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How do you use a pasta machine?

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  • Hi
    I am thinking of getting a pasta maker and wondered if anyone else has one and do you use it often?
    i am looking at the Imperia one but dont want it to become something else to sit in my cupboard:rolleyes:
  • sexki11en
    sexki11en Posts: 1,286 Forumite
    Hi, we got this one for our wedding in August and have used it 4 times since. TBH, we don't eat a huge amount of pasta, but we find it easy to use. We used it last night actually, and now we have a mixer to mix the pasta dough, it was much smoother and delicious!

    I would reccommend one, especially if you eat more pasta than we do :rotfl:

    SK x
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  • I definitely use mine.
    Lasagna sheets, tortellini, tortelloni, ravioli, much much easier to make with one.
    I admit, I have problems using the tagliatelli cutters, so tend to roll up the sheets of pasta then cut them that way. When I try to make tagliatelli using the machine cutter, it tends to break up and go all over the place.
    In my opinion, I wouldn't bother buying one brand new though. I see them a lot in the charity shops, or why not freecycle for one?
    Don't ever wash it though. To clean it, run some of the pasta dough through it.
    I tend to use mine once or twice a week.
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  • valk_scot
    valk_scot Posts: 5,290 Forumite
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    I've got one that fits on my Kenwood Chef...makes spaghetti and such. TBH it's a bit of a faff and I'm quite happy to use good old dried pasta 99% of the rime but it's great for keeping the kids occupied on a wet Sunday afternoon, lol. They muck about making shapes for hours, we eat some that day and I freeze the rest.

    I did try one of the roller types too, a few years ago. Once again, fun but faff. I second the idea of Freecycle or the charity shops or even just ask around your friends to see if you can borrow one?
    Val.
  • The imperia is a great machine. The dough is quick, cheap and easy to knock up, but you are only going to use it if you make the effort.

    IMO don't bother with the ravioli attachment - just a great big mess - but the spaghetti / tagiatelli etc cutters work well, and of course it makes great sheets for lasagne, canelloni and forming your own ravioli, tortellini etc.

    There is a healthy second hand market for the imperia on ebay.
  • seraphina
    seraphina Posts: 1,149 Forumite
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    I have the Kenwood Chef pasta maker attachment (I got it for Christmas) and it's very good indeed. The pasta tastes like good fresh pasta (it's a good slightly eggy taste IYSWIM?) and I liked the fact it does shapes rather than just flat sheets. So I make the dough in the bowl and then run it through the attachment.

    I don't find it too much of a faff at all but I am glad I have a dishwasher to clean it with - there's quite a few bits.
  • valk_scot
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    seraphina wrote: »
    I don't find it too much of a faff at all but I am glad I have a dishwasher to clean it with - there's quite a few bits.

    I have found that some parts of the attachments for the Chef oxidise on the surface when put in the dishwasher so I tend just to wash everything by hand now. Of course many of my attachments are older ones which predate the times when dishwashers became common. I presume modern attachments are made to be dishwasher safe. I'm just mentioning this here in case someone also has older attachments...proceed with caution.
    Val.
  • Firstly, apologies if this has been covered. I have searched but nothing popped up. If there is something, perhaps the mods could merge?

    I have a 'Pro Cook' outlet near us and was in there today to satisfy my daughters desire for a cup cake and choux pastry 'piping bag' (and this was after some serious bargain hunting for a cheaper place but to no avail). Now, the set we got was an eye watering £13 but it IS very good quality - she has been testing it in the kitchen all day. It all seemed to be good stuff in there and we saw a pasta machine in there for £25 - stainless steel, gleaming and fabulous to look at.

    We all love fresh pasta but it is way too expensive to have on a regular basis and nearly always only have it as a very occasional treat or if I find some 'whoopsied'.:o

    So - to the questions.
    Is it worth it to buy one and make my own?
    Is it tricky to make pasta from scratch?
    Does the 'special' flour work out economical?
    It looked like it might be a bit of a sod to clean...are they?
    Will it end up being an expensive but rarely used gadget or will we all fall in love with it? (lol - perhaps that is unanswerable by anyone but me!)

    Do any others here have one?

    Thank you kindly for any advice you can give!:)
    ;) "Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." Aldous Huxley. ;)
  • Pitlanepiglet
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    I can't answer the specific questions but if it were me I'd be really seriously asking myself if I was ever going to use the thing or whether having paid for it I was then going to spend the next few years moving it around the kitchen before finally accepting that I wasn't going to use it. I have a bit of a history with buying gadgets though and I've banned myself from buying anything unless I've had a 14 day cooling off period!

    I have a pasta maker, it's a good make and it came from the charity shop at the grand price of £3! I haven't used it and although I "reallllllyyy" wanted one I knew that I'd never use one but at least at three quid it doesn't feel too bad!
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