The greatest pastas of all time

Any time you claim a particular food is the best, you are surely going to ruffle some feathers. But that isn’t stopping Epicurious, which chose 14 recipes as the greatest pastas of all time. It’s a bold move, but as the site notes “You don’t mess with a classic.” We’ll take a look at a few of the contenders.

The first recipe listed is Rigatoni with spicy calabrese-style pork ragù (pictured above). While the recipe calls for rigatoni, Epicurious states that any short, tubular pasta will work. Moving on a few entries, it’s no surprise to see spaghetti and meatballs, but Orecchiette with kale and breadcrumbs may raise an eyebrow or two. Note Epicurious, “A plate of orecchiette (“little ear”) pasta is like a plateful of little cups.” All the better to hold onto the sauce.

Naturally lasagna made the list – but which one made the cut? Epicurious says their favorite is Lasagna with sausage, spinach, and three cheeses. Simpler pasta dishes get their due, with capellini en brodo and cacio e pepe both making an appearance. More noteworthy than what made the list is what didn’t: there is no mention of alfredo or bolognese.

Do you agree with the picks made by Epicurious? If  not, which pasta recipe do you think was unfairly left off their list?