# How to cook egg yolks for carbonara sauce

**URL:** https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-to-cook-egg-yolks-for-carbonara-sauce/593
**Category:** Anova Precision® Cooker
**Tags:** eggs
**Created:** [September 2, 2015, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-to-cook-egg-yolks-for-carbonara-sauce/593 "2015-09-02T17:54:24Z")
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### Author: ![Tommyboy65](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/57b2e6/32.png) [@Tommyboy65](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Tommyboy65)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2015, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-to-cook-egg-yolks-for-carbonara-sauce/593/1 "2015-09-02T17:54:24Z")

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is there a quick way to cook egg yolks so they are runny but have some nice viscosity. &nbsp;Want to use it to coat pasta.

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### Author: ![HunterC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/hunterc/32/878_2.png) [@HunterC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/HunterC)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2016, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-to-cook-egg-yolks-for-carbonara-sauce/593/2 "2016-12-12T23:50:28Z")

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Hey @Tommyboy65 I would recommend checking out: [Guide to Sous Vide Eggs | The Food Lab](http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/10/sous-vide-101-all-about-eggs.html)

and see if there is something that describes the texture you are looking for!