Best products from r/pasta
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1. Mastering Pasta: The Art and Practice of Handmade Pasta, Gnocchi, and Risotto [A Cookbook]
- Ten Speed Press
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2. Palmer Large Ravioli Mold
- Makes 10 large square ravioli 2.5 inches^pure cast aluminum^2 molds included for easy forming^Made in USA^do not put in dishwasher
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3. Marcato Design Atlas 150 Pasta Machine, Made in Italy, Includes Cutter, Hand Crank, and Instructions, Silver
- Marcato’s Original World-Famous Atlas 150 pasta machine rolls and cuts pasta dough for traditional lasagna, fettuccine, and tag at home
- Made in Italy from chrome-plated steel; Includes pasta machine, pasta cutter, hand crank, clamp, Instructions; 10-year
- Rolls sheets of dough to 150-millimeters wide at 10 thicknesses (0. 6 to 4. 8-Millimeter) for consistent texture, cook time, and taste.Atlas 150 is not dishwasher safe
- Easily attach the pasta drive motor and any of the 12 pasta cutting accessories (sold separately)
- Called the Ferrari of the pasta machine world by Cook's illustrated; wipe with a Dry brush or cloth; Available exclusively from HIC Harold Import Co
- Material Type: Nickel-Plated Steel, Chrome-Plated Steel, ABS
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4. AR Corrugated Metal Roofing - 6 Pc. Set/Bird Houses, Wargame Tables, Craft Supplies, Model Railroads, Miniatures & Dioramas - 6 pc. Set
- MINIATURE CORRUGATED METAL - 6 piece set
- MINIATURE SIZE: 6 Inch X 3 1/2 Inch Wide
- Will cover an area approximately 1 SQUARE FOOT
- Paintable, Bendable, Cutable
- Great for Bird Houses, Little Libraries, Craft Projects, Model Railroads, Miniatures & Dioramas
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5. Eppicotispai Eppicotispai Chitarra Pasta Cutter
Two-position cuttingEasy to use50 percent more blade edge exposed for deeper cuttingTwo sides: Angel air 3 mm and Fettuccini 5 mmNatural WoodArtesanal productHandwash recommended100-Percent Made in Italy
6. Atlas Marcato Pasta Machine 020201, 150mm
No dried pasta compares to the taste and experience of fresh homemade, and luckily the world’s most popular pasta machine is also the most versatileSimple-to-use and solidly constructed, this authentic Italian machine produces smooth sheets of fresh pasta from your dough with every turn of the han...
7. Eppicotispai Aluminum Square Ravioli Ejector Stamp with Beechwood Handle, 1-3/4-Inch
- Made of Aluminum for food
- Cut and seal ravioli in one single operation
- Natural beechwood handle
- Round size 1-3/4-inch diameter
- 100-Percent Made in Italy
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8. Cuisinox GNO-21, Gnocchi and Cavatelli Board, Wood
- Wooden Pasta Board is made of 1" thick Beachwood
- Gnocchi and Cavatelli Board measures 8" x 5" x 1"
- Pasta making just got easier! Make perfect Gnocchi and Cavatelli every time! Wooden pasta board has ridges that let you quickly create ridges on your gnocchi.
- Grooved Pasta Board can also be used to create grooved European style butter balls!
- Wood Handle makes it easy to form Italian pastas on the board's surface
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9. Marcato Design Atlas Ravioli Tablet Pasta Maker, Made In Italy, Red, Makes 10 2-Inch Squares, 14 x 8.5
- Marcato’s Ravioli Tablet for forming, filling, sealing, and cutting 10 (2-inch) square raviolis in just minutes with the included pasta rolling pin
- Forms, seals and cuts filled ravioli; simply roll out dough and lay over the base, add filling, roll pin over cutter lid to seal and cut raviolis
- Cuts and seals 10 (2-inch) square raviolis that cook evenly; fresh pasta can be dried and stored for later use, or cooked and enjoyed immediately
- Easy to use; 10-year manufacturer’s warranty; wipe clean with a dry brush or cloth; available exclusively from HIC Harold Import Co
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10. Anna Napolentana Extra Fine Flour (Pack of 3 )
Product of ItalyOld World, Authentic Napoletana FlourAntimo Caputo Flour - Adds Authentic Taste & LightnessFor Pizza, Focaccia, Biscotti, Bread, Fresh Pasta(3)- 2.2 lb Pkgs.
