Prime Pacific Stainless Steel Pasta Machine
From Prime Pacific
Make delicious homemade pasta anytime with this stainless steel pasta maker from Prime Pacific. The adjustable steel rollers, with seven thickness settings, knead pasta dough into smooth four-inch wide sheets of dough, perfect for making ravioli or cutting into lasagna noodles. Or slide on the stainless steel cutting attachment to make spaghetti or fettuccine noodles. Includes a removable handle, a sturdy clamp, and a recipe booklet.
- Amazon Sales Rank: #4235 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Brand: Prime Pacific
- Model: PPD001
- Dimensions: 7.00" h x 10.00" w x 8.00" l,
Clamp this pasta machine to your counter or table edge, choose a setting, and you're ready to turn out fresh homemade pasta, literally. This is a pasta maker you crank by hand as you feed in your dough. Made of gleaming stainless steel, the machine's adjustable rollers press your dough into long, four-inch wide sheets in a choice of seven thicknesses. You can then cut the sheets into squares for making ravioli, or longer sections for lasagna. By sliding on the stainless-steel cutting attachment, you can extrude thin spaghetti or medium-width fettuccine noodles. And, for artists, the pasta machine works well as an extruder for polymer clay. After use, wipe the machine clean or run a damp paper towel or piece of felt through it. Remove the handle and clamp for compact storage. You'll never want to resort to buying dried, store-bought pasta again. A recipe booklet is included to get you started. --Ann Bieri
I returned it...
I ended up returning this item as the roller mechanism stopped working properly. It wouldn't "hold" a roller setting and I was getting pasta sheets that were thick-thin-thick-thin-thick-thin with each crank of the handle.
I upgraded to the "Al Dente" machine by VillaWare (about $10 more expensive) and have been happy with it.
head cook
I found this produced excellent results. The main drawback to this item is
the pedestal heighth being too short to allow the hand crank to turn freely when sitting on a flat surface.
Works well for light-duty use.
This machine works well for someone making an occasional batch of fresh pasta (like me). Those who are complaining about stuck dough - your dough is too wet. Knead more flour into the dough. When the dough is no longer sticky-to-the-touch, roll it through the machine. It will work like a charm.
While this machine does it's job well-enough, you may want to upgrade to a more expensive model if you make your own pasta often.
By the way, never wash this, or any pasta machine, with water. Don't worry - the bits of old pasta will flake right off when they dry up. And don't worry about germs - you will be cooking the pasta in boiling water!
I haven't had this machine long enough to tell you if it will go the distance, but it seems reasonably well-made for the price. Not super-sturdy, but good-enough for occasional use.
