Following a trip to Rome, a family developed an obsession with pasta all'amatriciana, a local dish traditionally made with crisped cured pork jowls in a spicy tomato sauce.
Because finding authentic guanciale in the United States presents a challenge, the family substituted Spanish chorizo into the recipe during a home cooking attempt.
Although the resulting dish is entirely unauthentic, the adaptation successfully produced a flavorful meal using readily available ingredients.
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