11. Küchenprofi Ravioli Cutter in 18/10 Stainless Steel
- PASTA & PASTRY CUTTER & CRIMPER: It’s simple to make delicious homemade ravioli, pastry, and pasta look just as good as it tastes with the aid of this premium quality stainless steel Küchenprofi ravioli cutter and pastry wheel. Now you can perfectly seal, crimp, and cut individual ravioli, pierogi, dumplings, empanadas, and more in a single motion.
- PRECISION DESIGNED CUTTING ROLLER: Thanks to the superior quality stainless steel construction, this professional grade kitchen tool is lightweight and easy to use. The ergonomic design of the handle lets this pasta and pastry cutter wheel sit comfortably in your hand as you roll out batch after batch of your fresh, homemade pasta and pastry dough.
- PREMIUM QUALITY MATERIALS: This pasta cutter wheel and pastry crimper is made of sturdy 18/10 stainless steel—a superior quality material used by professional chefs in some of the finest kitchens in the world. And when you're done crimping and cutting your pasta noodles or perfect pastry creations, this dishwasher safe utensil makes cleanup a breeze.
- VERSATILE PASTRY & PASTA TOOL: While this ravioli roller is perfect for cutting and sealing all of your filled doughs, it can do so much more! It is exactly the right tool for cutting and shaping dough for decorating baked goods, it will allow you to cut miles of perfect noodles effortlessly.
- TRADITION OF QUALITY: Küchenprofi was founded in Germany in 1923. Designing exemplary items has distinguished this brand as one of the best in the industry. They strive to bring imagination and creativity to the home cook's kitchen and to enhance your overall cooking experience. Frieling has partnered with this brand since 2017 and proudly brings its premium quality hand tools, salt and pepper mills, and more to the US market.
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12. Eppicotispai EP 102 Natural Beechwood Collapsable Pasta Drying Rack
- Made of natural beechwood
- Collapsable item, easy to build and easy to storage
- More than 10-square feet of pasta space
- Natural Beechwood
- Collapsable item, easy to build and easy to storage
- More than 10-square feet of pasta space
- 100-Percent Made in Italy
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13. HomeStart HST5018 Pasta Maker
Gears are case-hardened tempered steel.Can free stand on the counter or use the included clamp for securing to a counter.Includes an easy to start Instruction booklet.Easy Pull Handle regulates thickness of pasta dough ( 9 Different Positions).Make Spaghetti / Fettuccine / Noodles and More
14. OVENTE 7 Positions Thickness Setting Pasta Maker Machine Stainless Steel, 180mm, Silver
- HIGH-QUALITY – Constructed from sturdy food grade carbon and high grade 304 stainless steel, so you can continue to use your pasta maker for many years to come
- INCREDIBLE VALUE – Comes with 3 premium attachments that make the pasta-making process much easier. These attachments are: stainless steel hand crank with a plastic handle, an adjustable countertop clamp, and a double pasta cutter attachment
- EASY TO USE – Ovente makes it easy to create fresh, homemade pasta right in your own home. The clamp is adjustable so that it fits securely on any countertop, and the hand crank allows you to easily roll out dough to turn it into different types of pasta
- VERSATILE & CUSTOMIZABLE – Features a 7-position dial which helps you choose the exact thickness of the pasta dough. The included double cutter attachment allows you to make delicious and flavorful spaghetti and/or fettucine
- EASY TO CLEAN – To clean the machine after use, use a brush or wooden rod. Do NOT clean with water. If necessary, apply a few drops of Vaseline oil or mineral oil on the ends of the cutting rollers
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15. Marcato Pappardelle Cutter Attachment, Made in Italy, Works with Atlas 150 Pasta Machine, 7 x 2.75
- Marcato’s pappardelle attachment for forming and cutting homemade pasta dough into pappardelle noodles with the Atlas pasta machine
- Made in Italy; includes pappardelle attachment pasta cutter, Instructions, and 10-year manufacturer’s warranty
- Forms and cuts pappardelle noodles; attaches easily to the Atlas pasta machine (sold separately)
- Cuts dough evenly for consistent cook time and flavor; fresh pasta can be dried and stored for later use, or cooked and enjoyed Immediately
- Easy to use; wipe clean with a Dry brush or cloth; Available exclusively from HIC Harold Import Co
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16. Weston Traditional Style Pasta Machine, 6", Tuscan Red
Fresh & easy homemade pasta: Feed the dough of your choice through the rollers to make a sheet, then feed it through the cutter to shape your noodles.7 thickness settings: adjustable rollers offer the flexibility to change up the Thickness of your noodles.Built to last: heavy-duty construction and a...
