Lab Station 01 Modernist Recipe Book
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ingredient

Dried Pasta

Functional Profile

Dried pasta provides starch and structure for the guanciale sauce.

Handling

Cook to the intended texture and reserve starchy cooking water before draining.

Culinary Use

Toss with the rendered-fat tomato sauce to build an emulsion.

Referenced by

  • Carbonara — retrospective whole-Recipe report
  • Carbonara
  • Guanciale, Olive & Chili Pasta Sauce
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