Heinz has launched its first new pasta dish in over a decade, with Spaghetti Carbonara hitting shelves across the UK this month - but not everyone is impressed by it
Spaghetti alla carbonara, a classic Italian dish known for its unique blend of cheese, pancetta, and eggs, is considered a true test of culinary prowess. However, the beloved dish has been subjected to an unthinkable fate - being canned.
However, not everyone is thrilled about this canned twist on a classic. Particularly disgruntled are Italians and, more specifically, Italian chefs.Pipero isn't alone in his outrage. Ciara Tassoni, manager of Bottega Prelibato in Islington, London, expressed her disgust, saying: "It's a disgrace! One of her equally-offended colleagues added, incredulously: "In a tin like cat food?", reports the Express.
The recipe for carbonara continues to stir debate, with some traditionalists balking at the inclusion of ingredients like bacon or cream. As highlighted by Francois-Regis Gaudry and Alessandra Pierini in 2021, carbonara is arguably the world's most famous pasta dish, yet also the most 'tortured'.Heinz has thrown its hat into the ring with a version featuring pancetta, powdered cheese, skimmed milk, cornflour, sugar, and garlic flavouring.
Kraft Heinz's Meals Director, Alessandra de Dreuille, emphasised the brand's focus on convenience over authenticity: "We understand that people are looking for convenient meals that are effortless to prepare, and our new Spaghetti Carbonara delivers just that."
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