What is it?
A thick spaghetti-like pasta with a hollow center like a straw. Most famously featured in bucatini all’amatriciana, the pasta nicely traps with whatever sauce its paired with.
Don’t have it?
Thick spaghetti; perciatelli
How to prep:
Boil in abundant well-salted water until tender.
How to store:
Dried pasta will last just about indefinitely in the pantry.
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