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Pasta machine, need advice
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 4:43 am
by Eric D
I bought a cheap pasta machine last summer, and after only the second time using it the gears are all trashed and it failed. (cheap junk) I need some advice on a good one to buy, which will last. Anyone have one and can share their experiences with it?
I only need it for rolling dough down to about 1/16in in size. I don't care if it makes noodles or not.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 9:18 am
by ttocs
you used the machine 2x in 9 months and want to replace/upgrade it?
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 2:34 pm
by joyride
Dont know if you have a kitchenaide mixer or not, but if you are ever down near Benton Harbor there is a whirlpool warehouse where you can get everything half off. Those $300+ mixers can be had for about 150 with the pasta attachment a little more. And those things work like a dream.
If you dont mind putting some muscle into it, Joseph Joseph makes a rolling pin that has different sized guides so you can roll dough to an exact height.
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 11:22 am
by fuzzysnuggleduck
Just a thought... you can get pasta maker attachments for the KitchenAid mixers. Might be worthwhile checking that out if you're going to get a KitchenAid anyways.
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 11:30 am
by Eric D
ttocs wrote:you used the machine 2x in 9 months and want to replace/upgrade it?
This one totally failed. The gears are made of Chinese pot metal. I know you know what I am talking about. They were designed for around 10 minutes of use prior to complete failure.
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 11:36 am
by Eric D
Funny you guys mention the Kitchen Aid mixers. As soon as I posted this thread and headed out the door to go up north yesterday I thought of the mixer. I will make a post about that.
Kitchen Aid has a kick ass pasta roller attachment, and I am sure it will last longer than this cheap rip off pile of chrome crap I bought.