Pasta Machines

[Morning Glory]

Did you notice a considerable difference over store bought when you were making your own pasta?

Yes, very much. I have no problem with store bought, but home-made seems silkier.

As epicuric says - its silkier. On the other hand I've sometimes found it a bit slimy! That might just be my lack of pasta making skill.

 

[Morning Glory]

I have a manual one, it clamps to the worktop but I need to open a drawer so it can fit and cover the open drawer with a cloth so it doesn't get full of flour.

Exactly my problem!

 

[Sticky Fingers]

I did some digging on the web, looking for a machine that would do at least Rotini like spirals and could not find anything. I would think that if a machine could do that, it could do anything.

There are a lot of shapes that don't need a machine. try this

How to Make 29 Handmade Pasta Shapes With 4 Types of Dough | Handcrafted | Bon Appétit - YouTube

 

[flyinglentris]

There are a lot of shapes that don't need a machine. try this

How to Make 29 Handmade Pasta Shapes With 4 Types of Dough | Handcrafted | Bon Appétit - YouTube

But I was thinking about uniformly spiraled Pasta like Rotini which would require some odd motor function to not only squeeze out the pasta, but rotate the die holes as well. It would be difficult to do that by hand.

 

[Morning Glory]

But I was thinking about uniformly spiraled Pasta like Rotini which would require some odd motor function to not only squeeze out the pasta, but rotate the die holes as well. It would be difficult to do that by hand.

This mechanical gadget seems to do it and its not at all expensive (£22 = $29). Whether it really works very well I've no idea!

 

[medtran49]

That is a cavatelli maker, not rotini. We have one and it works fine to make cavatelli.

 

[flyinglentris]

That is a cavatelli maker, not rotini. We have one and it works fine to make cavatelli.

That's the idea anyway, spiral Pasta. It is interesting, that that is all that this machine does, Cavatelli.

 

[Burt Blank]

Handmade Pasta. It is natural and harmless, tasteless and non-corrosive .

 

[Morning Glory]

Handmade Pasta. It is natural and harmless, tasteless and non-corrosive .

I know! Bonkers advertising. I don't think I'd trust this gadget.

 

[Morning Glory]

That is a cavatelli maker, not rotini. We have one and it works fine to make cavatelli.

I think it has attachments for all sorts? Is this the same one you have?

 

[flyinglentris]

I watched some YouTube Videos and they demonstrate that spiral Pasta types are made by first making flat noodles and then rolling them using a metal rod. That seems to be a more time consuming and convoluted process than what I had imagined.

 

[flyinglentris]

BTW: In the US, Fusilli is called Rotini. Real Rotini is not flat, but hollow spirals.

 

[MrsDangermouse]

KitchenAid make a pasta extruder attachment for their stand mixers which makes spaghetti, bucatini, rigatoni, fusilli and macaroni.
I've been after one for years (maybe this Christmas? Who knows!)

 

[medtran49]

I think it has attachments for all sorts? Is this the same one you have?

It looks pretty similar from memory. It's up.in 1 of the high cabinets, so I can't get to it without dragging in a ladder right now. Ours cost around the same amount. Do you have a link?

 

[Morning Glory]

It looks pretty similar from memory. It's up.in 1 of the high cabinets, so I can't get to it without dragging in a ladder right now. Ours cost around the same amount. Do you have a link?

Can't find link to the one I posted earlier. Here is the same machine on Amazon for a higher price:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Machine-Al...ds=fusilli+pasta+maker&qid=1606742854&sr=8-14