Group 1. Italy LA CARBONARA The pasta dish, la carbonara is one of the world's most famous Italian recipes It was invented during World War II by a chef who used to use the American soldiers’ rations of bacon and eggs as a pasta sauce adding pepper and cheese to enhance the flavour.
Ingredients for 4 people: - 360 g of spaghetti - 150 g pork cheek - 4 egg yolks - 100 g of Pecorino - Salt and pepper
recipe Cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water. Meanwhile, cut the bacon into strips and fry in a pan without adding oil. At the same time, beat the egg yolks with the cheese in a bowl: add two tablespoons of water from the cooking spaghetti and freshly ground black pepper. Drain the spaghetti before it becomes soggy. Pour the spaghetti to the pan with the bacon and mix well. Remove the pan from heat and add the beaten egg yolks: mix well and add a tablespoon of the cooking water for a creamy result. Sprinkle with grated Pecorino cheese and freshly ground black pepper. Serve immediately
PIZZA MARGHERITA The Margherita pizza is among the most popular and beloved traditional Italian recipes.It is named after the Queen Margheritta and has the three colours of the Italian flag: red (tomatoes) green (basil) and white (mozzarella cheese)
Ingredients: 500 gr. flour 15 gr. Brewers’ yeast Extra virgin olive oil ½ teaspoon salt Tomato sauce 1 mozzarella basil
recipe Heat 250 ml of water and melt the yeast. Place the flour on a pastry board, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt and gradually pour the water with the dissolved yeast, then knead until mixture is smooth. Cover with a cloth and let the dough rise for about 1 hour and a half. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin on a floured work surface. Grease a baking dish with oil and put the rolled out dough on it as the base for a pizza. Spread the tomatoes on top and add salt to taste. Bake in a hot oven for about 20 minutes at 200 degrees. Add the diced mozzarella and basil leaves. Bake for another 5 minutes.