When this plate of Spaghetti Al Cartoccio Del Barcarolo Alla Marinara ($27.50++) was served, it really did almost drive me CRAYzy! π€©π€©π€© Just look at the 3 halves of huge crayfish that lay atop the pile of spaghetti! As a carbs lover, this looked like heaven to me. π―
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Featuring spaghetti with crayfish, garlic, herbs & tomato sauce served in parchment paper, this was quite a crowd-pleaser. π I like tomato-based pasta & this rendition certainly is a good one. ππ»ππ»ππ»
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The sauce was the real deal - lots of tomato puree was used instead of watery tomato sauce, which explains the natural sweetness with a tinge of sour that made the starchy dish a refreshing one. πππ The addition of garlic slices made the mix an irresistibly aromatic one. β
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The spaghetti was done al-dente, springy with a firm bite - so yummy on its own when coated with the tomato sauce! β Somehow, the accompanying ingredients did not match up. Albeit looking pretty big in size, the crayfish meat was meagre & while having a firm texture, I could not taste any natural seafood sweetness at all. π’
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To me, it was the sauce & spaghetti that really carried the dish. π€€ You can choose to add $8 to switch to truffle cream sauce but I personally felt that this tomato base works very well. 1-for-1 3-course meal using #BurppleBeyond makes this a worthwhile deal! βπ»βπ»βπ»