Bucatini
Also known as: perciatelli
Long dry pasta that resembles large spaghetti but has a hole in the middle, made from durum wheat semolina and water.
Bucatini (also called perciatelli) are a long dry pasta that resembles large spaghetti but has a hole in the middle, according to Pasta Garofalo. Pasta Rummo calls them a typical shape of Lazio, famous worldwide for amatriciana.
Under Italian law (DPR 187/2001, art. 6), dry durum wheat pasta is made only from durum wheat semolina and water, by extrusion, rolling and drying. Garofalo's bucatini are made from 100% durum wheat semolina, bronze-drawn with a rough surface. Rummo's Bucatini No. 6 are 260 mm long and 2.8 mm in diameter.
Producers give different cooking times: 6 minutes for Rummo and 9 minutes for Garofalo's No. 14. Follow the pack of the brand you buy.
Garofalo suggests strong, simple sauces such as cacio e pepe, carbonara and traditional amatriciana, and also a spicy Neapolitan bucatini with soffritto (tosciano or saporiglio). Rummo also names sauces with aubergine and courgette.
Facts
| Raw material | Durum wheat semolina and water |
|---|---|
| Region | Lazio (according to Rummo) |
| Duration | 6–9 min (Rummo 6, Garofalo 9) |
| Main use | Amatriciana, carbonara, cacio e pepe |
How it connects to Pasta
Bucatini → related → 🧀 Pecorino ← related ← 🍝 Pasta
Links
- Used in
- 🍝 Amatriciana, 🐟 Pasta con le sarde
- What it contains
- Semolina, 🌾 Durum wheat
- Part of
- Dry durum wheat pasta
- Similar and different
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- 🧀 Pecorino
Frequently asked questions
Are Banza Chickpea Bucatini the same shape as classic bucatini?
The name points to the same long, hollow strand that looks like large spaghetti with a hole through the middle. Pasta of this shape is sold in packs like this one.
Is it true that bucatini are just thick spaghetti?
Not quite. They look like large spaghetti, but the hole through the middle is what sets them apart.
Can bucatini go with aubergine or courgette?
Yes, Rummo names sauces with aubergine and courgette alongside the Roman classics. Garofalo prefers simple, strong sauces such as cacio e pepe.
Why does Italian law matter for a bag of dry bucatini?
Italian rules (DPR 187/2001, art. 6) say dry durum wheat pasta is made only from durum wheat semolina and water, by extrusion, rolling and drying.
What do menus mean by perciatelli?
It is another name for bucatini, so a dish listed under either name uses the same long hollow pasta.
Recipes
What to read next
- Semolina — Coarse, yellowish meal ground from durum wheat: the main raw material of dry pasta.
- 🐟 Pasta con le sarde — A pasta dish from Palermo: pasta, preferably bucatini, with fresh sardines, wild fennel, onion, salted anchovies, raisins, pine nuts and saffron.
- Ziti — Long dry pasta in the form of a hollow tube, made from durum wheat semolina and water; Garofalo's Ziti n. 4-15 are 250 mm long and bronze-drawn.
- 🧀 Pecorino — Italian sheep’s milk cheeses, from mild and young to hard and salty; the best known is Pecorino Romano.
- Cantare Durum — Cantare's range of dry pasta made from top-grade durum wheat flour and water: nine shapes, including spaghetti No. 18, linguine, bucatini, fusilli and penne rigate.
Similar
Linguine · Ziti · Capellini · Tortiglioni · Vermicelli · Casarecce
What it includes
- Di Martino Bucatini
- Faella Bucatini
- Garofalo Bucatini n.14
- La Fabbrica della Pasta Bucatini perciatiell IGP
- Liguori Bucatini
- Pastificio dei Campi Bucatini di Gragnano
- Sorrentino Bucatini
- Antiche Tradizioni di Gragnano Bucatini
All (45) →
- Antiche Tradizioni di Gragnano Bucatini
- Banza Chickpea Bucatini
- Barilla Bucatini n.9
- Benedetto Cavalieri Bucatini n.9
- Cantare Bucatini No 35
- Colavita Bucatini
- Colavita Perciatelli
- De Cecco Bucatini Grandi n.16
- De Cecco Bucatini Piccoli n.14
- De Cecco Bucatini n.15
- Delverde Bucatini n.6
- Di Martino Bucatini
- Divella Bucatini n.6
- Ducato d'Amalfi Bucatini
- Faella Bucatini
- Garofalo Bucatini n.14
- Gentile Bucatini
- Granoro Dedicato Bucatini n.11
- Il Re della Pasta Bucatini
- La Campofilone Bucatini
- La Fabbrica della Pasta Bucatini perciatiell IGP
- La Molisana Bucatini n.12
- Liguori Bucatini
- Makarony Polskie Bucatini
- Mancini Bucatini
- Melissa Olikis Alesis Trypita No 5
- Melissa Trypita Makaronia Pastitsio No 2
- Melissa Trypita No 3
- Melissa Trypita No 5
- Misko Chrysi Seira Pastitsio No2
- Misko Makaronia Trypita No3
- Misko Makaronia Trypita No5
- Misko Olikis Alesis Pastitsio No2
- Misko Pastitsio No2
- Pasta Zara Bucatini
- Pastai Gragnanesi Bucatini
- Pastai Gragnanesi Perciatielli
- Pastificio dei Campi Bucatini di Gragnano
- Rummo Bucatini n.6
- Rustichella d'Abruzzo Bucatini
- Setaro Bucatini
- Setaro Bucatini Lunghi
- Sorrentino Bucatini
- Sorrentino Bucatini Bio
- Verrigni Bucatini
Sources
- DPR 9 febbraio 2001, n. 187, art. 6 — Normattiva
- Pasta Rummo — Bucatini Nº 6
- Pasta Garofalo — N° 14 Bucatini