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Trying to make my first carbonara – did I buy the right ingredients?

Hey everyone! I'm going to try making carbonara for the first time, and I wanted to get as close to the traditional recipe as I could with what I can find here in Portugal.

Here's what I got:

Fresh spaghetti. The purple package is gluten-free pasta that I already had at home because my girlfriend eats gluten-free, but I wanted regular pasta for this recipe, so I bought the one above it. It looked really Italian and was about twice the price of the Portuguese brands. Does anyone know this brand? Did I actually buy something better, or did I just pay a premium for fancy packaging?

I tried looking for guanciale, but it's hard to find where i live. I ended up buying what looked like the best quality smoked bacon I could find instead.

I know it's not authentic, but it seemed like the closest option.

I bought this Parmigiano Reggiano from the supermarket.

It's the only Parmigiano Reggiano I could find, and it says it's aged for a minimum of 30 months. Is that a good choice for carbonara?

I already have eggs and salt at home. One thing I'm happy about is that my eggs come from local farmers, so they're much fresher and tastier than supermarket eggs.

I know I don't have the most traditional ingredients (especially the guanciale and Pecorino Romano), but this is about as authentic as I could get with what's available locally.

Any tips before I give it a shot? Also, if you have any thoughts on the cheese, I'd love to hear them! Thanks!

u/Equal_Pack5420 — 9 days ago

▲ 385 r/AskPCGamers+1 crossposts

Moving from Playstation to PC

I've been a PlayStation gamer my whole life, but after the recent events (I'm sure most of you know what I'm referring to), I honestly feel completely betrayed by Sony. It's left a really bad taste in my mouth, and I've decided I don't want to keep investing in a company that doesn't seem to value its customers. I'm not a complete PC newbie—I already play some games on Steam on my laptop—but it's definitely not powerful enough for the games I want to play going forward. So I'm looking to make the switch to PC and would really appreciate some advice. Would you recommend buying a prebuilt gaming PC, building one myself, or going another route? If building is the better option, how difficult is it for a first-timer? I'd also appreciate any recommendations on parts, brands, or complete builds depending on budget. I don't need anything ridiculously high-end, but I'd like something that'll run modern games well and last me a good few years.

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u/Equal_Pack5420 — 16 days ago

▲ 1 r/Morocco

Moroccan eVisa says I must apply at embassy even though I live in Portugal with a valid residence permit?

Hi everyone,

I'm a Mozambican citizen currently living in Portugal and I have a valid Portuguese residence permit.

I tried applying for a Moroccan eVisa online, but after completing the process/checking my eligibility, the system says that I need to apply through a Moroccan embassy or consulate instead.

This doesn't really make sense to me because I legally reside in Portugal and assumed I should be able to apply online or at least be eligible based on my residency status.

Has anyone else experienced this? Is the eVisa eligibility based strictly on nationality rather than country of residence? Do Mozambican passport holders living in Portugal still need to apply through the embassy?

I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has been in a similar situation or knows how Morocco handles visa applications for foreign residents in Portugal. Thanks!

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u/Equal_Pack5420 — 1 month ago

▲ 3 r/italianlearning

How accurate are online Italian CEFR tests?

I've done a few online Italian level tests and the results are all over the place. Some say A2, others say B2.

The thing is, there's no way I believe I'm A2. I can have a conversation with native Italian speakers for 20+ minutes. Sure, I sometimes need to ask what a word means or look for another way to say something, but the conversation usually flows pretty well.

Why would the results vary so much? Are online tests just unreliable, or is it possible to be much better at speaking than at whatever these tests are measuring?

Has anyone else had this happen?

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u/Equal_Pack5420 — 2 months ago