Pasta Machine - is it worth it?

[littlegreenfairy]

I've been contemplating getting one for a while now as I do love fresh pasta and would like to make my own flavours.

But is a machine worth getting? The consensus in the office is no..but I'm still really really tempted.

Or should I just not bother and keep buying packet stuff from waitrose?

[Watch-Collector]

If your going to make it regularly then an absolute `YES`!! Many machines sit in cupboards along with all the other werid and wonderful kitchen gadgets but you can`t get fresher better tasting Pasta than your own. Once your ok with it it doesnt take long at all, and you can store it as well making it a lot cheaper in the long run!
WWatch-Collector

[markoc]

I made fresh pasta for the first time a week or so ago, and at the first chance (today) will go and buy a roller thingy. Well worth it, and having made fresh pasta (and seen how easy it is, just a little effort) I'll be hard pushed to go back to dried.

[deckster]

Got one, used it twice, no idea where it is now.

Fiddly, messy and the fresh stuff from Sainsbury's tastes miles better. Maybe it would get easier/better with practice but frankly life was too short...

[Romanymagic]

My daughter bought me one for Xmas but I have yet to break it out of its box and put it into action, perhaps this weekend (perhaps not).

[Wadeski]

I got one for £10 at Tesco at christmas, to make crayfish ravioli. Over the next to weeks I made all sorts of lovely pasta.

Hasnt been out the box since though.

[Lost soul]

deckster said:

Got one, used it twice, no idea where it is now.

That was going to be my reply

[littlegreenfairy]

Ahh.

The first couple of responses had me reaching for my credit card (and subsequently finding that I'd left it at home)

Then it went downhill..

But crayfish ravioli sounds lovely.

Oh decisions decisions

[Wadeski]

Just get one for a tenner.

If you have used it regularly in six months time, buy a posh one. If not, well, its only a tenner plus two quid for a bag of 00 flour.

[littlegreenfairy]

Right I've decided to get one.

I cannot find these ones for a tenner that you talk about (I've not looked terribly hard..that might be the problem)

There is one on amazon thats £20 and the same one in John Lewis is £50. Think I might have a go at that - in the end its the same price as a couple of pasta dishes in a cafe, so even if its not great I'll have had a few dinners out of it.

I'm utterly starving now thinking about all the fillings and sauces.

[Romanymagic]

What fillings and sauces do you have in mind? (purely curious)

[Wadeski]

squash/sweet potato and ginger

[navier_stokes]

markoc said:

I made fresh pasta for the first time a week or so ago, and at the first chance (today) will go and buy a roller thingy. Well worth it, and having made fresh pasta (and seen how easy it is, just a little effort) I'll be hard pushed to go back to dried.

It's dried for a reason. Certain types of pasta are meant to be dried, others are meant to be made fresh.

It's very confusing in the UK (or outside Italy in general I guess) because supermarkets etc don't understand this so you end up with dried versions of a lot of types of pasta which should be fresh.

Back on topic, if you want to make fresh pasta then yes a machine is preferable You can do it with just a rolling pin, but it takes a lot more skill and time to learn

[KJR]

I thought about this over Christmas and did a search on youtube and there are loads of videos on how to make fresh pasta.

Do a search for "fresh pasta" and take a look at some of the videos.

In my case I decided against as, being on my own, it looked like a lot of work for one.

[littlegreenfairy]

I'm looking forward to roasted pepper and goats cheese ravioli, 4 cheese, truffle and ricotta

All sorts really.

Just going to order now...

Have gone for one with a spaghetti attachment and ravioli attachment.

[randlemarcus]

Brasato Ravioli di coniglio con Scalogni caramellato e cantarelli Jus.

nom nom nom

[littlegreenfairy]

And in English please Mr.

You know me, a bit fick like.

[taldo50]

get one, use it but dont wash it, sounds minging i know but if you wash it youll break it. i bought a cheap £10 for the kitchen at work, it gets a hammering and its still going!

[randlemarcus]

littlegreenfairy said:

And in English please Mr.

You know me, a bit fick like.

Oh, just ravioli with caramelised shallots and a chanterelle jus. No meat of any description, no sirree

[Chim Girl]

randlemarcus said:

Brasato Ravioli di coniglio con Scalogni caramellato e cantarelli Jus.

nom nom nom

littlegreenfairy said:

And in English please Mr.

You know me, a bit fick like.

Google said: "Braised rabbit ravioli with chanterelles and caramelized Shallots Jus"