OT: pasta makers

[Sally Thompson]

I don’t usually watch cookery programmes but have recently been watching
Britain’s Best Home Cook. They all used a particular pasta maker on
occasion and I wondered (a) if anyone knew what make it was, and (b) if any
of you make your own and had any comments about how easy/difficult it is
and what you use.

[the Omrud]

Post by Sally Thompson
I don’t usually watch cookery programmes but have recently been watching
Britain’s Best Home Cook. They all used a particular pasta maker on
occasion and I wondered (a) if anyone knew what make it was, and (b) if any
of you make your own and had any comments about how easy/difficult it is
and what you use.

We have a very basic pasta maker (not sure it's even got a brand) and
it's very easy indeed, if a little slow. Flour and eggs and a lot of
mangling is all that's required.

[Btms]

Post by Sally Thompson
I don’t usually watch cookery programmes but have recently been watching
Britain’s Best Home Cook. They all used a particular pasta maker on
occasion and I wondered (a) if anyone knew what make it was, and (b) if any
of you make your own and had any comments about how easy/difficult it is
and what you use.

I bought mine from ebay iirc. Make is Imperia.

Others may disagree but I think the cheaper models are too lightweight to
do a good job. Ypu also need somewhere robust as a surface to mount it on
imho.

The recipe books tell you to use 00 grade flour for pasta. Supermarkets
have it generally.

Very pleased with the pasta. Put me off the shop stuff for a while.

[Vicky Ayech]

On 20 Jun 2018 14:33:43 GMT, Sally Thompson

I don’t usually watch cookery programmes but have recently been watching
Britain’s Best Home Cook. They all used a particular pasta maker on
occasion and I wondered (a) if anyone knew what make it was, and (b) if any
of you make your own and had any comments about how easy/difficult it is
and what you use.

#1 daughter's son's dad has Italian parents and he makes his own
pasta. He always did but then daughter got him a pasta maker for his
birthday and now he makes it lots more,. I wattched and it seemed very
easy. I will try and ask which make.

[Sally Thompson]

Post by Vicky Ayech
On 20 Jun 2018 14:33:43 GMT, Sally Thompson

I don’t usually watch cookery programmes but have recently been watching
Britain’s Best Home Cook. They all used a particular pasta maker on
occasion and I wondered (a) if anyone knew what make it was, and (b) if any
of you make your own and had any comments about how easy/difficult it is
and what you use.

#1 daughter's son's dad has Italian parents and he makes his own
pasta. He always did but then daughter got him a pasta maker for his
birthday and now he makes it lots more,. I wattched and it seemed very
easy. I will try and ask which make.

That would be useful, thanks. I have 00 flour which I use for pizza bases
(suggestion up there), so that’s no problem.

[LFS]

Post by Sally Thompson
I don’t usually watch cookery programmes but have recently been watching
Britain’s Best Home Cook. They all used a particular pasta maker on
occasion and I wondered (a) if anyone knew what make it was, and (b) if any
of you make your own and had any comments about how easy/difficult it is
and what you use.

My Lithuanian grandma made her own with a rolling pin (which she always
called a pinroller). She used to hang it over the kitchen chairs to dry.

[Sally Thompson]

Post by LFS

Post by Sally Thompson
I don’t usually watch cookery programmes but have recently been watching
Britain’s Best Home Cook. They all used a particular pasta maker on
occasion and I wondered (a) if anyone knew what make it was, and (b) if any
of you make your own and had any comments about how easy/difficult it is
and what you use.

My Lithuanian grandma made her own with a rolling pin (which she always
called a pinroller). She used to hang it over the kitchen chairs to dry.

Er, thank you, but I think I might move a little more into the modern
age:-)

[Btms]

Post by LFS

Post by Sally Thompson
I don’t usually watch cookery programmes but have recently been watching
Britain’s Best Home Cook. They all used a particular pasta maker on
occasion and I wondered (a) if anyone knew what make it was, and (b) if any
of you make your own and had any comments about how easy/difficult it is
and what you use.

My Lithuanian grandma made her own with a rolling pin (which she always
called a pinroller). She used to hang it over the kitchen chairs to dry.

