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[Food] Pasta maker



Herr Tubthumper

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Jul 11, 2003
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I’ve enrolled on a pasta course and am now thinking ahead to pasta machines. I’m thinking about a hand cranking one, not an automatic one. Anyone on here have any tips, advice etc?
 


AmexRuislip

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Feb 2, 2014
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I’ve enrolled on a pasta course and am now thinking ahead to pasta machines. I’m thinking about a hand cranking one, not an automatic one. Anyone on here have any tips, advice etc?

You will need a lot of patience, start off with something easy, like spaghetti.
Keep your hands floured and dry :)
 


The Large One

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Jul 7, 2003
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I’ve enrolled on a pasta course and am now thinking ahead to pasta machines. I’m thinking about a hand cranking one, not an automatic one. Anyone on here have any tips, advice etc?

Any of the 'standard' pasta machines will do.

The tip, once you've made the dough, (and assuming you're making spaghetti or tagliatelle) is to roll it through the wringer on a wide setting at first, then each subsequent wring getting thinner and thinner. From there, you can then use on of the 'cutters' to make your shaped pasta. If your dough is made to the right consistency, you will get very long, strong robust tagliatelle.

I then used a clothes horse to hand the tagliatelle on to help it dry out a tad.

You will need a lot of flour on the roller and on the dough. You will probably need a second pair of hands to help you draw the pasta out as it comes through the roller.

Oh, and make sure you find a good worktop to G-cramp it too.

This pasta will only take a couple of minutes to cook, so make sure your sauce is ready well ahead of time.
 


British Bulldog

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Feb 6, 2006
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Does homemade pasta taste much different to shop pasta? Allways wondered?
 


Herr Tubthumper

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vegster

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I'd leave pasta well alone, I would say its far more rewarding to do home made bread.
 






Bakero

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Oct 9, 2010
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Does homemade pasta taste much different to shop pasta? Allways wondered?

Yes, but that's not to say it's always better. Some sauces suit dried pasta. Dried pasta varies greatly as well. I almost always go for cheapish stuff but you'll notice the difference if you splash out every now and then (by splash out, I mean spend about £2).
 


Westdene Seagull

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Oct 27, 2003
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I'd leave pasta well alone, I would say its far more rewarding to do home made bread.

Agreed - found pasta such a bind for little reward. Handmade bread on the other hand is wonderfully easy and produces a result better than anything you can buy. I'm going to try pitta for the first time in a couple of weekends.


PS - don't bother with a bread machine. It's not the same.
 


Westdene Seagull

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Oct 27, 2003
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Yes, but that's not to say it's always better. Some sauces suit dried pasta. Dried pasta varies greatly as well. I almost always go for cheapish stuff but you'll notice the difference if you splash out every now and then (by splash out, I mean spend about £2).

Always pick dried pasta that is made from durum wheat.
 




Mr Bridger

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Feb 25, 2013
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I’ve enrolled on a pasta course and am now thinking ahead to pasta machines. I’m thinking about a hand cranking one, not an automatic one. Anyone on here have any tips, advice etc?

You can’t be old enough, if you don’t know that it grows on trees, you daft apeth!
 


knocky1

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Jan 20, 2010
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I’ve enrolled on a pasta course and am now thinking ahead to pasta machines. I’m thinking about a hand cranking one, not an automatic one. Anyone on here have any tips, advice etc?

I'd make it without the machine and, if you make it more than three times, then buy a machine. I had great succes making gnudi. A semolina flour dumpling similar to gnocchi without the potato. Filled with ricotta and spinach. Absolutely wonderful but taking 24 hours to make, with the leaving aside business, a lot of time is involved. I have only made them twice. May do them this week.
 


Papak

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Jul 11, 2003
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I'd leave pasta well alone, I would say its far more rewarding to do home made bread.

Please share your recipe / technique etc.

I agree with others, pasta is a real faf and unless you are a pasta diva anything bought mass produced is good enough and so cheap it isn't worth the effort.
 




clapham_gull

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Aug 20, 2003
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Home made pasta great if you want to fill it. You use fresh, better ingredients to your taste.

Personally I wouldn't with something like tagliatelle.

Waste of time and effort since you buy much better pasta than you can make.

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Ceej

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Feb 1, 2013
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PILTDOWN MAN

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Oct 18, 2006
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Home made gnocchi is worth the effort. Easy to make as well.
 



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