Although bucatini alla carbonara is a very popular and famous Italian recipe, the dish was not created by Italians, but instead was made by a group of American soldiers during WWII! But this is not the only American link the recipe has…it’s also the preferred Italian dish of First Lady Michelle Obama.
- Want to hear the whole story of how these American soldiers invented bucatini alla carbonara? Click here to listen: Carbonara
- The recipe for bucatini alla carbonara (or “Carbonara a la Michelle” as we renamed it here) and many more delicious ones can be found in the premiere issue of Cibo: Italian Food for Body, Mind & Soul, Italian Cooking Forum’s new monthly e-magazine. It’s free to download, so check it out!
June 7th, 2010 at 11:49 am
I must disagree with the claim that American soldiers invented carbonara. This is an old wife`s tale.Carbonara as it is eaten in Italy has been around since before the war and resembles more the `caccio e pepe` from the Abruzzi more than anything. or the Gricia from Rome.