Bucatini

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Bucatini

Bucatini is a thick spaghetti-like pasta with a hole running through the center. The name comes from buco, meaning "hole" in Italian, while bucato means "pierced".

Bucatini is common throughout Lazio, particularly Rome. It is a tubed pasta made of hard durum wheat flour and water. Its length is 25–30 cm (10–12 in) with a 3 mm (1/8 inch) diameter. The average cooking time is nine minutes. It is served with buttery sauces, pancetta or guanciale, vegetables, cheese, eggs, and anchovies or sardines.

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