I don't eat eggs. Will the pasta maker work well with an eggless dough?
157948
Sure. The instructions that come with it have a recipe for eggless dough. It is just "italian spring water" (of course ;) ) and flour.
157949
We are kind of new using this machine, however, we can tell you that we have only been making pasta on this machine with standard dough and it has worked very well. We have yet to make a pasta using eggs.
157950
as long as your ratio is right in achieving something elastic but only slightly sticky, and you keep the dough going through the roller lightly flowered. you should be fine. only one way to find out! go for it!
157951
Most definitely since not all pasta recipes even include eggs. My daughter loves this pasta maker and makes all kinds of recipes flawlessly! You'll love it and it was so affordable!
1086328
No, I don't believe this device will work for stuffing pasta or deviled eggs. You need piping tips for those, and a continuous feed...this has neither. It is really designed to deliver one cookie (through a die cut disc) at a time. Try a wilton piping back instead.
1211999
I do not believe that this would be good for that. The dies are made from plastic with plastic threads. The part that the dis screw on to are also plastic. When I did heavy dough, the dough pushed the dies off, ruining the die and the part that it screws on to. My opinion on any pasta maker is only get one with metal dies and metal threads.
704078
Yes. The set comes with a roller and two cutters. You use the roller first to flatten the dough to the desired thickness. Do not try to feed a too large chunk through; it will be impossible to handle. Some experimenting is required. If you mess it up, don't worry. Just fold it over and feed it through again. Start with a #1 thickness setting [the thickest] and gradually work down to the desired. I found that for spaghetti, # 6 works best. If it is thicker, the strands will not separate. I roll out all the dough sheets first and stack them with plastic wrap between them after dusting with flour. I then change to the cutter and run them all through, again, dusting both sides prior to cutting. If you don't have a drying rack, you can spread the strands out on some paper towels; however, I do recommend a rack or two, depending on how much you will be making. Do NOT fold them into small piles; they will stick together and form a gob of dough when cooking. This is a great attachment; you can fix a large batch in no time once you get the hang of it. I made an eighteen-egg batch in two hours. That's a lot of pasta. And $149 is a good price; I've seen it vary up and down for a high of about $200.
1924367
I would try using extra virgin olive oil. I use my machine mostly for making dough so I can make a 2 pound batch and use it for various food, like pizza, rolls, garlic bread, etc. Perhaps you could try the olive oil to just make the dough then bake it in your oven for better control?
1938866
I've owned several pasta machines, in addition to this one. I always expect to waste a batch of pasta dough by running it through the machine until the gunk is gone. After that, no problems.
1959113
The Marcato 150 comes with a dual sided attachment for making Fettuccini or Spaghetti. There are other attachments available for Linguini, Vermicelli, (Thin Spaghetti), Cappelinni (Angel Hair). You can also make Lasagna or Ravioli. How long your noodles are is up to you. When you "roll out" the dough through the rollers, you start at 0 (rollers wide apart), then dial up the numbers until you get the thiness you need. The dough will get longer as you roll it out, so just cut the dough to the length you'd like. For Spaghetti or Fettuccini, I usually go to "7", skipping every other number. I have no problem keeping the rollers clean. The key to making great pasta is a dry dough; elastic, but not wet or sticky. You just lightly brush off the rollers, because the dough will not stick. If it does, let the dough dry, then it will brush off easily. Easy recipe for pasta dough: 2 cups Semolina flour 2 cups All Purpose flour 6 eggs 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil pinch of salt I let my bread machine do the work, but you can knead it.....the important thing is to wrap the dough in plastic, and let it rest for 30 minutes. Depending upon humidity, you may need to add 1 or 2 tablespoons of water. Fresh pasta is WAY better than boxed, IMHO. I'm never quite sure what people mean by "macaroni", but if you mean a short, hollow noodle, this machine will not do that.
1968961
This pasta maker works GREAT! You must have the DC7 base or it will not fit. It is an attack my and not operational by itself. The pasta comes out beautifully and it is very quick to make. Can go from flour to cooked pasta in about 20 minutes!
1392571
not sure if my reply comes too late or not but i use my breadman solely to make gluten free breads. i used the gluten free setting once and never went back to it. depending on the recipe, i use the fruit & nut setting, rapid white or i create my own. i also use it to mix pizza dough because i don't have a food processor. i haven't had any problems with the machine and i've had it for a year. i'm still puzzled at all the reviews that say the machine jumps around on the counter while mixing or the loud noises it makes.
113172
I was making hummus the other day and the machine could barely keep up. I doubt it could make a pasta dough, maybe a medium thick batter. Go for more power. Otherwise very happy with the versatility of the unit.
1550676
If you dont plug it in it would work, but if u plug it in it might cook the dough partially as it flattens. There are cheaper dough presses if u dont need the heat.
2148452
I haven't tried that yet, but I think it should work great along with the authentic foods dough enhancer. Hope this helps.
23716
No, we use it for all manner of pasta but I must say it doesn't work well. The consistency of the dough needs to be JUST RIGHT or the mechanism jams and shuts off. We used it three times and now it's sitting in the back of a hard to reach cabinet. Just too much of a pain to use.
2131178
I use it and yes you'll loose some, but I'm ok with it. The 'shaped' pasta does better.
1938867
I have not experienced any problem with the pasta maker. It has performed great. Glad I bought it.
41620
You should be able to find a pasta maker for this model. If you can't find it on Amazon, try the Kitchenaid website. They've got a ton of attachments for this mixer.
704736
I used the standard flat roller to roll out the dough after letting it rest. As for the ravioli maker, personally, it didn't work really well with the fillings I enjoy. I returned it. Good luck.