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Post by sallyt on Nov 17, 2016 12:51:07 GMT -5
HI all,
I borrowed a friend's pasta press kitchenaid attachment, and didn't love it - I was thinking that I'd love a hand one more, so that it could be on the counter. Any recs? THANKS!
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Post by beth on Nov 18, 2016 18:32:55 GMT -5
The pasta press -- you are talking about the one that extrudes rotini, macaroni or spaghetti? Not my favorite either, but I do like the roller/cutter set. Those will allow you to do pretty much the same as a counter top roller, but I find them easier and more successful than the counter top roller I had years ago (roll and roll and roll and the pasta was still thicker than I would have liked). Is the height a problem for the KA attachments? I am tall, but someone who is petite might not be as comfortable with them if the mixer starts at counter height. No reason you can't use the mixer on a shorter table when making pasta.
If you really want a hand crank type, it seem like Atlas is the one I hear mentioned.
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Post by karenw on Nov 18, 2016 20:17:29 GMT -5
Tried the KA pasta press a long time ago and HATED it. It went back to the store immediately. I have the rollers and love them. I have been using them for years. I mainly use the fettuccine cutter and make big sheets for lasagna. Rarely, i ever, do I use the linguine cutter. But that is just my families preference. It's very easy to use and clean.
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Post by sallyt on Nov 19, 2016 10:26:06 GMT -5
Thanks! I wasn't clear - it was the KA press. I'm short, and I didn't like that it came down from so high. Also, it kept getting stuck, but perhaps I didn't flour the dough enough.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2016 14:35:33 GMT -5
I'm not familiar with a pasta press. Are you referring to a pasta extruder. I have used the Imperia pasta machine 4 years and been very pleased. Sometimes I cut the pasta by hand. it depends on what I'm making.
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Post by beth on Nov 19, 2016 22:27:25 GMT -5
The extruder is pickier about getting the right consistency on the dough. We had tried another brand years ago and it was the same thing. I don't remember flouring dough at all -- yours might have been a little on the damp side
If the top of a KA mixer on the counter is too high for you, try setting it on a table. That might be a more comfortable height for working with the attachments. Some hand crank models allow you to attach a motor to them -- and there are single purpose pasta making machines that are more of the extruder type.
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