Seems like a f@#! lot of work. I'll keep buying the packaged shit.
these americans...
Haha its true, I've never/never seen anyone make their own pasta. Most italian restaurants here don't even make their own noodles
it's not a big of a difference. Specially since you can buy fresh pasta anywhere.
on the topic of pasta, here is a very simple recipe:
for 2
sphagettis
2xeggs
100g Parmesan cheese (if you can get parmesano-reggiano, get that)
100g Pecorino cheese
50-100g of bacon (panceta)
optional: pepper, oregano, whatever herb spices you like
beat the eggs on a plate, scratch all the cheese and mix
boil the spagettis in boiling water with olive oil and salt until they're dente, remove water
meanwhile cut the bacon and fry it
mix it all off the fire (eggs cheese, spagettis and bacon). you can add a bit of single cream if you're a dirty american
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