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The Bucatini Dialogues: A Debate About Pasta Shapes (Reheat)

Oct 16, 2026 · 35m

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“Literally all pasta shapes are wonderful except bucatini. Bucatini can go get effed.” Francis Lam’s strongly-worded tweet inspired Dan to organize a live event in 2018, where he, Francis (host of The Splendid Table), and Evan Kleiman (host of Good Food) could debate the merits of various pasta shapes.