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Carbonara vs Amatriciana - What's the difference?

carbonara | amatriciana |

As nouns the difference between carbonara and amatriciana

is that carbonara is a thick pasta sauce, usually made with eggs, cheese, and bacon while amatriciana is a traditional Italian pasta sauce based on guanciale, pecorino, and tomato.

carbonara

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A thick pasta sauce, usually made with eggs, cheese, and bacon.
  • * {{quote-book, 1999, Roger D. Skillings, Where the Time Goes citation
    • , passage=One of my own grand carbonaras , some crisp and spicy greens, a clean Tuscan white, a pint of raspberry sorbet, a pot of freshly ground strong coffee, and a long beguiling night on my couch in pajamas with cannabis, good TV, and no qualms about the future, please.}}
  • A spaghetti dish made using such a sauce.

    • amatriciana

    English

    Noun

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  • A traditional Italian pasta sauce based on guanciale, pecorino, and tomato.
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