CucinaPro 150 Imperia Pasta Machine
From CucinaPro
Make your own fresh pasta at home with the Imperia Pasta Machine. It features a 6 inch wide roller, along with a double cutter for spaghetti and fettuccini. Made of stainless steel. Optional attachments sold separately. Made in Italy.
- Amazon Sales Rank: #966 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Brand: Cucina Pro
- Model: 150
- Dimensions: 6.50" h x 12.50" w x 9.00" l, 9.00 pounds
used it in Italy
the Pasta maker is terrific. small and easy to store. I had an attachment to my kitchen aid, but was never wide enough for the dough. this has a large opening. When I was in Tuscany taking a class in pasta making this is the model they used, need I say more....
finally!
I bought a cheap ($25) version of this style pasta machine at a gourmet kitchen store, only to be GREATLY disappointed when I got home - the crank handle was in three pieces and fell apart with almost every turn. The crank would only go around decently on higher # settings, and after a few minutes, popped out of gear or something and wouldn't go around at all. Only one roller would even turn after that. With all the force/pressure we were exerting on it, the clamp wouldn't hold it in place. After purchasing this one (I bought the red Williams Sonoma version) I was amazed at the difference. The crank is solid wood, and turns beautifully. The clamp is not really even necessary, as the machine sits nicely, but it does hold it down. The instructions were very helpful, and as a first time pasta maker, I whipped out beautiful ravioli and peirogie dough in a matter of minutes. The clean up was easy - just brush the flour off. You can't run any water on it or wash it with water, and you need to be careful of humidity, but I think this is the standard rule for pasta machines. Overall - a wonderful product.
pasta maker
I found this to be easy to use. It is not as time consuming as it seems. The only down side to this is the instructions. I bought a seperate book on pasta that uses this type of machine or it would have been harder to use.
