Lidl

SailorSam

The regular email i get from Lidl today features a sort of plastic press in three sizes to make pasties / dumplings / pasta parcels for £1.99.
It looks like a handy device, has anyone used these ?

happi_2

Hi,
I bought something similar from tchibo many years ago and have used them to make ravioli and pasties. I think they are really good, but you have to make sure that you don't overfill them or roll the pastry/pasta too thick or thinly - it's just a case of trial or error. They are quite good for getting the kids involved in cooking as well. HTH

SailorSam

Thanks, i thought for a couple of quid, and there's three in the set for different sizes. I think it said next Monday the 16th

Swan_2

hi Sam,
I had a set of two from Lakeland a long time ago, but by the time I'd lifted the pastry on, put the filling in, sealed the edges & lifted it off again, I found using them was more time-consuming & fiddlier than making pasties, gyoza etc the normal way

I'm not trying to pour cold water on your idea, it's just my individual experience & I'm sure there are lots of people who get on fine with them

SailorSam

The thing is i've tried doing pasties by hand and make a mess, i think i do them to big, it's like HM burgers i'm the same with them, i make them too big as well, so think i'll try them for the price, and look for a burger one when that comes up.
Still so long as it tastes Ok, it's only for me.

Swan_2

SailorSam wrote: »

The thing is i've tried doing pasties by hand and make a mess, i think i do them to big, it's like HM burgers i'm the same with them, i make them too big as well, so think i'll try them for the price, and look for a burger one when that comes up.
Still so long as it tastes Ok, it's only for me.

£1.99 certainly won't hurt & you might well get along fine with them

without the aid of my trusty Lakeland burger press, mine end up like random clumps of browned minced beef I call them deconstructed burgers

Dee*reamer

Swan wrote: »

hi Sam,
I had a set of two from Lakeland a long time ago, but by the time I'd lifted the pastry on, put the filling in, sealed the edges & lifted it off again, I found using them was more time-consuming & fiddlier than making pasties, gyoza etc the normal way

I'm not trying to pour cold water on your idea, it's just my individual experience & I'm sure there are lots of people who get on fine with them

Yes I had exactly the same experience as you Swan

Swan_2

Dee*reamer wrote: »

Yes I had exactly the same experience as you Swan

I actually enjoy the folding & pinching of the dough, & I'll happily sit & fill 100+ Japanese Gyoza, but it's not everyone who'd get into that so the presses might well be a good buy for Sam

& we all have different culinary talents you definitely wouldn't want to try my Victoria sponge flat leathery eggy sweet round baked thing! :eek: