Is Fresh Pasta Actually Worth It?! | Spring Pasta That Tastes Like Sunshine

This week on Chewed Up, the crew tackles one of the biggest kitchen debates: is fresh pasta actually worth the time?
Michael Symon brings a deeply personal dish to the table — ricotta cavatelli, a pasta he grew up making with his grandmother. As he walks through the process step-by-step, what starts as a cooking demo quickly turns into something more meaningful: a conversation about food, memory, and why cooking is about connection as much as it is about technique.
Carla jumps in to help shape the pasta (with a debatable level of success), while the conversation bounces between unpredictable spring weather, fitness realities, travel stories, and what it really means to cook “well.”
The dish itself is a celebration of the season — tender homemade pasta tossed in a bright, silky brown butter sauce with peas, asparagus, lemon, and fresh dill. It’s simple, vibrant, and packed with flavor.
By the end, the verdict is clear: fresh pasta isn’t just about the final dish — it’s about the experience. And yes… it’s absolutely worth it.

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Timestamps:
00:00 – Cold open + spring weather chaos
01:00 – Spring cooking debate (comfort vs fresh)
05:30 – Is fresh pasta worth it?
06:00 – Making ricotta cavatelli dough
10:00 – Letting dough rest + pasta tips
13:30 – Shaping cavatelli by hand
15:30 – Building the brown butter spring sauce
20:00 – Cooking pasta + finishing in sauce
27:00 – Final plating + taste test
30:00 – Verdict: is it worth it?
31:30 – Fan mail + cooking origins
34:00 – Best trips + food memories
39:00 – Fan giveaway
41:00 – Chews Wisely game (spring edition)
43:00 – Wrap up

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