Powered by the KitchenAid Stand Mixer, the Gourmet Pasta Press makes 6 types of fresh pasta from scratch quickly & easily; Spaghetti, Bucatini, Fusilli, Rigatoni, Small & Large Macaroni. Made in Italy. For everything you want to make. KitchenAid.
Surprisingly excellent results. Not nearly as dense as anticipated
I was a bit apprehensive concerning the texture an extruded pasta would have compared to rolled and cut noodles. I love the light tenderness of rolled noodles and was worried this extruder would make dense/heavy pasta. The ability to make bucatini is what helped me make the decision to purchase this
My apprehension was misplaced. This makes wonderful pasta. Yes, it is denser than rolled noodles, but it's not too bad... AND there is no other way to produce hollow noodles like bucatini, macaroni, or rigatoni. Put simply, very happy with this item! Nothing will replace rolling solid noodle in my mind, but this unit has its place in my kitchen toolbox.
Suggestions:
Make your dough on the drier side as it is easier to run through the extruder. If you dough is too soft/damp, you can sprinkle the less-than-spectacular results with flour and put it all back into the hopper and reform.
Catch the formed noodles in a tray/sheet with raised edges which has been sprinkled with flour to prevent sticking. Also, drier dough will not stick as much as wetter dough.
This is missing the cleaning tool to take pasta out of the plates. I cannot properly clean the plates now. This is on Kitchenaid for including only a flimsy brush and not a tool to pick pasta out of the plates