Looking to make zuchinni pasta. Can anyone tell me how to make it with this device? It looks great.
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It's really pretty simple. Insert the zucchini into either end of the slicer (each side makes a different size) & twist until the entire zucchini has been sliced (or as much as you want/need). That's it! Pastas done! Some people toss it w/ olive oil & herbs & then give it a little fry in a pan, but you don't have to, zucchini can be eaten raw & is in fact very delicious that way.
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This just cuts the zucchini to make it look like pasta. You use the zucchini spirals in place of pasta...not to make pasta.I love it that way. I don't even cook or heat the zucchini...I just scooped my hot home pasta sauce right over the topof the cold spirals and the sauce heats it up. Sprinkle some Feta Cheese over the top or some Parmesan Cheese and enjoy. Hope this helps!
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This hyper link will download the manual in pdf format. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source;=web&cd;=3&ved;=0CD0QFjAC&url;=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vianteusa.com%2Fmanuals%2FViante_Pasta_Maker_Manual.pdf&ei;=L1VwUs7qG5O1kQeHvoBY&us;g=AFQjCNGQr8vWrGVKZ26TpiP1SEi7HBa7sQ
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The same thing happened to me when I first used it. I just reduced the amount of pasta in the cooker and it comes out fine. I do 2 servings at a time.
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Yes, with no problem. I have found whatever the cook time is on the package I put the water in and the pasta and cook for that amount of time, stir and add the same amount of additional time and the pasta comes out perfect! I've bought several Pasta Boats for family and friends and everyone loves them. It's the only "As seen on TV" item I've ever purchased that is worthwhile.
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It was a little tricky to turn had to pull out then turn to the right setting. Otherwise no problems with the machine. Don't forget your first batch of pasta has to go to the compost as it is the one that removes the packing grease! Hope this helps. I have made lots of fresh pasta with this machine and have been pretty happy with it.
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It's slim pickings for attachments for the 180 mm Atlas pasta maker. There are tons of different attachments for the more common 150 mm version. Many people prefer to manually cut their pasta to width with a chef's knife anyway. That's to say, roll the pasta dough to thickness, make into a roll and cut to desired thickness. Might actually be easier than a contraption. If you are interested in learning more about making your own pastas, there are some great online courses at craftsy dot com. The guy is an instructor at Culinary Institute of America, so pretty accomplished.
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Tom, thank you for your reply. I went to Grazia's website and asked the same question. Hopefully they will email the recipes to me. We'll see. Thanks again.
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You have to have the rollers too. You roll out the dough and then use this. However, I used this in a pasta class and it did not work well. Got filling everywhere and a good percentage of the ravioli burst in the cooking pot because there will be a thin layer of filling between the pasta layers. A tray mold or just making them on the counter and using a cutting wheel or knife was easier, less messy, and you could make whatever sizes you want. Hope this helps!
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Yes the zucchini I used was pretty soft and it worked fine. I kept it raw thought and only microwaved it with sauce enough to make it hot. Otherwise it would've made the zucchini pasta too mushy.
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I have! I use the "dough" option (I think #9) and it works great! I use a recipe from a cookbook I own. 1 Cup of water, 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil, 3 Cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp. Salt, 2 Tbsp. dry yeast. Let the machine do the work, and 1.5 hrs later..boom! Pizza dough ready for handling or freezing for later! :) (Optional flour combos I've done: 1/2 C. Corn meal flour, 1 1/2 C. whole wheat flour, and 1 C. bread flour. You can also add spices like garlic, oregano, rosemary, thyme...to add extra flavor!)
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I e-mailed the distributor and explained the problem of having something that I couldn't use and they e-mailed me not only the directions but recipes. It's easy to use once you know what you have. Hope you have as much success as I did. I use it very often and really like the convenience and the fact that it doesn't heat up my kitchen. I live on the desert so hate anything that adds heat. Good luck
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You should be able to find a pasta maker for this model. If you can't find it on Amazon, try the Kitchenaid website. They've got a ton of attachments for this mixer.
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I have made pasta with it. The noodles are kind of thick (I tried the spaghetti and fettucini nozzles) but I love homemade noodles! I have done shaved ice for snow cones too. No problems with it at all. I have not tried amy nut butters or anything with it though.
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It looks the same, however, if they have included directions on what you can use in the thing, plus times it takes to cook different pastas etc. it will be worth getting a new one. Otherwise, find a friend who purchased a pasta cooker by a different maker and use their directions - that is what I did.
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The last year I use my Imperia machine at least twice a week. I hand roll tube shapes, fold bow tie. The sheets of pasta I cut to make ravioli ,pierogi, lasagna. I prefer to make the dough in the morning then press it in the afternoon. Well built easy to use machine. Best kitchen toy I ever owned.
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Unfortunately I cannot. I have this as I have the pasta maker away as a gift. Sorry
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I love this bread maker for what it was intended, making bread, so with that said, I went through the book that came with it and it mentioned nothing about pasta or pizza. I don't know what it takes to make pasta dough but my wife has made pizza dough dough in it and she just knows when to take the dough out for pizza dough.