A perforated disk through which the pasta dough is pushed, forming a hollow tube. Due to this unique formation, bucatini cannot be hand-rolled like spaghetti and other flat types of pasta can.

Think: bucatini, rigatoni, or fusilli. Extruders work by using an auger to force pasta dough through the holes in a die—a ...

Using bucatini, which is a thicker spaghetti, and broiled buttery lobster this meal is perfect for a cozy romantic night this Valentine’s Day.

Pasta dough is sent through the extruder to create bucatini noodles at Saporito Pasta in Redwood City. Photo by Devin Roberts. As the day goes on, the team makes different batches of pasta ...