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On Sun, 14 Dec 2014 11:27:48 -0000, Janet > wrote:

> In article >, says...
> >
> > On 09/12/2014 5:08 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
> > > On 12/9/2014 5:17 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> > >
> > >> I am eying the pasta attachment but talk about getting ahead of
> > >> myself. Heh.
> > >>
> > > Which one are you looking at? The roller or the extruder?
> > >
> > I have one of those common-or-garden variety hand driven machines.
> > The likes of Jamie Oliver make it look so easy to use but I'm just about
> > ready to sell mine or even give it away! The last batch I made was to
> > practise so that I could show my grandchildren how to make pasta. I
> > found it more trouble than it was worth in the end.
>
> Persevere. My DIL got one as a wedding present and after lots of
> practise makes all sorts of wonderful pasta with it. I've had a go on
> her handcrank machine and found I really needed a spare pare of hands,
> one pair to feed and crank and the other to catch the pasta. DIL found
> the same to begin with but now manages by herself.
>
> You might have to get the Grands to help, and all learn together.
>

They always make things look so easy on TV although it doesn't take
too long to figure out how to use the hand crank. My DD also has the
pasta attachment for her machine. I'll borrow it someday and
experiment.

I remember my exSIL either did hers with a rolling pin or used the
hand crank. Her family gave her the motorized version, but she
returned it because she preferred having more control over the
process. I wish I'd learned how to roll pasta from her because
rolling out the dough is a real learning process as far as knowing
when to stop. I always end up making my dough thinner than I like.
It's not one of those things I remember until I start eating it and
then I realize I needed to stop at a higher number (then forget the
next time I do it).

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