Guide to Electric Pasta Machines
Pasta is a fantastic dish and comes in many forms. Several of our customers have had great success making their own pasta, and when it comes down to it, it's not that difficult.
It simply requires you to invest in a professional electric pasta machine that can both knead the pasta dough and shape (extrude) the pasta. When the pasta is formed through the machine, you can either choose to cut it off with scissors or opt for a rotating knife that can be adjusted in speed. This way, you ensure that your pasta is consistent in length every time.
With or without water cooling
If you make a lot of pasta at once, you might consider a pasta machine with a large bowl and greater capacity. If your production is spread out over the day, consider a water-cooled model, so you don't have to clean the machine as often. A water cooling system also prevents the inlet from overheating during the shaping of the pasta dough. The cooling system thus prevents the pasta dough from getting warm and thereby losing the correct consistency. (Requires connection to water supply and stopcock)
Choose the right dies
You can attach pasta dies to the outlet. There are more than 20 different types, allowing you to make almost any pasta you want. For example, macaroni, gnocchi, linguine, fettuccine, spaghetti, and more. They cost from DKK 500 excl. VAT per piece.
How to do it
First, pour flour (e.g., type 00) and then liquid (water and eggs) into the container. It is important that you do not pour the liquid into the container, as it will then run out of the holes in the forming tool. Close the cover. Set the machine to knead and wait 6-8 minutes. When the pasta dough is granular, you know it's almost ready. Add either more flour or water depending on the consistency.
Here is an example of a recipe that can be slightly adjusted
1 kg flour type 00 + 7-8 eggs (one egg corresponds to approx. 50 g or 50 ml), or 380-400 ml mixed egg and water (use at least 3 eggs to give the mixture the right consistency). The machine can be used with different types of flour (flour 00, durum wheat flour, spelt flour, kamut flour, whole grain flour). When using these types of flour, it may be necessary to adjust the amount of liquid (eggs or eggs and water) to ensure the pasta dough has the correct consistency (granular).
After this, the pasta should be refrigerated and is ready to be cooked. We recommend a professional pasta cooker with small inserts so you can cook pasta quickly in 3-4 minutes.