If there is an Italian dish that has gone around the world and has become the emblem of this country, it is, without a doubt, carbonara. It shares status with other Italian dishes, such as pizza and other pastas, but it is one of the dishes that accumulates the most lovers. Every April 6th, its world day is celebrated, to pay tribute to the dish and to the city where it is originally from, Lazio, a town near Rome.
This year the Italians celebrate this day with even more pride. The reason is that they defend their product against the controversy caused by an Italian historian, Alberto Grandi, when he affirmed that this dish and others of traditional cuisine were, in fact, “modern inventions” and did not originate in Italy.
Each cook has their secrets in making this pasta, creating many different variations that have often outraged some locals for deviating from the original recipe. The traditional preparation calls for eggs, pecorino romano cheese, guanciale (an Italian sausage) and black pepper. But in the kitchen it is always good to innovate and try new flavors. For this reason, this zucchini carbonara recipe is perfect to surprise and impress everyone.
