Method

• Bring salted water (as little as possible) almost to a boil in a large pot (~90°C)
• Cut bacon into ¹⁄₂″ strips, add to a cold pan, and turn to medium/low heat
• Cook until bacon browns, let cool and save the fat
• Whisk together the egg yolks, cheese, salt, and pepper in a medium mixing bowl
• Whisk over the hot water until it’s thickens and forms a sauce
• Whisk in the pork fat (should look like hollandaise)
• Add pasta and cook until it’s done
• Transfer cooked pasta to the sauce in the mixing bowl using tongs
• Add a ladle of pasta water
• Place mixing bowl back over hot water
• Mix with tongs
• When the sauce coats the pasta, add bacon
• Taste and adjust seasoning