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pecorino romano
Ovis aries
IN ARABIC جبن البيكورينو رومانو
2CHEMISTRY1USED IN
pecorino romano
CHEMISTRY
2The characteristic compounds documented in this ingredient, plus any the library traces to it in a recipe. Not an exhaustive phytochemistry.
C₄H₈O₂
butyric acid
C₄H₈O₂
aged-cheese tang
USED IN
1No.030
Carbonara for Two
25 g · finely grated
STEP 1 Mix: beat the whole eggs and yolk with the grated pecorino, parmigiano, and a generous grind of black pepper until smooth.
STEP 4 Build: toss the hot pasta into the pan with the lamb and its fat and a splash of pasta water; wait a few seconds, then add the egg-and-cheese mix and toss without stopping, loosening with more pasta water until the sauce turns glossy and creamy, never scrambled.