Date Night Oomite Carbonara
Where are my carbonara lovers at? I know you're out there and I know you're ready for a twist on this lusciously creamy classic. Enter: Oomite. It's an all-natural savoury spread, packed with flavour and premium ingredients - and absolutely nothing artificial. No colours, numbers, flavours, thickeners, fillers or funky stuff. Move over, Vegemite. This is the stuff my dreams and your future is made of; it's capital L-O-V-E on all levels.
This creamy Oomite Carbonara is made the traditional way, yes. But it's the addition of Oomite bacon, and melting Oomite into the umami-packed sauce that makes this Date Night Carbonara lusciously creamy, and kicks the classic carbonara up a notch. The end result? Silky smooth spaghetti coated in just the right amount of luxurious, umami-packed buttery, creamy Oomite carbonara sauce, speckled with sea salt flakes and cracked pepper. Bring it on. Upon serving on Date Night, don't be surprised if you find yourself just sitting there looking at your plate (not your date) of Oomite Carbonara and feeling utterly mesmerised, as it shimmers in the candlelight.
The Oomite Story
The seed for Oomite was planted back in 2017, when my friend Katie Graham and Magdalena Roze both had the idea of making a 100% natural mitey spread packed with real ingredients and amazing flavour, and they both told Darren (Mag’s chef partner Darren Robertson) about it. They didn’t know each other then, so Daz connected them together and they decided to collaborate!
After almost two years of recipe testing (it's not that easy to make an all-natural, umami-packed, thick spread!), and many many loaves of sourdough and cultured butter, they made something they found delicious and addictive. Using premium, real ingredients was a given, but it was equally important for the talented ladies to get that mitey flavour. To be sure, they began testing it on chef mates, and when they began begging Katie and Mag's for more, they knew that it’s time to hit go! Hello Oomite!
Their batches are small and hand-filled, and one of their ingredients is a very slow-fermented organic miso. Thankfully, Oomite is now available thanks to a partnership with Pepe Saya - their first retail product! Imagine the perfect amount of umami and tasty Oomite marbled through Pepe Saya butter - it's a match made in heaven. And finally we can all enjoy Oomite at home! I recently picked up some of their Oomite x Pepe Saya butter and needless to say, I knew I wanted to create something special. Say hello to my Date Night Oomite Carbonara.
Why you will love this recipe
It's a pasta recipe - who doesn't love pasta!
It's so easy to make and I classify this as a "Pantry Pasta" meaning you will most likely have all the ingredients in your pantry and fridge already.
Adding the Oomite takes it to a whole other level of amazingness. Like, for real. You will never look at the class Carbonara the same way ever again.
A traditional carbonara uses guanciale or pancetta, but I have specifically used bacon in this recipe as it's easy to access at the supermarket, I think bacon is super delicious, and it's inexpensive.
This is the ultimate pasta to make for your next Date Night. You don't need to be a professional chef to make my Oomite Carbonara, hurrah! Why? Because it's the perfect recipe for all home cooks and there are no special chef-like skills involved.
Grab your Oomite x Pepe Saya butter online here. Shipping is a bit higher than usual, but that's because it involves the potage of a perishable item. Your Oomite butter comes in a specially insulated box with dry ice. Trust me, it's worth it. You can also grab your Oomite butter from these Byron Bay retailers. Please come to the Sunshine Coast! And everywhere else Pepe Saya is stocked, pretty please?
I hope I have inspired you to make this creamy and luscious Date Night Oomite Carbonara - I promise you won't regret it! If you love my recipe (fingers crossed), I would love you to leave a 5 star rating below. And did you know? You can also stay in touch with me by following along on Instagram and Pinterest.
Date Night Oomite Carbonara
Servings
4
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Where are my carbonara lovers at? I know you're out there and I know you're ready for a twist on this lusciously creamy classic. Enter: Oomite. It's an all-natural savoury spread, packed with flavour and premium ingredients - and absolutely nothing artificial. No colours, numbers, flavours, thickeners, fillers or funky stuff. Move over, Vegemite. This is the stuff my dreams and your future is made of; it's capital L-O-V-E on all levels.
This creamy Oomite Carbonara is made the traditional way, yes. But it's the addition of Oomite bacon, and melting Oomite into the umami-packed sauce that makes this Date Night Carbonara lusciously creamy, and kicks the classic carbonara up a notch. The end result? Silky smooth spaghetti coated in just the right amount of luxurious, umami-packed buttery, creamy Oomite carbonara sauce, speckled with sea salt flakes and cracked pepper. Bring it on. Upon serving on Date Night, don't be surprised if you find yourself just sitting there looking at your plate (not your date) of Oomite Carbonara and feeling utterly mesmerised, as it shimmers in the candlelight.
Ingredients
1 tbsp sea salt
2 large eggs and 2 large egg yolks, at room temperature
1/3 cup parmesan, grated
1/3 cup pecorino romano, grated
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp cracked pepper
100g Oomite x Pepe Saya Butter
4 long rashers of bacon, sliced into pieces about 1cm width x 3cm length
400g spaghetti (100g per person)
Directions
In a mixing bowl, whisk eggs, egg yolks, cheeses, sea salt and cracked pepper.
Bring to boil a large pot of water.
Set large pan on medium heat, melt 25g (1/4packet) of Oomite Butter. Add the bacon and sauté until the fat has just rendered and the bacon is on on the edge of crispy, but not hard. Remove from heat and set aside.
When the water has begun to boil, add pasta and (1 tbsp) sea salt. Cook until a bit firmer than al dente. Reserve 2/3 cup pasta water. Strain pasta and set aside.
Add the pasta to the Oomite bacon in the large pan on low heat. Toss around for a minute or so. Set aside in a large mixing bowl. Pour egg and cheese mixture over the bacon and pasta, and very quickly, stir to combine. Add only a small amount of pasta water and stir to combine for creaminess. If you think the pasta needs a bit more pasta water, add and stir it in.
Stir in 75g of Oomite butter until it melts and coats the pasta, and the pasta looks luxuriously glossy. Serve immediately.
An extra note:
When serving, don't sprinkle any extra grated pecorino or parmesan on top. It doesn't need it. You shouldn't need to season the Oomite Carbonara with any extra sea salt or cracked pepper either.
