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Carbonara in Italy hits different. Probably because of Pecorino (I sometimes use Parmigiano, due to Pecorino not being available everywhere in Croatia).

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Guanciale and pecorino are really hard to find abroad.

I'm in Tokyo now and I had to compromise on the guanciale.
I'm actually using smoked duck breast instead which believe it or not is the closest thing I could find! 

But yeah no pecorino no carbonara

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Would it be permisssible, in the absence of Pecorino, to use a 50-50 mix of Parmigiano/Grana Padano? Or would heads roll?

I mean, you do what you can

But it's not so much about Parmigiano vs Grana. They are very similar. The main difference is that Parmigiano is made with 3 ingredients, Grana with 4. 

The real difference is in the aging. Grana can be 9mo, while parmigiano has to be at least 12 months. This makes Grana cheaper, but also softer/sweeter. While you *can* get older Grana, they always export the cheaper stuff  

IMO it's a noticeable difference in taste. Pecorino is super salty. If you use an older parmigiano it'll have more umami and IMO be a bit closer to what it taste like!