I am seeing two kind of pasta attatchments, this roller type and an excruder type. Any preferences of suggestions
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Well, first, you need a roller attachment to run the dough thru several times until you reach the desired thickness for the pasta, secondly, you'll need the pasta cutter which will cut the dough rolled out into various types of pasta, for example, fettechini, spaghetti. The pasta roller also acts as a lasagna roller. Most sets are sold in three pieces, the dough roller, and two attachments for various kinds of pasta. So, I recommend getting the roller and the two pasta cutters for various styles of pasta. Buying them separately is more expensive. Buy the three attachment set and save yourself some grief. Well, first, you need a roller attachment to run the dough thru several times until you reach the desired thickness for the pasta, secondly, you'll need the pasta cutter which will cut the dough rolled out into various types of pasta, for example, fettechini, spaghetti. The pasta roller also acts as a lasagna roller. Most sets are sold in three pieces, the dough roller, and two attachments for various kinds of pasta. So, I recommend getting the roller and the two pasta cutters for various styles of pasta. Buying them separately is more expensive. Buy the three attachment set and save... » Read More Well, first, you need a roller attachment to run the dough thru several times until you reach the desired thickness for the pasta, secondly, you'll need the pasta cutter which will cut the dough rolled out into various types of pasta, for example, fettechini, spaghetti. The pasta roller also acts as a lasagna roller. Most sets are sold in three pieces, the dough roller, and two attachments for various kinds of pasta. So, I recommend getting the roller and the two pasta cutters for various styles of pasta. Buying them separately is more expensive. Buy the three attachment set and save yourself some grief. « Show Less
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Well, first, you need a roller attachment to run the dough thru several times until you reach the desired thickness for the pasta, secondly, you'll need the pasta cutter which will cut the dough rolled out into various types of pasta, for example, fettechini, spaghetti. The pasta roller also acts as a lasagna roller. Most sets are sold in three pieces, the dough roller, and two attachments for various kinds of pasta. So, I recommend getting the roller and the two pasta cutters for various styles of pasta. Buying them separately is more expensive. Buy the three attachment set and save yourself some grief.
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I have the kitchen aid pasta roll stand mixer attachments. they are a 3 piece set which includes the pasta roller, fettuccine, and spaghetti cutter. there are various sets you can buy. i believe the excruder is a funnel shape design mine aren't. They are a rectangular style. hope this helps you. need more info will be glad to answer your questions.
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I concur. This 3-piece set doesn't include the noodle extruder. It flattens, and then the other 2 attachments cut noodles into widths.
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There are 3 units in this package: the sheet roller, a spaghetti extruder and a linguini cutter. All work great. Have fun, I do!
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It's geared more toward rolling out pasta once you've formed it into a ball of dough. I think you would need a bread kneader attachment on a processor.
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It doesn't look like it. Seems odd to me that they would sell the two cutter attachments without the roller attachment. http://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-KPRA-Roller-Attachment-Mixers/dp/B00004SGFS/ref=pd_sim_k_4 contains both of these cutters, along with the roller attachment. The set makes homemade pasta a breeze to make.
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My daughter wanted this and she has used it several times. I'm thinking that if I had the kitchen aid I would just get the attachment. But This machine does work good, especially for the money. It's kind of loud but it made good pasta. It's a little time consuming because you have to stand there and wait for the pasta to get the right length then cut it off with a knife. As I would assume you would have to do with most machines. Just depends on what you are looking for. We havent used it a lot so it's hard to give a good opinion on if you plan to make a lot of pasta. I'm definitely not unhappy with the purchase. Hope this helps.
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i HAVE LOST THE TEN TEMPLATES FOR PASTA EXTRUDER MODEL CUC-27 PM. Got it new last Christmas and never located the discs.May I purchase new ones or must I return machine for another model? Diana Watson asap for holidays 716-998-7238.
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This pasta machine rolls flat dough with 9 thickness settings from 0.5 mm to 3 mm. The rollers are 150 mm (5.5 in.) wide, the standard width of a pasta machine. Once you roll out your dough to the desired thickness, you can cut the sheet in half lengthwise to make strips for lasagna. The two cutters that come with the machine are for fettuccine and spaghetti, much thinner cuts than typical lasagna.
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Your question should be addressed to the seller of the pasta machine. Click on the link "Kasbahouse" at the top of the page to write an email to the seller.
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i imagine you could use many different kinds but we use this one and we LOVE it!!! been using it for over a year: Scotch Thermal Laminator 2 Roller System (TL901)
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Yes, you can make a flat sheet for the width of the roller. In fact, that is the part of the attachment that I exclusively use. I make flat sheets and use a ravoli maker to make pierogies with this machine. I have not used the attachments for pasta yet. I hope that this helps.
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I while I did not try it for perogies, I did try a cheese ravioli and was unimpressed with the machine and mess. The pasta roller attachment is great and easy to use, but I found it easier to roll out my own filled pasta. Good luck.
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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.
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The machine is fabulous, got perfect results the very first try ( I have been making pasta for years). It will produce two sizes of "tube"pasta, much like pene rigatti, which could easily be stuffed with a bit of patience. The other shapes are not hollow. I do suggest, however, that if you want larger "tubes" use a manual machine (Atlas is perfect) and make large tubes on a piece of pvc pipe, sealing the edges with water.
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Correct. Try the Brother Thermal 'Plus' rolled paper. Looks and feels a little better.
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The set I have has cutters for linguine and fettuccine, typical widths for those pastas. The cutters are deep enough that I suppose you could roll a thick piece of dough and make thick egg noodles, but, yes, that would be a function of the roller, not the cutter. As far as I know, they don't have a noodle cutter for anything a wide as pappardelle. The noodle cutters also do a nice job cutting very thin pasta, and the roller has settings from 1 to 8, 8 being thin enough to be transparent. This attachment makes pasta-making very quick and easy.
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Yes. I love the machine and just used it this past weekend to make Organic Whole Wheat pasta. I have used various types of flour. Although easy to use you need to get used to the "adding water" process to get the perfect consistency. Its easy you just have to get the feel for it. Using different flours will effect how much or how little water you need to "trickle" in during processing.
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Using the pasta attachment allows you to keep the thickness uniform. Might not turn out that way with a rolling pin.