I got really lucky because Amazon listed the product at 50% off randomly one day, and I was able to snag this really good deal. You would have to make A LOT of pasta to break even if you pay full price on this, and we just don't eat that much pasta. It was extremely easy to set this up and make my first batch of pasta. The book tells you everything you need to know, and even has a bunch of recipes to make different varieties of pasta. I made lasagna noodles with this, and was very pleased with how it ended up. The raw pasta feels really soft, and the cooked pasta is not hard to handle. You know how sometimes people only partially cook the lasagna noodles and then bake it because they don't want to overcook the noodles? I didn't have to worry about overcooked noodles with this. The edges that were a little crisp (I like to do this on purpose, but I never get a good effect with store bought pasta) had an AMAZING texture, it kind of tasted like a crispy wonton without being greasy. It went very well with the meat sauce that spilled out the sides when you slice your lasagna :)
If you like pasta with store bought sauce, I'm not sure this is going to make a huge difference in your dinner. Honestly, store bought noodles are quite good these days and very cheap. However, if you prefer your pasta dressed very lightly with an olive oil-based dressing, THIS THING WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE. If you love truffles like me, then you are in for an awesome treat. Doesn't even have to be fresh truffles- just buy some bottled black truffle carpaccio in olive oil, add a little more olive oil to it, and the whole thing in some fresh angel hair with salt and pepper. Another thing to try is an olive oil-based sauce using anchovies and a lot of garlic, maybe some white wine. Very clean tasting, the kind of meal where you can really savor every bite.
9/2/2016 update: I've used this thing a couple of times, and I still like it a lot. It is definitely a luxury item, and is not a commonly used tool in my kitchen but really fun to have when I'm in the mood for some really good pasta. I think my biggest recommendation is to NOT measure everything out by weight, per the instructions. Instead, go by volume (there are tutorials on YouTube for this). I know, it is so counter intuitive, but I've had to throw away entire batches of ingredients when I did it by weight. The problem is that you'll use too much water and the machine will just kneed and kneed but never extrude the pasta, and you end up with overworked dough. It is supposed to look dry when it comes out of the extruder, and not soft/moist like you expect it to. Once you cook it, it won't matter and it will taste delicious and have a perfect texture. I would recommend doubling the recipe if you are making lasagna, there is nothing more annoying than not having enough lasagna noodles. If you make extra you can always use the noodles to make ravioli!
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| Price | Currently unavailable. | $49.95 | -17% $148.96 List: $179.95 | -12% $147.80 Typical: $167.18 | $69.99 | $49.95 |
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| size | One Size | One size | Compact | Small | 150 | One Size |
| material | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic | Metal | Plastic |
| blade material | Carbon Steel | — | Stainless Steel | Carbon Steel | Stainless Steel | — |
| number of settings | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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| included components | Pasta maker | Includes: 4 shaping discs & 2 special cleaning tools | Pasta Maker | Pasta maker | Pasta Maker | Includes: 4 shaping discs and pasta cutting tool |
| operation mode | Automatic | Manual | Automatic | Automatic | Manual | Manual |
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Ah yes,......Pasta City! ;o)
I am loving and using this machine to the max.Pasta is a HUGE weakness for me, so in a 'carb hell' sense,I should probably take it easy,..... but I digress,.......The only few downfalls I can state about this machine is thatI only wish they would include more pasta wheels/dies.I also wish it would extrude the dough more completely. I have to open thetop cover a few times during a cycle to try to situate the last bit of dough to be extruded. The spinning / kneading arm does not pick up or gather all of the dough inside the main reservoir. You lose some dough because themachine can't extract it all. It gets caught up around the end of the kneading and/or pusher arm and it also gets jammed into a void/crevice in front of the pasta shape wheel die. Again, if you don't want to lose the substantial 10% of the dough that's left, you may have to gather the remaining dough with a smallrubber spatula and push it into the exit hole/area during the extraction phase.The machine stops (safety measure) when the top lid opens so you can do it safely.Other Helpful Tips :1. Use a very sharp small paring knife when cutting the pasta into desired lengths when it is being extruded. The spatula tool that they include with the machine is not sharp enough and just mashes and/or mangles the pasta.2. Use a cooking scale (grams) when measuring the dry and wet ingredients. Pasta is really an exact science much like baking. If you're just a little off it really can make a notable difference between success and failureI am as completely pleased with this purchased as I could possibly be.Clean up is an easy breezy dream too.It may be another machine or gadget in my kitchen taking up space, but it is wellworth it, and definitely not just sitting around. For the money I paid for it, it is big time worth it as well,because I actually use it, and enjoy it immensely.I have used all of the pasta wheels except for the lasagna or flat large pasta one. I'm looking forward to using that one in the future as well.I will also add that since I try to eat as cleanly as possible, so I primarily buy organic foods. I am able to control the recipes that I use when I make pasta.I only use organic flour and eggs. That's always a plus. ;o)
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K. T.
A winner, compared to other methods.
Reviewed in Canada on May 15, 2015Style: OldVerified Purchase
Clayton Lee
A very good and complete Pasta Maker!
Reviewed in Canada on January 13, 2016Style: OldVerified Purchase
rienna
I really like this machine
Reviewed in Canada on December 13, 2015Style: OldVerified Purchase
