Made By Hand Or Pasta Machine, Homemade Pasta Can’t Be Beat
Do you make fresh pasta at home? No? It is very simple and easy to do. There is nothing to compare to the taste of fresh pasta, once you taste it you will not want store bought again. The ingredients are simple. You will need eggs, water, oil and flour. How easy is that?
Combine the ingredients and kneed the dough until it takes on a dull shine. You then use your pasta maker or rolling pin to create a sheet of dough. There are many pasta machine manufactures so your choice of pasta maker is quite large.
I have an Atlas pasta machine made from stainless steel that I love and use often, probably once a month to produce two meal’s worth of fresh pasta. It only takes 5 minutes to make the dough, half an hour to let it rest, and 10 minutes to put the dough through the pasta maker to flatten it to the perfect thickness. Then I use the cutting attachment on my Atlas pasta machine to cut the pasta into the right noodle.
The next step is to drop the pasta into rolling, boiling, salted water and let it cook for about 5 minutes. That’s it. It is effort very well rewarded, believe me. You will love the looks from your family or guests when you take the time to prepare fresh, hand made pasta.
After trying many pasta machines, I still love working with my Atlas pasta machine. It’s ruggedness and Italian design make it an outstanding tool that is very easy to use. Italians and pasta, who knew? It can clamp to any surface and is easy to operate and clean. You can buy one with an electric motor to make it even easier but I like to use the manual model.
There are many different cutting attachments you can purchase to make other styles of pasta after flattening to your desired thickness. Ravioli or tortellini can be made this way allowing you to add your favorite filling. I use a cutter to make angel hair pasta and soon will buy more cutters in order to do linguine and other pastas.
Making your own noodles proves that you are a dedicated home chef and really can impress your loved ones. You don’t have to tell them how easy it was to make with it’s wonderful taste and texture. Just let them be surprised and amazed.
Making fresh pasta at home has been a Lauder family event for years. Kids, grandkids, friends and neighbors all play a role in making the dough and sitting at the table to savor the results. Watch a video on rolling dough through a pasta machine on Geri’s website, browse great cookbooks and select a pasta machine for your next family pasta party.
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