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Willie's Mailbag - Carbonara edition
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We’ll book Hula Hoop Girl, and we’ll book the fist-to-back guys to emcee!
A few times, yeah, it's not far from me. It was spoiled by its success, so they rush things because they're making tourist money. There are two places within walking distance that do pizza similarly but better, Lombardi's on Spring St and Arturo's on Houston St. Only a few blocks away from John's is Joe's on Carmine St., which is widely considered one of the best single-slice places in the city.
And if you're in Rome and want to taste the best carbonara in town, this is your place. Filled with local families and those that know, not a ton of tourists. I never miss having a meal at Perilli when in Rome.
www.perilliatestaccio.com
Perilli a Testaccio dal 1911 | Trattoria romana
Perilli a Testaccio è una trattoria tipica romana, nata nel 1911 e gestita da sempre dalla nostra famiglia.
www.perilliatestaccio.com
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FYI, @hlstone makes banging brisket and pizza too! Oh, and his cheesesteaks and fried chicken are awesome!
La Romagna Stringozzi “Bio” (Certified Organic) – Marks Pantry & Bottle Shop
This traditional Umbrian knife-cut durum wheat pasta is similar to spaghetti but with a "shoelace” square cut. Great with red sauces or ragus, or simply with extra virgin olive oil, truffle shavings, and a pinch of sea salt.
www.marksindundee.com
I love throw downs! I'm in, if I get Paul as my sous. He can't cook at all, but the ladies love him.😀
Paul, with that post you sound like Yogi Bear!
That cabin footage was supposed to be burned.Thats what got Fresno State in trouble.
And who welded that pole down anyway, DW??
I cannot tell a lie. It was pawrestlersintn who did not secure the pole. He said, “safety precautions are a waste of time.”
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82bordeaux, your insta met every one of my expectations. Love the way you live, sir!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA breath HAHAHAHAHAHAHAI cannot tell a lie. It was pawrestlersintn who did not secure the pole. He said, “safety precautions are a waste of time.”
In haste to erect his pole, he prolly never even red the instructions. Im sure there was a weight limit there somewhere.
Willie...Willie...Willie...where to begin. Let's start with the positives. Good enthusiasm. Excellent confidence. No measuring. Well rounded knowledge of cooking techniques and practices. You get high marks here, and frankly anyone without these attributes has no business in the kitchen. What does all this mean? I can work with you. Spend some time in the room and I'm sure I can level you up.
Let's talk about where we can sharpen your knives a little bit.
#1. Ingredients. You at least realize that you need a better pantry. That said, you can't even call it carbonara if you are using bacon. Guanciale is what makes carbonara. You can use pancetta if you must, but only very high quality pancetta like that from Parma Sausage on the Strip in Pittsburgh. Theirs is a worthy substitute. Bacon is smoked. It makes another dish altogether. It's like cradling someone and calling it a spladle It's still a cradle. Let's call this Willie's Bacon and Shrimp Pasta. Fantastico!
#2. There is no cream of any kind in carbonara, period. Ever. That's Alfredo Sauce.
#3. There's no onion in carbonara.
#4. There's no garlic in carbonara.
#5. In authentic Italian (and I don't mean Jersey) sauces, you can use onions or garlic. But never together. They may go together in other recipes like Osso Buco, but not in a sauce.
#6 Italian seasoning...throw that in the garbage or use it for salad dressing.
#7 I'm not sure what brand of pasta that was, but you cooked it for 14 minutes. I was developing anxiety after 12 minutes.
So carbonara is these ingredients only: Pasta, guanciale, Pecorino Romana, eggs (you're correct on the 2 yolks/1 egg part), and fresh cracked pepper. Simplicity...it is the essence of true Italian cuisine.
Willie, give me your mailing address and I'll send you a care package with all the proper ingredients. Then you make it as I instruct and post the results. It will be life changing.
Then we will tackle Amatriciana next! You can be my wing man any time!
My girl made some great carbonara with bacon so you know, you can take it up with her! NO RAGDOLLING.
Hey, I'm not gonna argue with her on semantics. She can call that dish whatever she wants.
Rag-dolling by any other name, feels as painful...
“A straw oven is the worst idea. A brick oven is the best idea. A wood oven is in the middle.” So say the Pig Brothers.
Like this one?“A straw oven is the worst idea. A brick oven is the best idea. A wood oven is in the middle.” So say the Pig Brothers.
Just the regular old backyard in Erie. Far from a mansion. I spend too much money on food and booze to afford that!Which one of your mansions is that oven from?
Just because Bordeaux's backyard oven is nicer than the Covelli Palace of Wrestling in Columbus ...Which one of your mansions is that oven from?
Hell No!!! Not Lionlover! My goal in life is never to meet Bordeaux's wife in her professional capacity. Lionlover would definitely put me there.
The other night I checked the wife's phone and so far no listing for Erie Man Killing Divorce Attorneys. Let's keep it that way.
Take this as a compliment Lionlover.
That’s why his rap name is LL Cool Paul.
Which sounds a whole lot better than Cool P.That’s why his rap name is LL Cool Paul.
