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Join Chef John as he shows you how to make the iconic Spaghetti alla Nerano—yes, the same creamy zucchini pasta that Stanley Tucci raved about in Italy! This deceptively simple dish combines perfectly fried zucchini, pasta, and a touch of cheese for a luxurious, silky sauce.

How to Make That Zucchini Spaghetti Stanley Tucci Loves! (Spaghetti alla Nerano)

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  1. Where is the long form version of this? Are we assuming these zucchini are fried? It looks like it before putting it in a pan with cheese and spaghetti.

  2. Thank goodness, I've been living in constant fear that the Tucc would show up at my house unannounced and I wouldn't know what to feed him.

  3. I feel like it may taste better if you get the zucchini a little more and keep it to a handful of zucchini and concentrate on the sauce.

  4. I didn't like this version Chef John. I tried. But I love spaghetti with shredded zucchini, stirred in a bit of oil instead of deep fried. But this is the recipe that have me the idea.

  5. I did who the hell is the guy that supposedly loves this pasta, and went on a tirade about it, and why should I care enough to go out of my way to try it? Chef John seems to believe that this individual is some sort of cultural icon, but I'm sure as hell never heard of it. Someone, please clue me in.

  6. I’ve made it, and it’s phenomenal. but I don’t think I will make it again, as it took way too long for a pasta dish.

  7. It honestly gives me a curious outlook on a similar version with fried yellow summer squash if it's, as I kinda assume, a nice earthy quality like eggplant? The smaller eggplants are best.

  8. I had three zucchinis sitting in my crisper for 2 months just waiting for me to make this and I never did.. I tossed them last week. I was somehow too intimated even though I'm Italian and have been a home cook since I was like 12. Please tell me why you post this and I was diagnosed with fatty liver yesterday 😭😭😭 I've made so many of your recipes and now I'll actually never be able to make this if I don't want a death sentence! Wah! Lol

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