can you make gnocchi with this cavatelli maker?
1147438
The cavatelli are wonderful though. The reviews that are bad are just not using the machine correctly!
1147439
No, this is only a cavatelli maker, which are a smaller, longer form of gnocchi. These do look like professionally done cavatelli once you get the hang of it. For gnocchi, just take the dough, roll into a rope, and cut at 1". Then take and roll each piece down the fork with your thumb if you want the indents. Or you can just put a dimple in them with your thumb (to hold more sauce). There are You-tube videos on it. Have fun!
1147440
I would have to say no, though I believe they say you can. By their very nature the gnocchi that I make, the dough would just be too wet.
1147441
It's more difficult than one might think. The machine does not want to cut cleanly.
357305
Unfortunately, no. You, as the cooker, have to watch it and check it every ten seconds or so. My pizzelles usually turn out fairly consistent but only because I take the time to check each batch as it cooks. Otherwise, it's a darn good machine.
400684
You can make anything! The consistency is like a slurpee, ver, very fine. It's a great machine!
157948
Sure. The instructions that come with it have a recipe for eggless dough. It is just "italian spring water" (of course ;) ) and flour.
878604
This is a pasta maker atachment, that snaps into the kitchen aid mixing head.You might be able to use it for pie dough, but the mixer itself does such a good job mixing any kind of dough you put into it,I dont know why you want to use anything else.
1457834
I don't know why you couldn't but I am not the person to ask. I suggest that you visit their website: www.greatlakesgelatin.com and select the consumer section. They include recipe ideas and you may be able to ask your question directly on their site.
1853420
I haven't tried it but I don't see why not, fish should take about the same time or a little more than pasta.
107050
No but I've made a ton of pizza's on it. My dough recipe is a winner--4 C flour, 1 1/2 C water, 1T Salt 1T bakers yeast, 1 T brown sugar. I put it in breadmaker and press "9" for dough. This makes four 13" pizzas. When pressed for time i just buy the Boboli crusts at the grocery store. you can find a ton of recipes on line / youtube. One of the best food investments i've made (ranks among espresso machine, Weber gas grill, Boos cutting board and Pastry scraper)
190741
I guess so, but I haven't tried one yet. Check out the recipe book that comes wit the machine.
924484
Yes. I've made a lot of different frozen yogurt recipes in mine. It is so easy and quick. Just be sure to use yogurt that isn't really thick to begin with or the blade won't turn and it won't freeze. Regarding Splenda or Stevia, I haven't tried that yet, but I don't see why it wouldn't work just fine. In fact, that is a good idea and I'm going to try it soon.
343817
You can try making the dough a bit softer (just add a little more water) but in general the rigatoni mold makes very thick pasta. The rest of the molds are fine. I only use the rigatoni when I'm making it with a heavy meat sauce that can hold up to it.
2054785
I've never tried this. I would think you could do it, though you might want to do a test piece to get the timing right. We have made focaccia -- basically pizza without toppints. It takes a bit less time than a pizza.
2244803
You can make cannoli with it as long as you have a roll, or something else to wrap them around while hot but the plates do not come out and you will always have the pattern. I just wipe them clean as nothing sticks on them.
2258041
You can cook any pasta in this - you put in the pasta then add water. Once it is through cooking you drain and then you can add your sauces but I always put in a different pot to do that. You don't have to though, you could put your sauces right into this cooker - I just don't want to. I love using this - don't have a huge pot to wash and don't have to wait for the water to boil which takes forever on an electric stove.
25092
I see no reason why you couldn't use it for blanching. Instead of cooking pasta just put your vegetables in the inner basket. Then when you're ready you can pull the basket out with the vegetable in it and set it in ice water.
1271383
I just saw a video on this machine and it states that you indeed can make marinara sauce with this!
1096365
Yes, with no problem. I have found whatever the cook time is on the package I put the water in and the pasta and cook for that amount of time, stir and add the same amount of additional time and the pasta comes out perfect! I've bought several Pasta Boats for family and friends and everyone loves them. It's the only "As seen on TV" item I've ever purchased that is worthwhile.