My guess is that grandma had better muscles than me.

[steveski]

Post by LFS

Post by Sally Thompson
I don’t usually watch cookery programmes but have recently been
watching Britain’s Best Home Cook. They all used a particular pasta
maker on occasion and I wondered (a) if anyone knew what make it was,
and (b) if any of you make your own and had any comments about how
easy/difficult it is and what you use.

My Lithuanian grandma made her own with a rolling pin (which she always
called a pinroller). She used to hang it over the kitchen chairs to dry.

That's a strange way to dry a rolling pin . . . IGMC

[J. P. Gilliver (John)]

Post by steveski

Post by LFS

Post by Sally Thompson
I don’t usually watch cookery programmes but have recently been
watching Britain’s Best Home Cook. They all used a particular pasta
maker on occasion and I wondered (a) if anyone knew what make it was,
and (b) if any of you make your own and had any comments about how
easy/difficult it is and what you use.

My Lithuanian grandma made her own with a rolling pin (which she always
called a pinroller). She used to hang it over the kitchen chairs to dry.

Or in early April in Switzerland, from the bushes ...

Post by steveski
That's a strange way to dry a rolling pin . . . IGMC

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[Nick Odell]

Post by Sally Thompson
I don’t usually watch cookery programmes but have recently been watching
Britain’s Best Home Cook. They all used a particular pasta maker on
occasion and I wondered (a) if anyone knew what make it was, and (b) if any
of you make your own and had any comments about how easy/difficult it is
and what you use.

I've no idea what you've seen on television because its on television
but, if it is any help, I've bought two of 'em and, apart from the
different names of celebrity chefs engraved on each of them, they appear
to be exactly the same. Think I'm surprised btms has problems clamping
it: on mine, provided the feet are clean and free from grease they hold
with just a gentle pressure from the clamp and a smooth and controlled
winding of the handle doesn't disturb the set at all.

My favourite recipe for spaghetti/tagliatelli is

One hundred grammes of flour
One egg
One tablespoon of olive oil mixed together and left for
One hour before rolling out etc.

It's delicious, with two reservations.

Firstly, cook straight from rolling out of the machine - it's useless
when dried out.
Second, it's useless for making ravioli - DAMHIKT

Nick

[Sally Thompson]

Post by Nick Odell

Post by Sally Thompson
I don’t usually watch cookery programmes but have recently been watching
Britain’s Best Home Cook. They all used a particular pasta maker on
occasion and I wondered (a) if anyone knew what make it was, and (b) if any
of you make your own and had any comments about how easy/difficult it is
and what you use.

I've no idea what you've seen on television because its on television
but, if it is any help, I've bought two of 'em and, apart from the
different names of celebrity chefs engraved on each of them, they appear
to be exactly the same. Think I'm surprised btms has problems clamping
it: on mine, provided the feet are clean and free from grease they hold
with just a gentle pressure from the clamp and a smooth and controlled
winding of the handle doesn't disturb the set at all.
My favourite recipe for spaghetti/tagliatelli is
One hundred grammes of flour
One egg
One tablespoon of olive oil mixed together and left for
One hour before rolling out etc.
It's delicious, with two reservations.
Firstly, cook straight from rolling out of the machine - it's useless
when dried out.
Second, it's useless for making ravioli - DAMHIKT

That’s very useful. I’ve kept the recipe. I’ve never actually made ravioli
because I suppose it isn’t my favourite pasta. However if I get a machine
there might be no end to my experiments!

[Nick Odell]

Post by Sally Thompson

Post by Nick Odell

Post by Sally Thompson
I don’t usually watch cookery programmes but have recently been watching
Britain’s Best Home Cook. They all used a particular pasta maker on
occasion and I wondered (a) if anyone knew what make it was, and (b) if any
of you make your own and had any comments about how easy/difficult it is
and what you use.

