Carbonara Controversy–Was Carbonara Not Invented in Italy?

Preparing carbonara takes less than 15 minutes and requires only a handful of ingredients: ideally guanciale from pork cheek, eggs, grated cheese, and freshly ground pepper. Fry the guanciale to a crisp, whisk the eggs with cheese, then pour everything over hot pasta, and add a splash of pasta water to create a silky sauce. Easy to make—yet far more complicated when it comes to its history.