Yup, you read that right! It's frigid cold in Maryland today so I thought it was the perfect time to experiment in the kitchen. Spaghetti Carbonara has always been my favorite pasta, and I can never turn down a good hot dog, so therefore, CARBONARA DOGS! And they did not disappoint!
I started by crisping up some pancetta, and then I grilled the dogs in the same pan with the pancetta drippings for extra flavor. I whipped up a Carbonara sauce which is basically cream, egg yolks, and pecorino cheese. When making Spaghetti Carbonara, the sauce isn't cooked because the hot pasta heats the sauce and cooks the eggs. Since I did not make pasta, I had to heat the cream first and temper the eggs with some of the hot cream, to avoid ending up with scrambled eggs. Tempering just means adding a little bit of the hot liquid to the eggs which balances the temperature. Then the eggs can be added back to the hot cream and they will not scramble.
To go with the dogs, a huge bowl of crispy crinkle fries smothered in garlic butter and parmesan cheese. Ohhhhhhhhh yeahhhhhhh!
I'd make both of these again in a heartbeat. Next time, I'd add some pickled onions or peppers on top of the dogs because why not?
Dinner tonight will not disappoint either! Stay tuned....
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