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Re: What brand of pasta machine is best ?
« Reply #45 on: October 13, 2011, 06:52:16 am »
Well done JD, looking at your pasta inspired me then I read about the bad back and my enthusiasm has waned.  At the moment my tmxing is only foruming, pathetic hey.
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« Reply #46 on: October 13, 2011, 07:00:49 am »
If you can get some help in the kitchen Denise, it would be great.  Someone to hang and someone to roll & cut.
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Re: What brand of pasta machine is best ?
« Reply #47 on: October 13, 2011, 07:09:09 am »
Quote from: CreamPuff63 on October 12, 2011, 12:51:58 am

I reckon you always need a second pair of hands when you make pasta. its pretty good exercise.


I did warn you  ;)
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Re: What brand of pasta machine is best ?
« Reply #48 on: October 13, 2011, 07:57:46 am »
Yes but what can you do when you do everything around the place CP  ;)  It doesn't hurt to push yourself occasionally - just takes longer and that is probably why I ended up with a sore back.  I can now say ' I have made pasta' after all these years but I take my hat off to all the Italian mummas who must spend their whole day in the kitchen cooking for their families.
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Re: What brand of pasta machine is best ?
« Reply #49 on: October 13, 2011, 08:45:05 am »
I agree, but think that the Europeans mostly tend to make it a time to get together and make things, be productive and share the goodies eg. tomato sauce, pasta, crostoli, etc. My helping hands (if there was such a thing) have the tendency to disappear but magically reappear at dinner time  ;D
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Re: What brand of pasta machine is best ?
« Reply #50 on: October 13, 2011, 09:25:15 am »
Looks great Judy. Just worth a mention though, before you hang it, flour it first.  Otherwise when you put it in a container later, you end up with pasta dough again.  Not sure whether you did that or not, but just in case for next time.  It's a mammoth effort hey, now you see why I let my husband do it lol.  I did it the first time then thought naaa too much hassle, and he took on the job, so I'm not complaining ! Do you think the taste is worth the effort ?
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Re: What brand of pasta machine is best ?
« Reply #51 on: October 13, 2011, 09:55:58 am »
The electric pasta maker, does make it easier

I dont  think i ever made more than 500g fettuccine, a few night ago i only made 200g just enough with the type of sauce we were have with them ,lasange sheet are so much easier and faster


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Re: What brand of pasta machine is best ?
« Reply #52 on: October 13, 2011, 09:59:22 am »
I was disappointed with the leaflet that came with the machine Deb - it told you how to make the pasta, roll it, cut it and how to clean the machine but not a single word about what to do with your little pile of pasta. Trudy told me her daughter tosses her pasta in semolina if she is going to use it straightaway and not hang it but I was in no hurry so I just hung it (without the flour or semolina).  I think it should be a bit thicker like the fresh pasta you buy in the shops so I might go for No. 3 next time. DH enjoyed it and he is not a pasta lover.  Everyone says home-made pasta is so much better, it was nice but I don't think it was heaps better for the effort. As fundj said, lasagne would be good as it would be so much quicker and I will definitely be rolling my savoury biscuits too.  So my dried leftovers are going to be no good then?  
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Re: What brand of pasta machine is best ?
« Reply #53 on: October 13, 2011, 10:13:15 am »
JD why do you say that the leftovers are going to be no good ,Is it breaking up?
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Re: What brand of pasta machine is best ?
« Reply #54 on: October 13, 2011, 10:19:56 am »
Quote from: Debbiebillg on October 13, 2011, 09:25:15 am
Just worth a mention though, before you hang it, flour it first.  Otherwise when you put it in a container later, you end up with pasta dough again. 

Because of what Deb said here fundj.  I didn't flour it, I have just put the dried pasta (not cooked pasta leftovers) in a tupperware bowl.
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Re: What brand of pasta machine is best ?
« Reply #55 on: October 13, 2011, 10:40:19 am »
Is it breaking up

i dnot flour b4 hanging

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Re: What brand of pasta machine is best ?
« Reply #56 on: October 13, 2011, 10:53:14 am »
No, have a look.
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Re: What brand of pasta machine is best ?
« Reply #57 on: October 13, 2011, 11:02:59 am »
Let it completely   dry out on a cooling rack or on a tea towel over night, the dryer the better

In the morning boil a few strands if they cook up to your liking, then you can pack them up, i store mine in the pantry

When my pasta is **** i break it up and use for soups
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Re: What brand of pasta machine is best ?
« Reply #58 on: October 13, 2011, 12:00:08 pm »
Fundj, maybe we have trouble because we put it in the fridge ? We just thought with it being fresh (and is made with eggs) and Latina in the supermarket is always in the fridge,  we put ours in the fridge.  Maybe it doesn't need to be in the fridge ? What do you think ?
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Re: What brand of pasta machine is best ?
« Reply #59 on: October 13, 2011, 12:14:04 pm »
Quote from: judydawn on October 13, 2011, 07:00:49 am
If you can get some help in the kitchen Denise, it would be great.  Someone to hang and someone to roll & cut.
Very lucky there Judy, my two daughters are very helpful,even more as they have missed us.
I think you did very well with your pasta.  My first attempt I didn't use strong flour and it was glugg. Haven't tried since,that was before Thermie.
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