
Maybe it depends on what kind of ingredients you used. I mean the pecorino or the guanciale you bought could be too salty.. I suggest you to try again changing brand or putting less salt in the water.
@@rosehiver6262 imo he added too much water in the sauce. It must be creamy, not watery. In fact he was in need to put the pot on the heater again and it's a mistake. Love from Italy
😊
@@MarathonMann Italians aren't so rude. Peace
Best carbonara ever😍😍😍i have cooked this recipe 3 times already and it Was always very creamy and veeeery tasteful😍😍😍😍THANK YOU, CHEF!!!
After many tries I finally got it perfect! Thank you a lot for making these videos! Love your videos and this year I’m going to visit italy thanks to people like you
Your cooking is so addictive! Love authentic Italian food!!!
Italians are such nice people, hehe. Been there a couple of times. You won't find happier and more welcoming people anywhere in the world. And yeah, their food is nothing short of amazing.
This is pure genius of gastronomy!!! This guy is insane and i love him!!!
A legend without a doubt. Keep up the great cooking
That's the best Carbonara on youtube. Bravo Gennaro!
Red Pill chef stefano barbato is the best video on carbonara
I saw chef stefano vid... It is good but he made a mistake and as a result slightly scrambled the egg. He should have added the pasta water before the egg mixture to prevent this. Gennaro wins for his silky smooth texture in my book
Red Pill try to see my carbonara. This video in good but he doesn't use pecorino ROMANO. He used normal pecorino. Totally another taste.
Cucina con Simone pretty sure its not TOTALLY different
Mario Scarcella Antonio Carluccio's the best in carbonara in my opinion
Went to Rome for my birthday this year, he’s not lying…everything is beautiful, so many restaurants and really welcoming people! Sights are amazing too! GRAZI GENARRO !! 🇮🇹🤌
"Not oil. Not butter" I bet that was a reference to the time they made him use butter for that advertisement.
was thinking same
And yet it says "Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a large frying pan, add the guanciale" in the description...
@JohnDark93 Guanciale can be fried in its own fat.
If you want to use pancetta instead of guanciale you can put a little bit of oil
I have never seen a more enthusiastic chef and I love it.
It is awesome that Gennaro and Antonio have different ways to do it and both are perfect
You can clearly see that he cooks with love
Cuando veo a un artista cocinando me inspiro para hacer todo con amor. Gennaro se deleita en su arte y se nota que es feliz. Cualquiera que sea nuestra profesión, trabajemos con el mismo amor que éste Señor le pone a esa pasta. Si lo hacemos, el mundo será mejor
tremenda pasta, lastima que en Mexico no se consiguen ingredientes asi
I've tried a few recipes and this one comes out most consistently for me!
Made this for my wife, came out exactly as yours!! And she loved it! Grazie Genaro!!!!
Gennaro is what I call a true Cook. The man is a marvel. After nearly 30 years of professional cooking you learn something from him everyday. Didn't do a lot of Italian cooking until three trips to Italy and now I do a lot at home. Grazie e mille.
This makes me excited. Im going to try this RIGHT NOW!
I could listen to this man speak all day
Very well done master you made a great classic masterpiece lovely I am going to try it thank you so much.
My Husband just made this and he’s never cooked anything before! It tasted fantastic! Grazie 🥰
God bless you Genarro and Italy. 👍🏻
Thanks for this magnificent recipe!
This is the reason why Italy has the best cuisine in the world. Period.
So simple, yet so good.
I recently found Gennaro. Not only is he the most passionate and lovely person I’ve come across recently, but he made me fall in love with cooking again. The delight of cooking a tasty and healthy meal for yourself and your family is so heartwarming. May I say... these spaghetti were the tastiest I’ve ever made! Thank you, Gennaro! 💖
If you can still find it, there was a UK series in the early 2000s with Gennaro and Antonio Carluccio entitled "Two Greedy Italians". Really good.
@@rumblefish9yes fabulous
Cooked it today, tasted perfect, thank you for your passion
Absolutely love gennaro contaldo and his passion for great food..
This man's excitement makes me happy!
Just cooked it the same way, the result was tremendous, very very creamy! Thanks!
LOL! This guys is straight up Italian. Love it.
I’ve just made this dish and I almost CRIED because of how good this is
The king of Italiano food, thank you Gennaro.
i made this tonight! my first time trying a recipe on youtube. and it was goooood! :)
With the egg did you use the whole egg or just the yellow of the egg
Its not just about the cooking thats amazing, this chef is one of the most passionate chefs Ive ever seen.
Best recipe for home cooking... AMAZING!
Its so simple. Yet so beautiful. 🇮🇹
My go to for Carbonara, and he’s just so quotable… “WMY’M I SO GOOOOOOD?!?!?”
What a performance. Love it!
I think what makes him endearing is how he not only looks into the camera when he speaks, but also to the side, talking not only for the show and the viewers, but also with the camera crew who is there with him.
Lovely guy.
Cooked it for lunch today and everyone loved it!!!👏👏
I made it exactly according to your recipe except of pancheta, i couldnt find the cheeks in my area.
I gotta tell you, it was a heaven, what i am getting in restaurants is a garbage compared to your recipe, big thank to you
Gennaro Contaldo is the Rocco Siffredi of cooking.
Mikuláš Németh it had to be said and it was said!
how did it not scramble
😂😂👍
I just exploded in the kitchen.
😂😂😂😂
Love his dedication to his craft😊
I’m an Italian vegetarian from birth, but love watching these traditional Italian recipes. Looks delicious!