On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 01:43:07 -0600, Katra wrote:

> In article >, B-0b1 >
> wrote:
>
>> Fred Fowler wrote:
>> Sorry, I may (and almost certainly am) wrong here (looking at the last
names of some of the previous posters)

but, should you not use tongue?
I was always of the impression that "good" carbonara used tongue, but you
could substitute ham (a good drycured ham) if not available, but it is a
poor second.

Cheers, Pete.