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‘Fake’ carbonara sauce causes outrage in Italy (edition.cnn.com)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/world@quokk.au
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Rome — Italians have very strict rules when it comes to making carbonara. The classic combination of Italian pasta, pork and cheese are mixed with egg yolks and pepper preferably just moments before serving to create the perfect dish.

Which is why, when jars of a pale creamy sauce labeled “carbonara” but made in Belgium using non-typical ingredients appeared in a store at the European Parliament — an institution Italy often calls on to protect its traditional foods from imitation — there was outrage.

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[–] 3 points 9 months ago* (4 children)

But calling it carbonara (without weasel-words like carbonara-style or some such) absolutely is a problem.

No way, that's just a Euro thing they force on the rest of us. People should be free to call their food whatever they want without some big rich country telling them what to do.

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  • [–] 18 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child)

    People should know what they are buying and consuming without having to submit it to a laboratory first. That's why naming things right is important.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Does Europe not mandate the inclusion of ingredients on packaging?

    No wonder you get so easily confused about what is what and have to ban calling non-dairy milks milk to appease your corporate overlords.

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