We went way too long before we realized how silly it was to hang all of our pasta dreams on a silly piece of equipment — in reality, it’s easy to make pasta with nothing more than your own hands.
… and some pretty killer pasta, at that.
The attachment is still on the wish list, of course. But now, at now least we know we can get by without it. And we definitely do.
Here’s how…
Supplies:
Handmade pasta (see step one here)
Cutting board or other flat surface
Bench scraper
Sushi mat or cavatelli board (optional)
Semolina flour
1 // After letting your pasta rest (see step one here), cut a piece of your pasta off the ball you’ve formed and roll it between your hands.
4 // After pressing your piece down flat, roll it so that it forms a shape similar to a hot dog bun (I think they look like little potato bugs…).
5 // Place each piece to the side and dust with a bit of semolina flour.
6 // Let dry for 20 minutes prior to cooking.
Supplies:
Handmade pasta (see step one here)
Cutting board or other flat surface
Rolling pin (long, like ours from Relish Decor, or short — both work)
Long knife or pizza cutter
Semolina flour
1 // Begin the same way you would for cavatelli. After letting your pasta rest (see step one here), cut a piece of your pasta off the ball you’ve formed and roll it between your hands for just a moment.
2 // Then, begin to roll your piece with your rolling pin, until you have a very long flat piece.
3 // Cut this piece in two and continue to roll. You should end with two very flat pieces about the length of the pasta you’d like to make.
5 // Then, easy as pie, cut each piece to the width you’d like (fettuccine can vary somewhat). Don’t worry too much about perfect straight lines. As long as you keep your lines relatively straight, when it’s pulled apart your pasta will look much more perfect that you think.
7 // Let dry for 20 minutes prior to cooking.
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