Spaghetti alla Gricia
Spaghetti Alla Gricia IG: @mangia.con.elena Pinterest: mangiaconelena Spaghetti alla Gricia is one of the four classic Roman pasta dishes. The other dishes are Cacio e Pepe, Bucatini all' Amatriciana and Carbonara. They are simple pasta dishes with few ingredients yet incredibly flavourful and delicious! It is also referred to as "Amatriciana bianca" the ingredients are identical except for the tomatoes. Spaghetti alla Gricia is said to hail from the town of Grisciane in the region of Abruzzo where poor shepherds would take this simple meal while working in the fields. Tomatoes were added in the 17th century when they were introduced to the Italian soil. Bucatini all' Amatriciana was born in Amatrice and later became a classic dish of Roman cuisine. The authentic recipe calls for guanciale which is pork jowl. However, it can be challenging to find guanciale and you can certainly substitute pancetta or bacon. If using bacon I would highly recommend purchasing the