# Assassin's spaghetti **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [February 2, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-spaghetti/979215 "2023-02-02T16:29:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-spaghetti/979215/21 "2023-02-06T00:08:24Z")
šŸ¤£ Too funny! ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-spaghetti/979215/22 "2023-02-06T03:55:16Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Yeah, it doesnā€™t seem the sort of thing you want to have a go at with just a sharp knife and a Youtube video. This is the funniest thing Iā€™ve read all day. Thanks for a much-appreciated laugh!! ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-spaghetti/979215/23 "2023-02-08T01:10:20Z")
> [@Mars\_Horizon](#): > > I love Chef John Chef John has another good one just for the super bowl. Looks amazing! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/s0tUJnRFcIY/maxresdefault.jpg "Kansas City ā€œBurnt Endsā€ Philly Cheesesteak - Super Bowl Special - Food Wishes") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0tUJnRFcIY) ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-spaghetti/979215/24 "2023-02-08T02:23:03Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > This seems analogous to toasting or slightly browning rice in a dry pan before adding whatever liquid youā€™re going to cook it in. Makes sense. Yeah, thatā€™s how I make pilaf. Makes a big difference if you toast the rice first. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-spaghetti/979215/25 "2023-02-08T02:24:32Z")
Itā€™s standard when making Mexican/Spanish rice, too. ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2023, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-spaghetti/979215/26 "2023-02-12T00:05:46Z")
Just tried this last night. Put in a bit too much pepper flakes, but itā€™s sooooooooooo good. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2023, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-spaghetti/979215/27 "2023-02-12T00:57:22Z")
Yeah, this is a definite repeat for me; and I wonā€™t burn the garlic next time! šŸ˜† @ThelmaLou I toast the rice for pilaf as well, makes a big difference! ---
**Author:** ![Chingon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chingon/32/17645_2.png) [@Chingon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chingon)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-spaghetti/979215/28 "2023-02-12T01:09:51Z")
Has a lot of similarities with the Mexican staple sopa seca de fideo. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2023, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-spaghetti/979215/29 "2023-02-12T03:29:20Z")
ā€œHi, Iā€™m Larry King; in the beginningā€¦ā€ ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-spaghetti/979215/30 "2023-02-19T03:02:08Z")
Just made this again. With onion, zucchini, habanero rotel, tomatoe sauce. It is THE most labor intensive meal I makeā€¦ but DAMN! ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-spaghetti/979215/31 "2023-02-19T04:39:57Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > but Iā€™m not sure Iā€™m really a fan of truffles Tasting a jarred truffle sauce and deciding youā€™re not a fan of truffles is like trying grape soda for the first time and deciding you donā€™t like grapes. Real truffle flavor is so volatile that any shelf stable product is using artificial truffle flavoring which is a pale shadow of the real thing. That being said, with how insane real truffle prices have gotten, youā€™re not really missing much if you never get to try the real thing. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-spaghetti/979215/32 "2023-05-02T23:10:36Z")
> [@Chisquirrel](#): > > Put in a bit too much pepper flakes, but itā€™s sooooooooooo good. I donā€™t know how many times Iā€™ve made this since Febuary. But the last time I took a sample to a friend. She said ā€œSpaghetti is not supposed to be hotā€ Au Contraire! ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-spaghetti/979215/33 "2023-05-03T12:36:29Z")
> [@dougrb](#): > > She said ā€œSpaghetti is not supposed to be hotā€ Au Contraire! Au Contraire indeed. I make Chicken Fra Diavolo (literal translation: brother of the devil) on regular rotation. The whole family loves it. I saw a 'Seafood Fra Diavolo" recipe on Americaā€™s Test Kitchen that did a one-pot version with the pasta cooked in the sauce which I tried this past Saturday. It turned out fantastic, and itā€™s very convenient cooking the pasta in the sauce; but itā€™s not great for leftovers, as the noodles continue to absorb liquid form the sauce overnight and turn mushy. Have to plan amounts for no leftovers with this, and I assume, with Assasinā€™s Spaghetti as well. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-spaghetti/979215/34 "2023-05-03T13:04:39Z")
I actually add jalapeno to my sauce to give it some zest, but the trick is not to add too much! You donā€™t want ā€œhotā€ to dominate, just enhance the flavor of the sauce itself. The flavor has to be the dominant feature. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-spaghetti/979215/35 "2023-05-03T13:36:08Z")
And, of course, you have sugo allā€™arrabbiata, perhaps my favorite simple tomato sauce. Plus puttanesca usually has a bit of fire to it. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-spaghetti/979215/36 "2023-05-03T22:11:13Z")
> [@solost](#): > > Have to plan amounts for no leftovers with this, and I assume, with Assasinā€™s Spaghetti as well. Iā€™ve never had a problem re-heating. I have to add moisture (which can vary) and re-heat in the oven, as mentioned in post #16. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-spaghetti/979215/37 "2024-01-22T20:34:34Z")
Chef John slightly modifies the recipe to make Assassinā€™s French Fries. I havenā€™t tried it yet, and probably wonā€™t use frozen french fries (simply because I donā€™t buy them). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQTiWto0ats](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQTiWto0ats) ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2024, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-spaghetti/979215/38 "2024-01-22T20:41:50Z")
> [@solost](#): > > Au Contraire indeed. I make Chicken Fra Diavolo (literal translation: brother of the devil) on regular rotation. The whole family loves it. I still remember the Shrimp Fra Diavolo I had at a small restaurant in Connecticut when I was there for Woodstock 2. It was really really good. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-spaghetti/979215/39 "2024-01-23T12:53:57Z")
This is kinda weird-- I didnā€™t respond immediately yesterday, because I was distracted with a phone call, then forgot to return to this. But I noticed that this thread, which was turning into a zombie (not sure if thereā€™s an ā€˜officialā€™ DOD for zombie threads, but it had been 9 months), had a new post, so I clicked on it yesterday. Then a minute later while reading dougrbā€™s post, I saw carrpsā€™ latest post pop up in reply to my post from 9 months ago. Anyway, Iā€™ll have to try Shrimp Fra Diavolo as an alternate to the Chicken version I have on meal rotation. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassins-spaghetti/979215.md?page=1)