All you will need to start out is flour, eggs and salt. Combine the three ingredients and work them with a fork until the mixture becomes too difficult, then you will need to begin kneading it with your hands. Once the dough is well formed and elastic, you will cut the dough into parts (how many depends on the recipe you are following), flatten each part and then run them through your pasta machine. You will have to do this process a couple of times until you get the thickness your desire. When you are finished rolling the strips you will need to dry them out. Once the pieces are dry you will run them through the cutting blades of your pasta maker machine. They will then be ready to cook. One important fact to remember is that fresh pasta cooks much faster than the dried, store bought pasta. As soon as your homemade pasta floats to the top of the boiling water, it is done.
This, of course, is a simplified version and you will want to experiment with your own and use the instructions that come with your pasta maker machine. Before you purchase a machine you will need to decide what features are most important to you. If time is an issue, you will want to buy an electric pasta maker machine as they are capable of turning out a lot of noodles in a short amount of time. And they will do the kneading for you. If, however, you enjoy the fun of making your own dough and turning the handle while watching the noodles churn out, then you will want to purchase a manual pasta maker machine.
The Williams-Sonoma Imperia manual pasta maker machine clamps firmly onto your countertop and has an easy to follow instruction booklet. This comes in red which is a color that looks great in most kitchens and it has a ravioli attachment (you will need to purchase the attachment separately). If you have children, they will really enjoy helping you to make the pasta. Pasta night is sure to become a family affair. Price is approximately seventy dollars.
The Lello 2730 3000 Pro Pasta Maker machine is an electric machine that kneads and mixes the pasta itself. It can make three pounds of pasta in approximately twenty minutes. This machine includes eight pasta discs that you can use to make a variety of different pastas. Cost is approximately two hundred dollars.
These are only two samples of the array of pasta maker machines from which to choose and you are certain to find the one that will fit all your needs. The only problem with a pasta maker machine is that you may want to have pasta for dinner every night of the week!
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