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The spaghetti carbonara controversy — Italian or American?

Annette Hilsenbeck
April 16, 2024

Some say it was US soldiers who added bacon and eggs to spaghetti carbonara after World War II. Many Italians say this is nonsense. They argue that the recipe is traditionally Roman.

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