Food - Drink
What Makes Bucatini Pasta Unique?
By AUTUMN SWIERS
When we think of pasta, varieties like spaghetti most likely come to mind, but if you're bored of the more common long pastas, you need to try bucatini: your pasta night savior and new dinnertime ally. This pasta is similar to spaghetti, but has a few qualities that set it apart.
Like many other premium Italian pastas, good bucatini is made from durum wheat semolina, and has a long and thin shape. What makes bucatini different from other long pastas is a narrow hole that runs through the center of each noodle, essentially making it a thicker, hollow spaghetti with a more robust bite.
The hole (called a “buco” in Italian) does more than lend a a chewy mouthfeel; it also makes the perfect vehicle for sucking up sauce. You can enjoy bucatini in many ways, including tossed with pesto and eggplant, paired with sardines and capers, or tossed in a cream-based spicy Calabrian chili sauce.