Foodies slam Nigella Lawson's spaghetti Carbonara

Foodies slam Nigella Lawson's spaghetti Carbonara

Nigella Lawson has come under fire from her Italian fans after she shared a recipe for spaghetti Carbonara using double cream.

The TV chef shared her take on the Roman recipe on her Facebook page but foodies were quick to respond accusing it of being the 'death' of Italian cuisine just a day after she came under fire for her tomato salad.

In her post the Domestic goddess described her love for the recipe in her traditional descriptive style.

She writes: 'I think spaghetti carbonara is what Meryl Streep cooks for Jack Nicholson in the film version of one of my favourite books, 'Heartburn', and it is so right, for that chin-dripping, love-soaked primal feast, the first time someone actually stays through the night.;

In the i ngredients list for the dish the 57-year-old diverts from the traditional recipe that calls for a simple mix of egg yolk and Parmesan cheese.

In addition to the staple ingredients Nigella includes the addition of 60 millilitres of double cream and dry white wine as well as some freshly grated nutmeg.

And after sharing her version of the dish it wasn't long before the comments section of the post was flooded with criticism from purists.

Nigella diverted from the traditional ingredient list of egg yolk and Parmesan cheese and added double cream, white wine and nutmeg which did not go down well with purists 

It wasn't long before foodies came forward to criticise Nigella's method of making the pasta dish

NIGELLA'S CARBONARA RECIPE 

Serves 2

• 500g spaghetti
• 275g cubed pancetta (or lardons)
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 60 millilitres dry white wine (or vermouth)
• 4 large eggs
• 50 grams parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
• black pepper
• 60 millilitres double cream
• freshly grated nutmeg

Boil a large pan of water for the pasta adding a little salt to flavour. Start by cutting the pancett a or bacon lardons into cubes, removing any rind in the process. Any remaining rind should be added to a pan with a little oil to cook down. 

Cook the pancetta/ bacon cubes in a large pan. Once crispy add the wine/ vermouth and cook for a few minutes.   

Beat together the eggs, Parmesan, cream and pepper in a large bowl while adding the pasta to the boiling water to cook (Nigella recommends al dente).

Remove 125ml of the pasta's cooking water and then drain the remainder. Place the pan containing pancetta back on the heat and add the spaghetti.  

Taking the pan off the heat  add the eggs and cheese mixture. Once the spaghetti is coated add a little more pepper and the grated nutmeg. Serve immediately. 

AND HOW THE ITALIAN'S MAKE IT 

Traditionally Carbonara is made with bacon, eggs and Parmesan and seasoned with cracked black pepper. 

The process is not dissimilar to Nigella's however the ingredients differ greatly with purists shunning the wine, double cream and nutmeg.

An egg and cheese mixture is made in the same way as above but double cream is not added with the egg yolk and Parmesan enough to coat the pasta.

In addition the pancetta is simply cooked in olive oil without the addition of white wine in vermouth.

When garnishing the dish nutmeg does enter into the equation with a sprinkle of black pepper considered the traditional fin ish. 

One user named Giulia commented: 'Nigella you are a wonderful woman but your recipes are the DEATH of Italian recipes,literally!NO CREAM IN CARBONARA NEVER,only eggs.'

Irene added: 'I really appreciate you,but...double cream,wine,nutmeg,bacon...it's another recipe,you can't call this carbonara,no way!'

And Daniela agreed adding: 'This is a recipe of your's, it's not Carbonara. No wine, no cream and egg yolks only in italian real Carbonara.'

However, not everyone is convinced by the purist approach with several of the chef's fans coming forward to defend her recipe. 

Agnieszka wrote: 'I personally do not like 'real carbonara' and prefer this with cream much more. It is just more creamy and silky. Gorgeusness!!!'

Nige lla has not only upset fans with her pasta dish and yesterday was mocked after sharing a salad recipe on her blog.

The mother-of-two shared a recipe for 'Old Fashioned Tomato Salad' across her social media, as fans asked why they needed instructions for a salad of tomatoes and salad cream.

Yesterday Nigella faced criticism for her recipe for a salad which featured a plate of tomatoes, cut in half with homemade salad dressing on top

Her followers quickly asked if it was a joke, questioning why cutting cherry tomatoes in half and then adding cream could be a recipe

The TV chef was sharing her usual 'Recipe of the Day', which was something suitably light for the summer weather.  

The picture of the finished dish shows cherry tomatoes, cut in half, and sprinkled with salad dressing and chives. 

It was widely mocked by her followers across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, though a few people came to her defence.

Chris Boyd said: 'Some chopped up tomatoes with some dressing? You need to your game love you can do much better than that and you know it.'

Samantha Wallis said: 'I REALLY hope this is a joke!? This is a dish of cherry tomatoes cut in half, with a squirt of salad cream...get over yourself for goodness s ake!' 

Nigella describes the recipe as the perfect summer starter and recommends leaving the tomatoes 'in the sun, uncut, on a flat plate or two, for an hour' to take the chill off the fruit.  

Her salad dressing contains a remarkable number of ingredients including English mustard, plain flour, caster sugar, salt, pepper, milk, an egg, vinegar, sunflower oil and chives.

 

قالب وردپرس

Tweet

Subscribe to receive free email updates: