1- Cook your tagliatelle "al dente". during this cooking time, in a pan without any fat brown the pancetta* strips, then drain them on absorbent paper.
2- Whisk 4 egg yolks with 30 cl of liquid cream and 2 turns of freshly ground pepper.
3- Drain your pasta, turn it into a very hot pot, pour your egg and cream mixture over it, stir by turning then add the pecorino and finally the pancetta*.
4- Serve without delay.
Obviously if you grate a little raw white truffle over it your taste buds will at that moment catch a glimpse of what paradise must be.
*Pancetta: you can replace it with ventrèche or bacon and even Grisons meat.
*Pecorino: this cheese is made from sheep's milk try for example to grate a little cheese from the Pyrenees.
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