I've no idea what you've seen on television because its on television
but, if it is any help, I've bought two of 'em and, apart from the
different names of celebrity chefs engraved on each of them, they appear
to be exactly the same. Think I'm surprised btms has problems clamping
it: on mine, provided the feet are clean and free from grease they hold
with just a gentle pressure from the clamp and a smooth and controlled
winding of the handle doesn't disturb the set at all.
My favourite recipe for spaghetti/tagliatelli is
One hundred grammes of flour
One egg
One tablespoon of olive oil mixed together and left for
One hour before rolling out etc.
It's delicious, with two reservations.
Firstly, cook straight from rolling out of the machine - it's useless
when dried out.
Second, it's useless for making ravioli - DAMHIKT

That’s very useful. I’ve kept the recipe. I’ve never actually made ravioli
because I suppose it isn’t my favourite pasta. However if I get a machine
there might be no end to my experiments!

I ought to have mentioned that buying a second pasta machine doesn't
mean that the first one was rubbish and broke. I bought the second one
for Liliana because I liked the first one so much

Nick

[Btms]

Nick Odell <***@themusicworkshop.plus.com> wrote:


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Think I'm surprised btms has problems clamping

Post by Nick Odell
it: on mine, provided the feet are clean and free from grease they hold
with just a gentle pressure from the clamp and a smooth and controlled
winding of the handle doesn't disturb the set at all.

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The only problem is mine uses a g-clamp and the surface needs a lip under
it to grip.

[Mike]

Post by Nick Odell
[]
Think I'm surprised btms has problems clamping

Post by Nick Odell
it: on mine, provided the feet are clean and free from grease they hold
with just a gentle pressure from the clamp and a smooth and controlled
winding of the handle doesn't disturb the set at all.

[]
The only problem is mine uses a g-clamp and the surface needs a lip under
it to grip.

Are you familiar with the ‘sticky gel’ used to affix cards from your bank
(other sources are available) to a letter they send? If you roll a little
of this off the card or paper and apply it to the clamping surface of your
mandraulically propelled machine, this may stop it slipping on the
underside of the work surface. Tip #3211.

[Btms]

Post by Mike

Post by Nick Odell
[]
Think I'm surprised btms has problems clamping

Post by Nick Odell
it: on mine, provided the feet are clean and free from grease they hold
with just a gentle pressure from the clamp and a smooth and controlled
winding of the handle doesn't disturb the set at all.

[]
The only problem is mine uses a g-clamp and the surface needs a lip under
it to grip.

Are you familiar with the ‘sticky gel’ used to affix cards from your bank
(other sources are available) to a letter they send? If you roll a little
of this off the card or paper and apply it to the clamping surface of your
mandraulically propelled machine, this may stop it slipping on the
underside of the work surface. Tip #3211.

🙂

[Penny]

On Sat, 23 Jun 2018 10:49:53 GMT, Mike <***@ntlworld.com> scrawled
in the dust...

Post by Nick Odell
[]
Think I'm surprised btms has problems clamping

Post by Nick Odell
it: on mine, provided the feet are clean and free from grease they hold
with just a gentle pressure from the clamp and a smooth and controlled
winding of the handle doesn't disturb the set at all.

[]
The only problem is mine uses a g-clamp and the surface needs a lip under
it to grip.

Is there a drawer or cupboard under the counter which you could open to
accommodate the clamp?

Are you familiar with the ‘sticky gel’ used to affix cards from your bank
(other sources are available) to a letter they send? If you roll a little
of this off the card or paper and apply it to the clamping surface of your
mandraulically propelled machine, this may stop it slipping on the
underside of the work surface. Tip #3211.

I think that's Cow Gum - useful stuff but probably no better than a damp
cloth (wot we was taught at school to use under mixing bowls to stop
slipping) and inadequate to hold the pasta machine.

When I designed my kitchen here I included a counter with no cupboards
under it, intended for, but longer than the washing machine, as well as a
foot long overhang to the island counter. My builder tended to call these
both 'breakfast bars'. I think the odd visitor has eaten breakfast there.

The space beside the washing machine houses recycling bins. The overhang on
the island has proved extremely useful for clamping wood for sawing and
drilling when molishing other stuff for the house as well as a place to
clamp the marmalade cutter. My mincer has a suction cup instead of a clamp
but a clamp is better.