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Need some advice re: pasta maker
My sister's birthday is in a few weeks, and she mentioned a few months ago that she wanted a pasta maker. I found this one on Amazon, made by CucinaPro, and it looks like it can make several different varieties of pasta.
My questions ... is this a good brand? Do any of you have this particular set? Is this enough to get her started, or would I have to purchase any other parts or supplies? If you don't think this one's very good, can you recommend something similar that's around $60 or less?
She has a KitchenAid stand mixer and when she originally mentioned wanting a pasta maker I asked if she'd like the KA attachment. But she said it was too expensive and she'd be happy with a manual version. And IDK how seriously she's going to take this, so I don't want to blow a ton of cash on something she might use just once.
Thanks for any input!
Re: Need some advice re: pasta maker
I don't know a thing about the one you linked, and I'll admit I'm no expert at all...I just recently started making pasta.
But I'm tired of hand rolling/cutting so I caved and bought a manual pasta maker yesterday at Williams-Sonoma. It was a discontinued brand, and most stores are actually already sold out of it. Retail of about $80, marked down to $30. I asked the sales associate flat out if I would be sorry I didn't go for the $170 KA attachment, and she said not at all. In her opinion, for occasional use the manual machines are great options.
Do with that what you will, depending on your feelings toward the qualifications of W-S employees. I've always had good experiences with their customer service and recommendations, but YMMV.
It's a good brand. I had that machine, and it served me well for a couple years. The other major manufacturer of the manual machines is Atlas. Both brands are made in Italy, and very nice quality.
That being said, I got the KA attachment for Christmas and couldn't be happier with it. It makes it so much easier, I felt like I had to be an octopus with the hand-crank. I find myself making fresh pasta more frequently now than I did then!
GREAT idea!
the brand is fine. what's difficult (especially for a beginner) is using the machine alone. since you have to feed the dough, turn the crank and guide the other end it's very difficult (frankly it frustrated the hell out of me a lot).
if it were me i'd go in halfsees iwth someone else and get the KA attachment.
it's like the ease of starting a fire iwth a lighter compared to rubbing 2 sticks together.