The Best Spicy Vodka Pasta

Summary by Krater

A chef demonstrates how to make homemade rigatoni pasta from scratch and pairs it with a spicy vodka sauce using gochujang and guanciale, concluding that fresh pasta has a slight edge over dried pasta in texture.

From the video

Answers: How do you make spicy vodka pasta with homemade rigatoni?

• homemade rigatoni pasta
• spicy vodka sauce
• pasta extrusion with KitchenAid attachment
• fresh vs dried pasta comparison

Ingredients

• 250 g semolina flour
• 250 g water
• 2 red fresno peppers
• 5 cloves garlic
• 4 oz guanciale
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
• 3 tbsp gochujang
• 1 cup tomato paste
• 1 package rigatoni
• 1 tbsp vodka
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 3/4 cup pecorino cheese
• 2 tbsp butter
• salt
• black pepper

What it concludes

• Homemade rigatoni pasta gives the dish a 5 to 8 percent edge in texture over dried pasta.
• Adding gochujang to spicy vodka sauce provides rich umami and depth of flavor.