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Carbonara has more origin stories than all the Marvel and DC superheroes combined. The theories in this video just scratch the surface. Most stories focus on the name Carbonara being similar to the Italian word for charcoal, including a preposterous (in my opinion) theory that it gets its name from the amount of black pepper in the dish… If your carbonara looks at all like charcoal, you may have done something wrong.

Regardless of what you believe, it’s ironic and a bit sad that a dish born from creativity and experimentation is now being used as the prime example of the strictness of Italian cuisine. Italian cuisine has its rules for sure, but that does not mean there isn’t room for trying something new. The rules are there to anchor recipes in time, establish traditions, legacies, and a historical record. But just like every household has their own version of a Ragu… carbonara should be granted the same stylish flexibility. For the 80 years that Carbonara has existed, the two main ingredients have been trial and error, so use the classic recipe as a starting point, but go invent the NEXT big dish that people can fight about online. C is for change, and C is for Carbonara.

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