Giusi wrote about lasagna:

> I pay less for fresh, since these are the easiest pasta to make. 200 g
> flour, pinch of salt, 2 eggs. That's about 24 centesemi and makes almost
> a pound of lasagna pasta that beats anything else you've made. It takes
> me 10 minutes, but then I've practiced a bit. It might take you 20.

Do you use a machine? (because if not, my God! You *are* a machine!)

Bob

"Bob Terwilliger" > ha scritto nel messaggio

> Giusi wrote about lasagna:
>
>> I pay less for fresh, since these are the easiest pasta to make. 200 g>>
>> flour, pinch of salt, 2 eggs. That's about 24 centesemi and makes almost
>> a pound of lasagna pasta that beats anything else you've made. It
>> takes>> me 10 minutes, but then I've practiced a bit. It might take you
>> 20.
>
> Do you use a machine? (because if not, my God! You *are* a machine!)
>
> Bob

I use a hand cranked roller, yes. I am slightly handicapped in one arm and
can't use that big, time-wasting rolling pin and board!

Giusi wrote:

> I use a hand cranked roller, yes. I am slightly handicapped in one arm
> and can't use that big, time-wasting rolling pin and board!

LOL Time-wasting in comparison to using the machine, maybe, but not
time-wasting in comparison to making pinci by hand rather than lasagna using
the board!

Bob

"Bob Terwilliger" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
> Giusi wrote:
>
>> I use a hand cranked roller, yes. I am slightly handicapped in one arm
>> and can't use that big, time-wasting rolling pin and board!
>
> LOL Time-wasting in comparison to using the machine, maybe, but not
> time-wasting in comparison to making pinci by hand rather than lasagna
> using the board!

All that stuff gets fast with experience. If you could see an old granny
making orecchiette you'd snatch your own ears off in frustration. Pici can
be very fast, but not if you are determined to make them extremely long.