topic Re: GH pasta maker in Kitchen

GH pasta maker

okaywitheasypay — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 19:41:57 GMT

any owners or thoughts ? I have had a cpl. of other brands in the past and no matter how I followed recipes and instructions , extruding was frustrating and I wasted products and time. I ended up donating them.

There weren't many reviews.

There are great ready made pastas on the market . I would love to make my own occasionally though.

Re: GH pasta maker

Carmie — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 21:46:51 GMT

I don't like the pasta machines that extrude the dough. I prefer the old fashioned type where you roll the dough into sheets and feed it through the cutters.

I few years ago, I got the pasta machine that fits on my kitchen aid mixer. It works really well.

You can make flat pasta for lasagne or cut noodles or different thickness and widths of pasta.

Re: GH pasta maker

house_cat — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:14:51 GMT

I have one like Carmie pictured. It belonged to my dad. It clamps onto the table and you wind it by hand. He had great results with it, but I've never tried it myself. It seems like the "extruder" types would be a pain to keep clean and I can't imagine the texture being the same.

I remember the one I had as a child and it was hard to keep clean, lol, but I sure had fun with it!

Re: GH pasta maker

wagirl — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 14:46:09 GMT

I have had both the ones pictured---my kids LOVED the play doh one--- and I did use the other one alot and it was great but alot of work. I now have the KA attachment that works really good. Making pasta is time consuming and hard if your dough is not right, but it is so delicious too!! Had Ron Popeils pasta maker that was the bomb---

Re: GH pasta maker

brandiwine — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 16:35:43 GMT

I have the Phillips electric machine. LOVE , LOVE IT. So easy and so many choices of pastas.

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LisaRN — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 23:58:18 GMT

I have Emeril's Pasta and Beyond. Love it!

Re: GH pasta maker

Pooky1 — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 01:51:36 GMT

Carmie. My wife had the old type like the picture on here.I got her the one that goes on the kitchen aid mixer allso. So she has both her hands free and pasta comes out great she allso uses it to roll the dough when she made wandies.it made it so much easier that way. My mil lives under us . there Italian so I tell them with 2 Italian women there's no reason we ever Should have to buy pasta in the store .I can't write on here

what I was told by both of them. I'm sure you all get the message. Lol.

Re: GH pasta maker

okaywitheasypay — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:18:46 GMT

Thanks for the replies.

To those that use the old fashioned ones - does it take a lot of hand strength ?

I have considered the KA ones , but at $179. on QVC currently --eh probably not. I do like the KA attachments I have . But I will wait on the pasta ones. From what I saw one makes tubed pasta and one thin-- almost $400 for variety. Beyond my budget. Bargains have been known to be found though.

I like the idea of a machine that does both like the GH one and have heard good things about the Phillips. I had a Ron Popiel one that did not extrude and bought one from the HQ (can not recall the chef -but he is no longer there ) it was the same.

@Pooky1 I thought I was a 'foody' , but what is a wandie?

Re: GH pasta maker

hayseed00 — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:54:55 GMT

@Carmie I also have the Kitchen Aid pasta attachment and just love it.

Re: GH pasta maker

Carmie — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:20:52 GMT

@Pooky1 That is funny. I love my KA attachement for the same reaaon .

I also use a scale to measure my flour made by Kitchen Aid.

i am Italian, so I know exactly, what your wife and MIL told you when you made that suggestion.

Re: GH pasta maker

faeriemoon — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:19:06 GMT

I too have the hand crank kind, and to answer a question that was asked here, it is very easy to turn the handle.

Truth be told, I prefer dried pasta because I like it al dente. However, there are certain dishes where fresh pasta is preferred, but I do feel dried pasta has more flavor (unless of course you are making a flavored pasta such as basil, black pepper, tomato, etc.)

And for what it's worth, I don't care for whole wheat pasta, chick pea pasta, gluten free pasta, and any other pasta that's supposed to be healthier.

Re: GH pasta maker

Pooky1 — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:37:57 GMT

Wandies are an Italian pastry.light an airy. Usually with powdered sugar on them. You can Google them. I said to my wife someone commented on when I wrote about Wandies and she said. what are Wandies. Lol. Some markets sell them and Italian bakerys do to. If you see them you should try them.

Re: GH pasta maker

faeriemoon — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 03:10:09 GMT

@Pooky1 wrote:
Wandies are an Italian pastry.light an airy. Usually with powdered sugar on them. You can Google them. I said to my wife someone commented on when I wrote about Wandies and she said. what are Wandies. Lol. Some markets sell them and Italian bakerys do to. If you see them you should try them.

Are you referring to "guanti"?

Re: GH pasta maker

okaywitheasypay — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 21:54:04 GMT

@Pooky1 "if you see them you should try them" --I will

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Pooky1 — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 00:42:05 GMT

My wife said kinda like Wandies but not exactly.