can I make thin noodles (they don't have to be long, just thin) and also make thin spaghetti and macaroni?
1959110
The cutter that comes with the machine will make either a thick or fairly thin noodle. It will be flat rather than round. If you want to make other shapes you will have to see if there are other attachments that you buy. I found the thin noodle cutter slightly harder to keep clean so rarely use it.
1959111
My machine came with two cutters: one for ribbon like fettuccine, and another for very thin spaghetti. I am not an expert on the names for pasta cuts, but the spaghetti cutter on my machine gives me spaghetti that is much, much thinner than what my grocery store calls "spaghetti".
1959112
Yes you can make thin noodles but not spaghetti noodles like angel hair pasta. We just used the machine to make ravioli - you can buy an attachment for that. With the left-over dough, we made fettuccine noodles. Hope this is helpful
1959113
The Marcato 150 comes with a dual sided attachment for making Fettuccini or Spaghetti. There are other attachments available for Linguini, Vermicelli, (Thin Spaghetti), Cappelinni (Angel Hair). You can also make Lasagna or Ravioli. How long your noodles are is up to you. When you "roll out" the dough through the rollers, you start at 0 (rollers wide apart), then dial up the numbers until you get the thiness you need. The dough will get longer as you roll it out, so just cut the dough to the length you'd like. For Spaghetti or Fettuccini, I usually go to "7", skipping every other number. I have no problem keeping the rollers clean. The key to making great pasta is a dry dough; elastic, but not wet or sticky. You just lightly brush off the rollers, because the dough will not stick. If it does, let the dough dry, then it will brush off easily. Easy recipe for pasta dough: 2 cups Semolina flour 2 cups All Purpose flour 6 eggs 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil pinch of salt I let my bread machine do the work, but you can knead it.....the important thing is to wrap the dough in plastic, and let it rest for 30 minutes. Depending upon humidity, you may need to add 1 or 2 tablespoons of water. Fresh pasta is WAY better than boxed, IMHO. I'm never quite sure what people mean by "macaroni", but if you mean a short, hollow noodle, this machine will not do that.
92286
Yes. There r 2 blank ones. U can use address labels to go over the existing ones. I used the blank ones for pasta and oriental recipes.
424518
This doesn't make a stuffed pasta. The widest noodle or makes it's a rigatoni. You may want to consider the ravioli maker or the attachment that flattens out the piece of dough to make a manacotti or ravioli
645309
Yes, to adjust the thickness is by turning the knob. You will need to run the noodles back through and make them thinner.
549578
I actually use regular recipes. For instance lasagna recipes are the same; the noodles just fit better in the pan. Other recipes, such as roasted potatoes, casseroles,...are also made as usual; you're just using a pan with 3 sections instead of a 9x12. It's nice if you want an entree, vege and potato - you only need one pan to cook all three at once (easier clean up) or if you want to make a meat, meatless and alfredo lasagna for picky eaters or parties.
1849002
This set comes with a angel hair cutter and a fettuccine cutter. If you want thicker noodles you have to order it separately. I hope that this helps you.
1212001
I haven't tried but the recipe book that comes with had a whole wheat pasta recipe as well as one for breadsticks. Both are 50/50 flour mixes though. The machine is pretty tough, and I love it. But not sure how it would work for your needs.
475531
I have! 9 noodles, everything cooked the same as I always do lasagne. I believe I cooked it on 350*. Just cover with foil for majority of cook time. Turned out great!
1586926
I've never tried, so my answer might not be what you are looking for. In any case, you can do flat sheets without any problems. So from that point of view, yes. But I just don't know how you would get the curly sides done (or how any pasta machine would get that done for you). You might just need to do the curling by hand. Similar to how one makes Chinese dumplings, by curling the edges by hand.
28172
In the microwave? I suppose so. I put leftover soup or spaghetti in a small one to reheat for lunch. Personally I prefer to make the soup on a stove top so the flavors have more time to blend, but if you were making something simple, I don't see why it wouldn't work.
2112580
sorry I haven't measured, but actually I found my zucchini and carrot noodles to be quite thin (not as fine as spiderwebs, but I think too thin and they would fall apart.) I was actually hoping that this device would have an option to produce noodles that were a little thicker. Both blades are pretty thin, I thought.
2016660
You probably could but it seems not to splatter all over. It gets condensation on the handles when you cook it. It kinda steams the noodles to cook them. It only takes 3 minutes too cook.
2169093
Angel hair pasta is very thin and the dough should be rolled thinner before cutting. Spaghetti pasta is thicker and the dough can be thicker before cutting.
1853418
I have never done that but I don't see why not. Of course it would depend on cooking time. You would not want to steam something that would take longer than the pasta to cook. Know what ? I think I'll try it. Hope this helps. CW
1935579
The pasta does have the alphabet shaped pasta but they are real small and if it simmers too long the soup gets nice and thick and the pasta breaks down. I like the soup thick so that is the way that I make it.
1968959
Start out following the recipes exactly and it will work fine. After you learn about the consistency of the flours, etc. you will be able to expand your recipe collection. It is fun to make the fresh pasta all the time at first, but I started to dry my pasta (it is pretty fragile) and later discovered it is better to freeze it. The tube stuff does not work as well (with any pasta machine), and you will have a mess in your kitchen because of the amount of countertop space things take. Just have your pot of water (or broth) going before you get the pasta through the machine dies so you can cut the pasta and drop it in right away. Also have things set up so you can drain the pasta right away, too. Enjoy
704078
Yes. The set comes with a roller and two cutters. You use the roller first to flatten the dough to the desired thickness. Do not try to feed a too large chunk through; it will be impossible to handle. Some experimenting is required. If you mess it up, don't worry. Just fold it over and feed it through again. Start with a #1 thickness setting [the thickest] and gradually work down to the desired. I found that for spaghetti, # 6 works best. If it is thicker, the strands will not separate. I roll out all the dough sheets first and stack them with plastic wrap between them after dusting with flour. I then change to the cutter and run them all through, again, dusting both sides prior to cutting. If you don't have a drying rack, you can spread the strands out on some paper towels; however, I do recommend a rack or two, depending on how much you will be making. Do NOT fold them into small piles; they will stick together and form a gob of dough when cooking. This is a great attachment; you can fix a large batch in no time once you get the hang of it. I made an eighteen-egg batch in two hours. That's a lot of pasta. And $149 is a good price; I've seen it vary up and down for a high of about $200.