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Great post on an often misunderstood dish! The only change in my own kitchen is that I don't use four whole eggs. For four people I'll use 3 yolks, plus one whole egg. I find that the whites tend to make the dish a bit 'slimy', and was given this tip by a restaurant here in Rome. Also, NEVER add cream. I do sometimes add other vegetables to the basic carbonara equation. But then I would never call it carbonara.

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