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The key here is fat. Pork fat. Guanciale  fat, but in a pinch, bacon fat will work just as well. Ok, the second  key is preparation. Read the recipe, and get everything set up before  you get started. This is one of those recipes where, when all the pieces come together it's magic, but ... "when all the pieces come together" is carrying a lot  of water here 😔.  It's really like riding a bike, once you figure it out, it's obvious , but till then, oh so many falls... Anyhow, here we go - this recipe serves 2-4 people depending on how much you eat 😜 Get your pasta-water started. About half the amount of water that you'd normally use, along with a hefty dose of salt.  You're reducing the water, because you'll be using some of the - starchy starchy! - water later! Dice up 6 strips of bacon (or an equivalent amount of guanciale ), and place in a pan. Cook on medium till all the fat has rendered, and the bacon is crisp and brown. Do not eat the ...

By now, you've probably heard the awesomeness that emanated from the mouthal orifice of Barilla CEO Guido Barilla "I would never do (a commercial) with a homosexual family, not for lack of respect but because we don't agree with them. Ours is a classic family where the woman plays a fundamental role," [... If gays]"like our pasta and our advertising, they'll eat our pasta, if they don't like it then they will not eat it and they will eat another brand," And yes, for sure, I have taken him up on this, and am no longer eating Barilla - I mean, he pretty much came out and said that right? Of course, the singularly cool bit isn't this idiocy, its Bertolli's response, which, to summarize, is this  on their Facebook page The choice is obvious - Bertolli all the way! Update: There is apparently an (not a)pology along the lines of " Your honor, what he meant  to say was  "simply that the woman plays a central role in a family....