La Molisana Bucatini Pasta #12, 100% Italian Wheat, 16 oz (454 g)

If spaghetti had a secret tunnel, it would look like bucatini. Each thick strand encloses a tiny central channel that quietly sips sauce as you twirl. La Molisana engineers this shape by extruding dough through dies pierced with slender needles, then drawing mild air through the opening so the hollow stays crisp during twenty hours of low-temperature drying. Drop bucatini into briskly salted water for nine minutes to achieve a resilient bite; the tube carries amatriciana, creamy carbonara, or slow-simmered tomato sauces straight to your taste buds. That internal passageway also means the pasta seasons from both outside and in, so flavor distribution feels richer even with modest sauce. Plated, bucatini makes an eye-catching mound; for drama, serve in wide shallow bowls where guests can see sauce streaming from each strand’s core. For baked gratins, boil five minutes, drain, fold into bechamel, and bake until tips brown. After opening the 16-ounce pack, store remaining pasta upright in a tall jar—it prevents breakage and looks handsome on a shelf. Because the strands are denser than standard spaghetti, use a little extra water and a touch more salt than usual to ensure seasoning penetrates fully. When you crave comfort food with a twist, this hollow hero stands ready.

• Ingredients: Durum Wheat Semolina, Folic Acid, Niacin, Iron Lactate, Thiamin, Mononitrate, Riboflavin. Contains Wheat. May contain traces of soy. Made on equipment that processed products using Eggs.
• Product Weight: 16 oz (454 g)
• Product of Italy