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Cooking & Baking

mitch96

(13,895 posts)

14. "you can just go with a hand crank rolling machine which is pretty cheap"

Reply to Adsos Letter (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2018, 05:43 PM

Dec 2018

That's what my Mom used back in the '50s.. It was a hand operated gizmo with a clamp arrangement to attach it to the work table. My Pops got it for her in Italy..I don't remember all the work (lots of flour in the kitchen!) but I do remember the delicious pasta. It just melted in your mouth and you were left with just wonderful flavor. She also made what she called Chinese noodles. Again melt in your mouth goodness...

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Does anyone in here make their own pasta? [View all] Adsos Letter Dec 2018 OP

I have a Cuisinart one from the late 70s. I think I might have sinkingfeeling Dec 2018 #1

Is it just too much work? Adsos Letter Dec 2018 #4

Mine is a table top model. It was a hassle, back then, to sinkingfeeling Dec 2018 #6

We are really close to San Francisco, and drive in to The City often. Adsos Letter Dec 2018 #10

The proper flour is Duram wheat. Buzz cook Dec 2018 #17

I used to do it all the time, but not so much anymore Major Nikon Dec 2018 #2

Thanks, Major Nikon. Adsos Letter Dec 2018 #7

I enjoy making things from scratch Major Nikon Dec 2018 #15

I make my own pasta. Here are a few thoughts.... Ninga Dec 2018 #3

Thank you, Ninga. Adsos Letter Dec 2018 #8

I use my pasta machine Lindsay Dec 2018 #5

Thank you, Lindsay. Adsos Letter Dec 2018 #9

Thanks for all of the responses. Adsos Letter Dec 2018 #11

Still using the pasta gizmo on my trusty 20 yo Kitchenaid. procon Dec 2018 #12

Thanks for the insights, procon. Adsos Letter Dec 2018 #13

"you can just go with a hand crank rolling machine which is pretty cheap" mitch96 Dec 2018 #14

Thanks, mitch96. Adsos Letter Dec 2018 #16

"Sounds like your mom was quite the cook" mitch96 Dec 2018 #18

Someone gve a hand crank machine, used once dem in texas Dec 2018 #19

I've made a ton. A few tips: Fix The Stupid Dec 2018 #20

I love my hand crank roller wryter2000 Dec 2018 #21

I have a Marcato Atlas hand cranker hibbing Dec 2018 #22