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Default Carbonara woes


Michel Boucher wrote:
> Ok, I cooked the noodles, fried the pancetta, then drained the noodles
> and quickly mixed the pancetta in, then added the egg/cheese (peccorino
> romano) to the noodles, but it did not take. It remained somewhat
> liquid. I have made carbonara before and successfully, but it was only
> in single portions for myself. This time I was trying to make enough
> for three.


If you were in a hurry, you may not have drained the pasta well enough.