BG Cookbook - Food Coma Edition

[Kerberoz]

eehhhhh I'd change a few things in that carbonara recipe

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Carbonara of Awesomeness

5 slices of bacon
1/4ish tsp cinnamon
3 egg yolks
3/4 cup Parmesan Cheese (either freshly grated or from a can)
1 cup 1/2 and 1/2 or a milk with a high fat content (see: 2%-whole)
1/2lb pasta- Chose a type that can 'hold' a sauce- rigatoni, fettuccine, linguine, and bowties work well
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper


Boil water for pasta- salt it well. DO NOT OIL YOUR WATER!

Mix Yolks, milk, parm together with a whisk- set aside

Slice bacon

Cook bacon on med-high until almost brown- add the cinnamon- cook until crisp.

Lower heat on bacon to low.

Water should be boiling now- add pasta. Cook as per directions, about 8-10 min.

Add egg mixture to bacon. Cook on low and stir with a wooden spoon frequently while pasta cooks. Don't stop too often or the egg will curdle.

When pasta is done, drain pasta and add to pan with the sauce. Add salt and pepper at this time. Stir for about 3 min, or until the pasta is coated thickly.

- adding oil to the water doesn't harm anything, but it doesn't help. if your pasta sticks, it's because you're not using enough water to dilute the starch

chop bacon into bit-sized pieces and cook completely in a stainless pan. do not drain grease. whisk cheese (parmesan/pecorino mix or just parm) slowly into 1-2 whole eggs, not just the yolk. add a bit of pasta water if it gets too thick. do not use milk or creme at all. when pasta is done, remove everything from heat. strain pasta then dump it into bacon pan, off the heat, and combine. add egg/cheese mixture and combine. there is no need to apply any extra heat to the eggs, as the pasta will have enough residual heat to cook it.

[Daydreamer]

eehhhhh I'd change a few things in that carbonara recipe



- adding oil to the water doesn't harm anything, but it doesn't help. if your pasta sticks, it's because you're not using enough water to dilute the starch

chop bacon into bit-sized pieces and cook completely in a stainless pan. do not drain grease. whisk cheese (parmesan/pecorino mix or just parm) slowly into 1-2 whole eggs, not just the yolk. add a bit of pasta water if it gets too thick. do not use milk or creme at all. when pasta is done, remove everything from heat. strain pasta then dump it into bacon pan, off the heat, and combine. add egg/cheese mixture and combine. there is no need to apply any extra heat to the eggs, as the pasta will have enough residual heat to cook it.

Just adding one more thing to this. Adding oil to water actually does break the surface tension in the water and (if you are using a small pot) will cause the water to not boil over due to the starches in the pasta. It's actually cool to add oil to a pot of boiled over pasta water and watch it subside.

Also the cinnamon is a very interesting addition to the traditional carbonara recipe. I will definitely be trying it.

[Moridam]

oh yeah, completely forgot that was the one thing i changed up, i definitely held on to the bacon grease. can't let that deliciousness go to waste! next time i do this though, i'll try out your other suggestions, thanks for the tips!

[SamanosukeShiva]

mini epic mealtime moment

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krispy kreme doughnuts seared until crispy, fried catfish, cheese grits, bacon bits, parmesan cheese

[Mindfox]

We get it you're poor, joke isn't not funny anymore. Never was, more sad than anything.

I still think it's fucking hilarious

[BardonGaruda]

If you love drinking and sometime wake up feeling a bit rough in the mornings try what half of Ireland eats on a Saturday morning after a hard night's drinking on a Friday or any other given days of the week.

Irish Breakfast Roll

Crusty White Roll (warmed through)
Rashers (Bacon)
Pork Sausage (Difficult to get real thing in US might have to use links)
Mushrooms
Egg (Normally fried sunny side up with yolk runny but do to your preference)
Black and White pudding (hard to get in US)
Ketchup

Optional extras

Onions
Butter melted on roll before filling
Mustard
Fried tomato

Very simple to make but delicious after a hard night of drinking and grease soaks up all the alcohol in your system so you're ready for work, life or more drinking. It tastes even better if you can get someone else to make it for you.

[Tonko]

Grease doesn't "soak up alcohol" -_-

[Blasta]

3 eggs, 1 pack Vienna sausage, bacon bits

microwave 3 mins

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enjoy

edit: no vegetarian alternative, sorry

It looks like somebody took a shit on the bowl before you made that... thing

krispy kreme doughnuts seared until crispy, fried catfish, cheese grits, bacon bits, parmesan cheese

I could be wrong, but I think you need more Bacon strips.. Bacon strips... Bacon strips