Mama mia! What is the world coming to many Italians are wondering with virtually instant spaghetti alla carbonara popping up in France and the U.S.
I was introduced to carbonara while stationed in Italy. It was magnifico and is still a great favorite.
If you haven't heard about The Great Carbonara Crisis some are calling Carbonaragate, take a few minutes and enjoy Adam Gopnik's eccellente report on newyorker.com that includes a video of the offending dish many Italians find outrageous: http://kenallensforum.blogspot.com/
