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pr0k
Jan 16, 2001

"Well if it's gonna be
that kind of party..."
Hmm, I have pancetta in the freezer. I usually just do pancetta, peas, and pasta with the cheese and a little of the pasta water. I want carbonara now.

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pr0k
Jan 16, 2001

"Well if it's gonna be
that kind of party..."
Made this tonight, turned out loving fantastic, thanks Jizzer!

Only thing I fiddled with was adding a healthy pinch of crushed red pepper and a cup of peas. I don't care if peas are an american bastardization or whatever. I like peas.

Very similar to the pasta, pancetta, and peas recipe I made up after watching Lidia B. do pasta with black pepper. Just a lot richer. I think I might cut it down to one egg and go back to adding a good bit of starchy pasta water, so I end up with something in between the two dishes on the richness scale.

pr0k fucked around with this message at 03:39 on Oct 14, 2008

pr0k
Jan 16, 2001

"Well if it's gonna be
that kind of party..."
I like fresh pecorino, but I find aged pecorino too overpowering for just about everything and subtitute parm.

pr0k
Jan 16, 2001

"Well if it's gonna be
that kind of party..."

Oh Hell No posted:

I made this tonight and it was great! Gonna make it again tomorrow night and see if I can't get more of the pancetta flavoring throughout the pasta. However, even after a second serving, I'll still have a lot of pancetta (1/4 lb) and pecorino (another 1/4 lb) left. How long will they last in Zip-locs in the fridge or freezer, and what can I do with them that doesn't involve pasta?

pancetta: fridge, one week, or: freezer, pretty much forever
pecorino: fridge, pretty much forever.

pr0k
Jan 16, 2001

"Well if it's gonna be
that kind of party..."
Heretic! Heretic!

pr0k
Jan 16, 2001

"Well if it's gonna be
that kind of party..."

pr0k
Jan 16, 2001

"Well if it's gonna be
that kind of party..."
Oh and make sure to discard the skin before starting them, you know, it's unhealthy.

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pr0k
Jan 16, 2001

"Well if it's gonna be
that kind of party..."
Oh you bastard.

Dip 'em in modified food starch?