Making Pasta
Making pasta is much easier than you’d imagine. The only thing you really, really need is a pasta machine, because rolling pasta by hand is way too difficult.
Once you know how to make the dough, you can make tagliatelle, tagliolini, lasagne, cannelloni, ravioli, tortelloni….anything really. Not only will you be able to make these things, but what you make will be healthier and more satisfying and more impressive! So what are you waiting for? Buy that pasta machine and get cooking!
What you need (in proportion):
1 egg
100 grams of flour (00 is the best because it’s the finest ground flour)
a pinch of salt
a strong and patient Boyfriend
When you’re using the machine, always start with the lowest number notch – they usually go from 1 to 12. When on number 1 you can put the dough in, roll, fold, put it in again, roll, fold etc until you like the way it looks. Feel free to add flour to the sides of the pasta so it doesn’t stick to the machine!
Remember that different pasta needs different thicknesses. Tagliatelle for example are best a bit thick, so don’t roll them all the way to the last number. Ravioli have to be a bit thinner, and lasagna too. Check it on internet before you start!
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Word! Sembra spettacolare e buonissima! Credo che ogni famiglia italiana abbia una macchina per fare la pasta da qualche parte, anche noi ce l’avevamo e ricordo che i miei la usarono un paio di volte, ma un paio di volte non sono sufficienti perché io potessi imparare XD Ora mi rifiuto di comprare persino il frullatore dato che so che non verrebbe utilizzato e sprecherei solo spazio in cucina, idem per la macchina della pasta… Però mi piace vederla fare! XD
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Ha! Ma la pasta fresca è così buona…! Dai, quando mi vieni a trovare a Madrid la facciamo 😀
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So glad I have stand mixer. The boyfriend, while strong, is not patient.
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Ahahahah! I really need a stand mixer! Thank god I have Boyfriend 😉
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