17. Bellemain Large Ravioli Maker
- MAKE RAVIOLI THAT TASTES LIKE IT CAME STRAIGHT FROM ITALY: Load them up with your favorite fillings: lobster, sausage, mushroom, parmesan... Easily makes 12 fat, delicious raviolis.
- MAGICALLY SEALS EVERY RAVIOLI FOR YOU: The metal cutting frame does all the hard work for you - no need to spend hours pinching raviolis by hand or fussing with egg and water washes.
- EVERYONE WILL BEG TO KNOW YOUR SECRET: But whether you decide to tell them how you managed to create perfectly uniform, 1” square raviolis is entirely up to you. We’re not telling.
- WILL COMPLETELY RUIN YOU FOR STORE-BOUGHT RAVIOLI: Your family will never be satisfied with dried out, stale store-bought ravioli again. This is ‘next-level’ ravioli that will have your family bragging about your cooking to the whole neighborhood. You might want to make extra.
- EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO ASSEMBLE 12 HEAVENLY PILLOWS OF PERFECTION: The hand-washable metal cutting frame and stick-resistant plastic mold are all you need. You’re going to love how easy this is going to be.
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18. Encyclopedia of Pasta (Volume 26) (California Studies in Food and Culture)
- 【Smart Nail Lamp】Contains a 48W smart nail lamp . The nail dryer consists of 33 highly durable LED beads that are rated to last a lifetime (50,000 hours) and are evenly distributed to provide faster drying.
- 【4 Timer Settings & Removable Magnetic Reflective Panel】10s, 30s, 60s and 99s(Power enhances gradually resolving all pain problems caused by curing gels). The panel can be separated without tools, more convenient for toenail gel curing.
- 【 Auto-sensing Function】Hands in, lamp on. Hands out, lamp off. It starts automatically by infrared induction. If you put hand into the machine without pressing time setting button, It will come into the 99s low heat mode.
- 【UV LED Nail Lamp Double Light Source Technology】Comparing with UV light of traditional nail lamps, the light is closer to white light, which ensures the color of nail gel and does no harm to your eyes besides protects your skin from being black.
- 【Ideal for Home and Salon Use】This product a must-have for any manicurist but will also make an excellent gift for those that prefer to stay at home. Holidays such as Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, Birthdays, Christmas, and Wedding Anniversaries are just a few examples of perfect gift opportunities. Why not enjoy a salon experience with your friends and family at the comfort of your own home? It’s time to enjoy nail art!
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19. Eppicotispai Natural Beechwood Quick Gnocchi Stripper and Paddle
8-inch lengthNew version gnocchi boardNatural beechwoodHandwash recomended100-percent made in italy
20. Cuttlefish Ink Jar 3.2 Ounce by Alma Gourmet
3.2 ounce (90 gram) - Glass JarIngredients: Cuttlesfish ink, water, salt and thickener (E-466)Used as a food coloring and flavoring, providing a black color and a slightly salty taste to foodsSome popular dishes include squid in squid ink, spaghetti in squid ink, squid ink risotto and paella. Squid ...
