Jinhua Ham Carbonara (Classic & Variation)

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Jinhua Ham Carbonara (Classic & Variation)

Staple · Noodle · Italian15 min(Prep 5 min + Cook 10 min) · 780 kcal per serving · 1 serving · Normal

Two carbonara recipes by Italian chef Masutani. The classic version is a simple dish finished with pancetta, heavy cream, and Parmesan cheese. The variation concentrates umami with butter and Jinhua ham paste, finished with heavy cream and a rich egg. The pasta is fresh homemade pasta made with just flour and eggs, with a cooking time of about 2 minutes.

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  1. [Classic version] Put the pancetta in a frying pan and cook until crisp. Any pancetta you like is fine, including bacon.Uses: Pancetta~5 minWatch the video from 2:06
  2. Once the pancetta is crisp, remove the excess fat from the pan.Uses: PancettaWatch the video from 3:31
  3. Add heavy cream to the pan.Uses: Heavy creamWatch the video from 3:49
  4. Boil the fresh pasta. Since it is fresh pasta made with just flour and eggs, it cooks in about 2 minutes.Uses: Fresh pasta~2 minWatch the video from 3:56
  5. Drain the cooked fresh pasta and add it to the sauce in the pan.Uses: Fresh pasta, Heavy creamWatch the video from 5:03
  6. With the heat off, grate in the Parmesan cheese. There is no need to rush and stir at this point.Uses: Parmesan cheeseWatch the video from 5:14
  7. Turn the heat back on, toss everything lightly, and once it thickens, the classic carbonara is done.Uses: Fresh pasta, Pancetta, Heavy cream, Parmesan cheeseWatch the video from 5:24
  8. [Variation] Melt butter in a frying pan.Uses: ButterWatch the video from 7:37
  9. Add slightly less than 1 teaspoon of Jinhua ham paste (even less is fine). Cook until the bubbles grow larger, the moisture evaporates, and it becomes slightly browned.Uses: Jinhua ham pasteWatch the video from 8:18
  10. Add the cooked fresh pasta to the pan and toss to combine. Add olive oil if you like.Uses: Fresh pasta, Olive oil~2 minWatch the video from 8:46
  11. To finish, add heavy cream to mellow it out, then add the egg. If the egg looks like it may curdle, add a little water. Cook using only the residual heat.Uses: Heavy cream, Egg, WaterWatch the video from 9:31
  12. Use the residual heat to bring everything together smoothly, then plate to complete the variation. Butter and Jinhua ham paste alone give a complex depth of umami.Uses: Fresh pasta, Butter, Jinhua ham paste, Heavy cream, EggWatch the video from 10:07

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