National Carbonara Day is a recent invention as it was celebrated for the first time in 2017. This celebration was created as way to pay tribute to Italy’s greatest export and one of the most well-loved dishes around the world.
There are several hypotheses about how the carbonara came to be. It is believed that the dish was invented by Apennine charcoal makers who would prepare themselves a hearty meal using readily available ingredients. For purists, a good carbonara should contain only five ingredients: bacon, cheese, egg, salt, and pepper… besides pasta of course! Many people do not even use olive oil or any other fat because well-cut bacon will melt when cooking the dish and provide enough fat and flavour. The three most popular pasta shapes are penne, spaghetti and maccheroni. However, you should use spaghetti if you want to stick to the traditional carbonara recipe.
Before celebrating this important day by putting on your apron and using your cooking skills, you might want to get in the mood by practising some speeches about food or indeed some of our Italian speeches to pay tribute to the carbonara’s homeland.