Spaghetti All'Assassina

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2022

Making spaghetti all’assassina requires patience and bravery—and a blatant disregard of the rules.

SERVES 4

TIME 1¼ hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The defining aspects of this hyperlocal dish from Bari, Italy, are spaghetti strands with textures that run from soft to al dente to crisp (even within a single strand) and a spicy, concentrated tomato sauce that clings tightly to the pasta...

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