Pasta Machine - is it worth it?
Discussion
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?
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?
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!
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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.
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.
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
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