Yes, I had been using the Atlas hand crank roller, but just got the KA roller attachment. We use the metal multi-cavity ravioli molds: you lay a sheet of pasta over, press in the "dimpler", fill the depressions, lay another pasta sheet on top, then seal, crimp and cut by rolling a pin over the top.
Like this one: Palmer Large Ravioli Mold https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00127R89G/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_IJyNub0N49GK4
As for the KA extruder, they have made two very different types. The earlier one used plastic dies and extruded horizontally. Every review I read on those matched my own poor experience. The newer extruders extrude vertically and have a wire cutter. Reviews on those were much better. I'm not a big fan of tubular pasta, so it seems like an expensive way to make only occasional pasta.
As for the KA ravioli maker, it seems pretty expensive for a hand crank gadget. Reviews were mixed. I think I'll stick with the molds. They're pretty fast and much cheaper, the kneading and rolling is the most tedious part of ravioli making.
If you're making large batches, you'd either have to roll out all your sheets, then switch to the cutter or ravioli attachment or keep switching back and forth. I'd rather keep the roller going and have the #2 person do ravioli filling/sealing or pasta cutting, of if I'm solo, switch back and forth between 2 machines, so I'll keep using my Atlas for cutting.
I'd say conservatively that I've made 3-400# of pasta since I got the Atlas, so I think that's been a pretty good investment.
The ham is new to me for lasanga...I must try! Your layers are straight forward and now your making me want to try the same in my cast iron!!
Couldn't agree more on cast iron. My wife and I used to always cook on steel and teflon. Now we have 3 cast iron pans complete with lids and use them all the time!! Such a wonderful thing. Let's not forget these bad boys are great to cook with everywhere! We take them camping all the time. Tastes do improve and you get a workout to boot given the bigger pans are quite heavy :)
I'll be ordering Mastering Pasta: The Art and Practice of Handmade Pasta, Gnocchi, and Risotto https://www.amazon.com/dp/1607746077/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_5TD7xbWZYC9TZ to help me build the pasta skillz!
Yes, I think it tastes better and the texture is far superior. In addition, the surface is rougher, so it "picks up" the sauce better. The basic recipe is simple:1 egg per 100g flour, plus water to make a pliant, non sticky dough. Although a true Semolina "00" flour is prefered or a Durham... Truth be told I use good ol' GD unbleached all purpose flour (or maybe half and half with whole wheat)
I failed my first few attempts to hand-cut the dough (or did not have the patience) to make uniform thickness, which is vital. I gave up until I bought a pasta maker.... Now I will never go back to store bought pasta. My machine is a Marcato Atlas 150. It comes with a tagliolini (like a square spaghetti) and fettuccine cutter. For around $79 on Amazon And you can get a bunch of different cutters.
I would use doll house/model train/craft corrugated metal sold at local craft stores (they have several different sizes of the ruffles). Then cut and glue them onto free Lowes/Home Depot paint stir stick with some overlap so it looks like this but fits exactly to a stick. The stick now acts like a stamping tool. In order for the pasta's edge to take on the same it needs to give on the bottom so I would use [6mm craft foam](http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/a~YAAMXQgPFRGoSz/$T2eC16dHJGQE9noMbTp\(BRGoSy4lJw~~60_1.JPG?set_id=880000500F) as a pad for the pasta to sit on (it's a lot like a petal pad for fondant ruffles except it's a heck of a lot bigger and I can make a mat pad out of 4).
Have the pasta precut into the fettuccine pieces and then use the stick to press once on each side to give it the ruffles while leaving the center unruffled.
