Recipe for intentionally burnt pasta from @cooksillustrated
The creator explains and demonstrates how to make Spaghetti All'Assassina, a unique Italian pasta dish that is intentionally crisped and charred in the pan. They guide the viewer through each step, from creating the spicy tomato sauce base to cooking the dry pasta directly in the pan using a risotto-like method, and finally, scorching the bottom layer before plating and finishing with olive oil.
Creator: @cooksillustrated on Instagram
Transcript
Baghetti tier assassina, the pasta dish you burn on purpose. Hailing from Bari, Italy, assassina is simmered then crisped and charred. The pasta is soft and tender in some spots rank caramelized and crunchy in others, and it's all coated in a super concentrated and spicy tomato sauce. Here's how you make it. Heat extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet with garlic and chili flakes. Add a few glugs of passata di pomodoro and simmer vigorously to reduce. Add dry spaghetti and top it with about a
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