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Home » Pasta Types » Fusilli » Fusilli Bucati Corti (short hollow fusilli)

January 14, 2017

Fusilli Bucati Corti (short hollow fusilli)

 

Fusilli Bucati, the pasta with a hole!

Fusilli Bucati Corti (short hollow fusilli)

Fusilli Bucati Corti.

Most people have heard of, and probably eaten, fusilli pasta. However, there is actually a fusilli family. The traditional short spiral pasta which originally comes from Campania and a long version which Italians call fusilli lunghi, plus the short and long hollow types which are called fusilli bucati (meaning holed or hollow)

Some people spend ages browsing in book shops but I spend a lot of time in the pasta aisles of Italian supermarkets. Big Italian supermarkets have long pasta aisles not just small sections,and I love them! I often discover a new type of pasta or one I’ve never cooked before or one I’ve forgotten about  and take a packet  home to add to the others in my larder or fridge (if it’s fresh) ready to be cooked in the near future!

So that’s how I came across this unusual hollow pasta; browsing along the pasta aisle!

Short hollow fusilli

The traditional type of fusilli were originally handmade .The spiral, corkscrew shape was obtained by twisting a thin rope of pasta dough around a long needle or thin rod using a particular method which was reminiscent of spinning. In fact, the name ‘fusilli’ comes from ‘fuso’ which means spindle.

I read that it was actually two Italian-Americans who developed the first machine for the industrial production of fusilli in 1924. The introduction of industrial processing techniques subsequently enabled pasta makers to make different types of hollow pasta.

short fusilli bucati pasta with gorgonzola, pancetta and mushrooms

Fusilli bucati corti with Gorgonzola, pancetta (bacon) and mushrooms.

Fusilli bucati corti are a very attractive type of pasta, which maintain its shape well with cooking and therefore contributes towards the visual beauty of the dish it is used in. More importantly however, short fusilli bucati are very versatile and can be baked, used in pasta salads or served with vegetable, fish or quite heavy sauces such as Bolognese or other meat sauces. The hole actually enables the sauce to get a bit into the pasta making every mouthful yummy! If you like baked pasta dishes you can give this pasta a try baked with Gorgonzola, bacon and mushrooms. Absolutely delicious!

Fusilli with tomatoes

Filed Under: Campania, Fusilli, Pasta Types Tagged With: dried pasta, fusilli, short pasta

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  1. April says

    May 18, 2021 at 1:10 am

    Hiya, I had a pasta like this a while back and loved it but completely forgot the name, I think this may be it. It was the shape in the picture but quite smaller in width and length than traditional fusilli and also therefore cooked very quickly accordingly. Is this pasta quite short and narrow or do you know something else that meets this description? TIA 🙂

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    • Jacqui says

      May 20, 2021 at 8:37 am

      Hi April, thanks for your comment. This may well be the pasta you are talking about. It has a hollow centre which helps it cook quickly. I can’t think of another small pasta that looks like fusilli. But if something else comes to mind, I’ll let you know. All the best from Verona!

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  2. Charlie says

    February 04, 2021 at 9:02 pm

    What is the difference between fusilli bucati corti and fusilli corti col buco? Why choose one over the other?

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    • Jacqui says

      February 04, 2021 at 11:38 pm

      Hi Charlie, thanks for your comment. Actually you are talking about the same type of pasta. ‘Bucati ‘means with a hole and ‘col buco’ means with a hole. Think about bucatini which is the most well known pasta with a hollow middle. Could be some pasta makers use different names.

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    […] This particular pasta shape is called Fusilli Bucati Corti. It translates to ‘short hollow fusilli’. If you are a pasta nerd and want to learn more about it…here you go… https://www.the-pasta-project.com/fusilli-bucati/ […]

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