Imperia pasta machine

Manufacturer : Imperia In Stock : 2 List Price: $54.99 Quantity : 1 2

Features

• Dough roller unit for rolling and kneading, 6 inch width
• Removable double cutter for 1/16" spaghetti and 1/4" fettuccine
• Easy-lock dough roller adjustment dial
• Complete selection of optional attachments
• Direction and recipe book

Product Description

Since 1935, Italys first pasta machine is known for quality the world over.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating of 5.00 out of 9 reviews

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Green noodles at a cost I can afford - hari, Mar 25, 2008

I love my new pasta machine. It allows me to have all the spinach fettuchine I want without paying $6 a bag at the supermarket. The only problems I had were related to the bracing of the machine on the counter. Because the vise fits on one side only, the machine, which is heavy, tended to tip. I am planning on attaching it to a board heavy enough and long enough to keep it from tipping and to catch the noodles.

A couple of tips: 1)The dough should be VERY stiff. It not only lets the machine cut the dough easier but makes the cooked product tastier and better textured. 2) I make enough to freeze or dry. The process requires a lot of flour and is a bit messy. Besides, all that pasta drying on my kitchen table reminds me of the immigrant neighborhood I grew up in.


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Great Bargain - John Broadhead, Mar 08, 2008

This machine is very well built and will last for years. Well worth the price!


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Pasta MAker - Michael J. Williams, Feb 27, 2008

I found this pasta maker to be a fun easy to use piece of equipment. I have made pasta three times and everything came out great. Making pasta would be a fun activity for the family or with friends.


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Go for It!!!!! - Realist, Feb 25, 2008

This machine is a must if you eat a lot of pasta. I was watching Jamie Oliver on the Food Network use a machine similar to this one except his was some type of commercial size. He made creating homemade pasta look fun and easy. So I researched and went on the reviews that buyers gave this pasta machine on Amazon.com.

So after one use I am sold. I made my dough with a food processor like Jamie did on his show. The recipe is one egg per person and I just added enough all purpose flour to create tiny crumb-like balls of dough(moist but not sticky). I pour dough on working surface and knead into one ball of dough then shape into an oval to feed into the machine. Dusting the dough with flour after one pass through the machine will aid in making it easier to handle. There is a how-to video of this pasta machine on Williams-Sonoma's website.

I am sold on this machine and plan to add accessories to create many types of pasta.




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Homemade pasta made easy - K. Miller, Feb 01, 2008

I spent a long time looking for a pasta machine before I finally settled on this one and couldn't be happier. It's a solid (heavy) pasta maker made in Italy that I expect to have in my kitchen for years! The size of the machine is good and it's got a great solid feel to it when you roll the pasta through. My only complaint is that the clamp they provided to secure the press to the counter top doesn't work with my counters so I had to get a different style of clamp from my local hardware store. Different counters, who knows.

Keep in mind when choosing a pasta machine that making pasta by hand is a labor of love and an art form. I've found this machine to handle the dough I make very well and clean up easily (a basting brush help knock out the last few pieces of pasta). Different consistencies of dough may cause your experience to vary. Keep at it! Good home made pasta is worth the effort!

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