How to Use carbonara in a Sentence

carbonara

noun
  • The carbonara at brunch needed more cheese to boost the salt.
    — Bill Addison, latimes.com, 11 July 2019
  • My favorite so far has been the recipe for spaghetti carbonara.
    — Amy Kraft, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2013
  • Don’t miss the wood oven pizza like the carbonara topped with egg and guanciale.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Sit down with a plate of carbonara and parmesan cheese, black pepper and olive oil?
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
  • For the carbonara sauce, simply add the egg yolks to the cream, and add the bacon fat.
    — Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2020
  • This is carbonara for the clumsy, the impatient and the greedy.
    — Eric Kim, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • There’s also the seafood carbonara with shrimp, jumbo lump crab and crawfish tails.
    — William Thornton | [email protected], al, 20 Aug. 2019
  • This spaghetti carbonara is a deli egg-bacon-and-cheese-on-a-roll that has been pasta-fied.
    — Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2016
  • The addition of eggs and crispy bacon almost makes this dish a baked carbonara.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Here are 23 recipes that make use of the yolk in all of its yellow glory, from carbonara to crème brûlée.
    — Belle Cushing, Bon Appetit, 8 Aug. 2017
  • The dinner menu includes options such as spring gnocchi carbonara, rack of lamb and filet mignon.
    — Sarah Meehan, baltimoresun.com, 1 May 2018
  • The tannins are rounded and smooth and are a perfect foil for the salty guanciale and creamy egg yolk in carbonara.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Her recipe for carbonara spaghetti pie is the perfect balm for the soul (and the stomach) in these trying times.
    — Sarah Rense, Esquire, 5 Feb. 2018
  • There's a green-curry sea bass with Thai basil and a spaghetti carbonara, plus lobster bisque.
    — Bud Kennedy, star-telegram, 12 Mar. 2018
  • From a new take on Margherita to carbonara to elote, there’s something for everyone.
    — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
  • Two of my favorite recipes include the Latin-style smothered pork chops and the creamy carbonara pasta.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2020
  • There’s a lasagna with lamb ragù and mustard greens and a cabbage carbonara that subs in layers of the hearty vegetable for pasta.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Mogen and Goncalves were at a local bar then stopped at a food truck for late-night carbonara before making their way back home.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
  • There’s also the handmade spaghetti with bacon and clams, a wonderful take on carbonara.
    — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Coastal and rustic influences mingle on the menu, with some curious items like the boudin tater tots and turtle carbonara.
    — Paul Oswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2018
  • The bigoli alla carbonara ($22) includes ramps, morel mushrooms and guanciale.
    — Michael Bauer, SFChronicle.com, 6 July 2018
  • The new items include ramen and udon carbonara, which is made with udon noodles cooked in Shimogamo's special bechamel sauce.
    — Lauren Saria, azcentral, 6 Feb. 2020
  • From carbonara in Rome to the best street food in Palermo, each Italian region has its own recipes.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Spaghetti is the traditional choice for this velvety sauce, but feel free to go alla carbonara with other noodles.
    — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The menu will include classics like cacio e pepe and carbonara that are finished in a pan over charcoal, which adds an unique smokiness to the dishes.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The carbonara is transcendent, the salads are beautiful and don’t sleep on the bread, which comes warm in a little butcher-paper pouch.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2019
  • Both pastas, made in-house, were cooked al dente, swimming in nuanced notes of nutmeg (Alfredo) and salt (carbonara).
    — Anna Caplan, star-telegram, 18 July 2017
  • Is cream traditional in pasta carbonara?
    — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Some of the book’s recipes look delicious, like the ram-don with sirloin from Parasite and the carbonara from Heartburn.
    — Vulture, 21 June 2023
  • To store leftovers, transfer your carbonara to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025

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