
Although I would like to eat the pasticcio one right this second." -Erin Cavoto, Editorial Assistant I’d rather just make regular pasta or manicotti which would be just as cheesy.
"Seems like a fun idea, but it would be way too much effort for me to stand every single piece of pasta up, especially if I’m hungry. What a mess!" -Kara Zauberman, Associate Editor But it’s SO disappointing when you cut into it and the whole thing just falls apart. "I love a good baked pasta that's oozing with cheese and at first glance this looks like it would be a fun party trick to impress your friends. Overachieving honeycomb pasta is not for me-I like my noodles lazily sitting down-but I appreciate the effort here." -Ivy Jacobson Ford, Executive Editor "I've never been one for pasta in pie or cake form, or going the extra mile to make my noodles stand up. Too time consuming!" -Kelly O’Sullivan’s mom, Lisette O’Sullivan And once you serve it, it doesn’t keep its presentation. Hard no." -Kelly O’Sullivan, Senior Editor But would I spend time creating a vertical rigatoni display? No. "As my mother always says, ‘Presentation is everything.’ I’m sure she’d think this is genius, and if she made it, I’m sure I’d love it. And those definitely have a purpose!!" -Rebekah Lowin, Lifestyle Editor It’s one of those dinner party showstopper things. BUT! I would absolutely consider making it for a special occasion or if I had guests over, because I think it’s a cool presentation and people would get a kick out of it.
Having to line up smaller noodles feels a little tedious. "It’s definitely fun to watch someone else make this, but I can’t see myself whipping it up on a weeknight-I feel like wide, flat lasagna noodles were invented for a reason.
We pulled team to ask that very question, and here’s what they had to say: So far there’s a Greek take on it, one with a vodka sauce, and even a feta pasta version. To that we say, there are other ways to make honeycomb pasta that might be more attractive to the naysayers.