Alternatively you could make one whole pasta sheet and do the glue-on-stick thing with a skinnier stick or on a wood dowel rod (also sold in craft stores). Then you'd stamp on left edge of the pasta sheet with a 1/4 inch ruffle. Then leave the small 1/4 inch gap and then position the stamp for doing the ride side 1/4 inch ruffle BUT don't press, run a knife/pastry cutter on the right edge of it. So it's officially a single noodle of the width you'd like to eat it. Then press so the right side of that single noodle gets the ruffle. Repeat with the now slightly smaller whole pasta sheet till it's all gone. That way you don't have to worry about making sure the pre-cut fettuccine pieces are straight enough for your DIY tool b/c with this method you're cutting as you make the individual noodles.
On the off-chance the he's got a KitchenAid, this attachment is pretty great -
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_16?url=search-alias%3Dkitchen&field-keywords=kitchenaid+pasta+attachment&sprefix=kitchenaid+pasta%2Ckitchen%2C175&crid=23R2U2MR2LSWQ
Otherwise you might try combo gift with things like a couple pasta drying racks, some ravioli cutters, and a chitarra pasta cutter https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0047T6VAI/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_31?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3OJS1UM61W602,
If he's into making sauces, too consider going into a local Italian market and buying some large cans of top-quality San Marzano tomatoes, a high-quality parmesean, and some awesome cured meat like guanciale. It may seem silly, but if I got those under my Christmas tree it would be a top present!
I got this. Probably didn't have to spend so much money but it's very beautiful. Gets to extremely thin...thinnesses? I've never gone past 6/10. It was def a game changer for me coming from a rolling pin. I can literally make twice as much pasta with the same amount of dough because it rolls so much thinner than I could with a pin. It's also fairly small so which is nice I think. Pair this with a nice ravioli stamp and your pasta will be 100% professional.
You're correct!
I used a board like this one:
Cuisinox Gnocchi and Cavatelli Board, Wood https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DW7JYRS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_J9pvzb2QQZFYE
I use that board for pretty much everything. Garganelli, gnocchi and gnudi, cavatelli.
The fork works well also, but if you're going to be making pasta on a consistent enough basis, this board is a great investment.
Marcato Atlas, here. Expensive but the quality is amazing.
I get mine at Whole Foods, and the same stuff is on Amazon.
I actually prefer bread flour, though, which is definitely easier to find.
For eggs, I usually use the same number the instruction call for, then add water until the dough is right.
No, they are not. the Ampia doesn't have the flanges that allow attachments to be, uh, attached.
But those ravioli makers are a total boondoggle, I wouldn't recommend them. Super finicky, messy and almost never work right.
It's so much easier to use the machine to make long sheets them do the raviolis by hand on the countertop. I recommend this as a gift instead.
I have this book. It's alright, I think I wanted something with more exotic shaping guides, but the internet has been good for that.
I have this one, it was $16 and it's collapsible, which is awesome. It holds enough pasta for 6 people.
You can certainly try and do it with a roller, but it'll take 10x longer and because you're not an Italian nonna, it won't be as smooth or thin. Meanwhile, you can get a hand-cranked machine for like $20 and you'll have it forever.
Seriously, it's the best! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1607746077/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
If you don't need it to be extruded, you can get a roller for about the same price. I'd assume a roller would work a bit better.
https://www.amazon.com/Ovente-Adjustable-Countertop-Attachment-PA518S/dp/B013FAQGYK/ref=sr_1_40?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1522424104&sr=1-40&keywords=pasta+roller
This is actually the pasta maker attachment I used for it: Amazon Link.
I was in the same boat you're in a few months ago. The selection is overwhelming.
Ultimately I went with this. a few reviews for other machines had them dented right out of the box, this one seems well constructed. Comes with linguine and spaghetti cutters. It's red though, could be a dealbreaker for some people/kitchens.
Thank you! I primarily use this tray, but I also use a wheel for when the tray doesn’t completely press through the dough.
I do not have an exhaustive list, but I did learn a thing or two about shapes I'd never heard of in this book.
How about a book?
https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Pasta-Practice-Handmade-Gnocchi/dp/1607746077/
Here ya go: [ink] [recipe]
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007NEYS54?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share