Hamilton Beach Electric Pasta Maker & Noodle Machine with 7 Molds for Spaghetti & Fettucine and More, Makes 2-3 Servings in 15 Minutes, White (86650)

Much much easier to use than the Philips models. It makes noises, several weird unnerving noises and the friction will make some hotspots... but I just made the most amazing semolina and eggs pappardelle at the first try, and the mess in the countertop was MINIMAL. It took me around an hour to prepare dinner + lunch + dinner, a lot of protein with the eggs and semolina, and if you make a big pot of sauce Sunday, you will be just fine for the entire week. The machine stops after several minutes of deep extruding and there is no way to restart, unless you disconnect the machine from the electrical outlet. Please, restart the movement as soon as possible, otherwise you will have a big lump impossible to process. I do recommend to prepare small batches of 300 g each time. A pinch of oil will be very helpful, and remember that the best pasta it is made just with yolks, semolina and some wheat flour. Skip the salt, you have to add that taste in the water.

Bought this a year ago. Used it three times. Every time it was a hassle just to get even a quarter pound of pasta. Unit constantly stopped and had to be restarted. After the third use, I put it in the pantry and forgot about it. Just pulled it out today to try and make homemade lasagna noodles. You have got to be kidding me. What a complete piece of worthless junk. Waited too long, now I can't even return it. The best part of this unit was opening my garbage container lid and tossing it into the trash. That's what this pasta machine is, TRASH.

The key to success is to follow the directions explicitly. Weigh the flour on the built-in scale, add precisely the correct amount of liquid. If adding egg, whip the egg and include it in the liquid measurement. The resulting dough will be dry, coarse and rather grainy, not doughy at all. But when it extrudes through the pasta disk, it will solidify into perfect pasta. All the negative reviews appear to be the result of improper measuring that resulted in thick, gooey dough that will not feed properly into the extruder. Cleaning the machine is time-consuming and requires patience, but so does cleaning up after you make noodles from scratch on your countertop with a rolling pin. The machine works as advertised and the fresh pasta is great! Again, measure exactly and follow the directions!

I just used this machine for the first time. I have never made pasta before--not by hand or machine. Before I tried it for the first time, I joined a group on social media for folks with automatic pasta makers like this. Those folks had some good tips. I mixed up a basic dough with one egg, semola, and all purpose for my first try. I did two knead cycles back to back. Then let it rest for 30 minutes (a tip I learned in the scial media group). It looked a little dry so I added about 10ml more water to my dough and did the quick pasta cycle--which kneads and immediately extrudes. I used the die/mold for wide noodles--traditional egg noodles. The machine will not extrude all of the dough. It stops after awhile, so I had to restart it twice. There was still dough left, but I had plenty of noodles. I'll try to figure that out later. I read another review that said to slightly elevate the back end to force more of the dough toward the front. It extruded exactly as the manual said that it should--at first the noodles are a little rough, but then they were very smooth. The noodles tasted great! I am really pleased. My hope is to be able to use some freshly milled kamut in my pasta making. I need more experience before I attempt that with this machine. For the price I am happy.

This pasta maker is easy to set up and use. I have had no problem making any size pasta. I have used the regular spaghetti size disc, extra thick, but my favorite is the angel hair thin pasta dough disc that I mostly use all the time. The couple recipes they give are easy to follow to make great pasta! I have had no problem at all with this machine that makes homemade pasta and it’s so quick and easy! I timed my self on clean up and I can have the whole machine cleaned and the discs cleaned in about 5 to 6 minutes which includes getting the pasta out of the wholes in the disc used. Basically I am done cleaning by the time the pasta is cooked and ready to eat. I am amazed at this pasta machine and have had no issues with it at all and I have had it about 4 months. I make multiple pasta weekly. This machine is awesome!

Muy buena compra para experimentar hacer tus propias recetas, lo único es que se necesita mucha práctica a veces me sale y otras hecho a perder la masa

Finis les pates achetée , plus gouteuse et facile à faire , plus long à cuire mais tellement bonne . Bonne achat.

If there is a little more flour, it will get stuck. If there is a little more water, the dough will not be formed. It cannot be used at all and is uncontrollable.

No lo compres. Ni hace pasta bien, solo hace un batidillo de masa. Una tomadura de pelo. Pésimo.

Arrived super quick