Pasta Maker/Machine - Which One????

babs2008

Basically I really want a good quality pasta maker.

It has to be quite sturdy and reliable and ideally have a couple of different types of pasta.

Argos have a cheap one and I'd be keen to learn what people think about it.

I'm happy to spend more for something that will last me a while.

ChocClare

My pasta machine is cheapo cheapo and still works absolutely fine. Basically, all any pasta machine is is a playdoh machine which first flattens your dough and then cuts it into ribbons (tagliatelle) or whatever.

With any pasta machine you have to put it through the machine several times, cut it and then leave it to dry. Trust me, you ARE going to lose the will to live. Fresh pasta is wonderful, but it is time-consuming to make. The one on Argos' website looks very similar to mine. Use it for making lasagne or (large) ravioli and you will get that wonderful taste AND cut out some tedious steps. Save the tagliatelle for when you've got a bit more time! I can remember having tagliatelle hanging to dry over chair backs while I shooed the cats out the back door to stop them playing with it... :eek:

meg72

The Argos one is fine. My friend bought one recently and we compared it to my much more
expensive one (present) there seemed to be no difference

babs2008

Your comments have helped me a lot.

I think for the time being I'm best off with the cheapest one - though they are not necessarily the most inferior.

You've made me take the senisble stance - Buy cheap first and if I like making pasta I'll upgrade.

babs2008

ChocClare wrote: »

I can remember having tagliatelle hanging to dry over chair backs while I shooed the cats out the back door to stop them playing with it... :eek:

My cat Olly would have a field day trying to capture the tagliatelle. (would make a change from the mice he presents to me though :rolleyes:)

cooking-mama

Lakeland sell a pasta machine for £19.99,good thing about lakeland is that you can try something out and if it doesnt suit they have a no quibble refund policy...you can also buy a ravioli attachment for £14.99.Ive never used a pasta machine,but have wondered about them especialy after the price of dried pasta more than doubled.

Unity

cooking-mama wrote: »

Lakeland sell a pasta machine for £19.99,good thing about lakeland is that you can try something out and if it doesnt suit they have a no quibble refund policy...you can also buy a ravioli attachment for £14.99.Ive never used a pasta machine,but have wondered about them especialy after the price of dried pasta more than doubled.

I have this one - it's Italian, really sturdy and does the job. The only thing to remember is either don't wash it :eek: (no really just wipe it clean) or rub it everywhere with oil after washing. I did this once and no matter what you do you can't get the oil everywhere so next time you get it out you might see a bit of rust.

Hope this helps.

babs2008

Hi,

I opted for the lakeland one. It seemed sturdy enough and I bought the lasagnettie/linguini (sp?) attachment too.

Thanks to all posters - you've saved me over £10 pounds on what I was planning on getting :T

buxtonrabbitgreen

I got one from Aldi about 2 years ago and it was cheap. I can't remember how much but about £5. It is perfectly adequate. It doesn't get used very often though as I can't be bothered. I only have a very small kitchen and it takes up all of it. Ditto with the chair backs.