Go for the bacon with the least amount of flavorings or additives, as pancetta has a more pure, meaty taste. Even though unsmoked bacon exists, it isn't easy to find, so opt for "hardwood smoked" or ...

This is an original recipe from the mountain town of Amatrice, located in the Lazio region, about two hours north of Rome, ...

Thinly sliced, unsmoked, streaky bacon rashers will make a suitable substitute if you can’t get pancetta. The cubes are fried and used in soffrito (the Italian version of a mirepoix) to give a ...

Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then remove it. Add the pancetta and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the onion and, when it begins to soften, stir in the carrot, celery and bay.

Bring a saucepan of salted water to the boil and add the pasta. Fry the pancetta then add the pasta and egg mix Fry the pancetta in the frying pan over a medium-high heat until crispy, then reduce ...

Serve with chunks of crusty bread for dunking. You can make the dish meat-free if you opt to not include pancetta.” First rehydrate them by soaking them in lots of water. Adding 1 teaspoon of ...

Meanwhile, in a skillet over medium-low heat, melt butter, and sauté pancetta and shallots, 5-7 minutes. Add hazelnuts and garlic and continue to sauté until buttery and golden, a few minutes more.

I am always stopping when a recipe these days says “paprika”. Should I use the Spanish one in my pantry that is “sweet smoked” or my plain Hungarian one? Apart from the obvious smokiness ...

Eggs might be fried, poached or scrambled. Bacon smoked or unsmoked. Bread could be fried, toasted, or left as is. A dollop of tomato ketchup or brown sauce may or may not adorn the side of the plate.

When I was initially recipe testing to create a cheesesteak, I looked in my pantry and pulled out my staples: soy sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire, ginger, garlic, mozzarella, unsmoked provolone ...