Philips Kitchen Appliances Compact Pasta and Noodle Maker, Viva Collection, Comes with 3 Default Classic Pasta Shaping Discs, Fully Automatic, Recipe Book, Small, Black (HR2371/05)

I have been wanting to make my own pasta for many years now but felt doing it by hand or with one of those manual roller machines would be too time consuming. Therefore, once I learned about extruders, I have been obsessing over what pasta maker to buy. Over one year ago I ordered an off brand maker and decided to return it without trying it because I have since learned the Philips pasta makers are highly rated. In addition to this one, I've researched the Philips 7000 Series Pasta Maker and the Philips Artisan Smart Pasta & Noodle Maker (which is only available at one high-end kitchen brand store). I also read all the reviews from all the sites, including the Philips site and Amazon and even watched a few YouTube videos. In the end, this pasta maker is the right balance for me because I am only cooking for myself and do not want to freeze pasta or make large quantities. However, large quantities can be made with this maker but it has to be done in batches. It is really designed for 2-3 people unless a recipe is doubled, which is possible to do in one churning session. It has a small footprint and comes with three discs for the three types of pastas most people use (spaghetti, fettuccine, and penne). In the box is the unit, three discs, one recipe book, one instruction book, two measuring cups (one for dry and one for liquids), a cleaning wand, and a cleaning tool that also doubles as a cutter. The liquid cup has two sides and it is important to know which side to use. Side A is for when only all purpose flour is used and Side B is when a mixture of other flours are used. I used a simple recipe of 200 grams of King Arthur Pasta Flour Blend and 75ml of liquid on the Side B side of the liquid measuring cup. The liquid was one egg topped off with water until 75ml was reached. I then beat the liquid with a fork until it was mixed. I just got this today and less than one hour later had a two person spaghetti meal that I ate all by myself. Because I reviewed everyone's videos and read a lot of reviews, I knew that the dough had to be crumbly, although I do think mine was a hairline too crumbly. After setting up the machine correctly, I then put the flour in the mixing chamber, covered the chamber with the lid, and turned on the pasta maker. As it was churning, I poured the liquid through the two tiny slits in the clear top ever so slowly. It must be done slowly. The texture of the dough must be crumbly and not mixed like one would expect when making bread or pizza dough. Nevertheless, after about 10 minutes I had about 2.5 servings of pasta. I immediately cooked it for 3 minutes in a pot of salted boiling water and then drained it (see photos). It was a simple spaghetti dish dressed with olive oil and grated cheese; however, it tasted much more delicious than store bought pasta to me. I am absolutely ecstatic that I was able to create my own pasta in minutes. Clean-up was not too bad. I remembered from reading reviews that it is important to let the pasta flour mixture dry on all the implements first before cleaning. I then used my fingers to pull and scrap off the dough. The dough just flaked or peeled off depending on which parts I was cleaning. I then hand washed them in seconds once I had brushed off all the stuck on dough--see photos. The photo of the cutting board with dough on it is how much gunk I flaked off the parts. This does not include the small amount of dough I dumped out of the reservoir. Cleaning took me about 15 minutes. In summary, I am so happy with my purchase. This pasta extruder machine is a perfect size for small families or those who do not mind making pasta in batches. It also has a small footprint. As long as I use the measuring cups provided and measure the wet and dry ingredients EXACTLY, I know I'll get perfect results. I must remember that the mixed dough must be crumbly for this to work properly. I am still debating whether I will purchase the Philips Kitchen Appliances Philips Compact Pasta Maker 4-in-1 Accessory Shape Kit which includes the discs for Pappardelle, Tagliatelle, Angel Hair and Lasagna. Those discs are currently too expensive and I am unsure how much I'll use them. The three discs that come with this maker are good enough and I suppose I can improvise elbows by cutting the penne smaller because there doesn't seem to be any elbow disc available for this machine. The current price of $116.95 plus tax is reasonable for this. I do wish I purchased this when it was seventeen dollars cheaper but I had not made up my mind at that time.

We made all our bread with a bread machine now. Shipping Udons when everybody stays at home for lunch cost us a fortune. Organic spaghetti tastes OK if we fry it. So it seems that this machine will be a good choice if it works. I never believed the videos of making noodles. And it looked like a whole of extra junk to clean up. But this one is from Philips. And if I don't like it I can return it, most likely leaving it out at my door. I didn't think about economics before. The worse you can get is saving 23 cents per 200 g of noodles without the egg, for 2 to 3 people. This compares organic flour with organic spaghetti from Whole Foods, doesn't count electricity, water, and labor So it takes 1.9 years to break even if you make 200 g every day. If you add the organic egg, you are losing 19 cents per 200 g of noodles. But spaghetti doesn't have eggs. The disassembly and reassembly were easy. Except that the triangle marker on the spaghetti disc was so faint that I thought the manual was talking about something else. The process is so much easier than the bread machine. There is no confusion. Pour 200 g of flour into the chamber out of the way. Close the lid and then turn on the machine. And then pour an 80 ml total of egg plus water into the chamber slowly over the lid. There are only 80 ml of liquid so it can't take much time. There are only 200 g of flour so the whole process doesn't take much time either. I can't believe that the machine did it right the first time. There are no sensors. A simple motor is controlled by a program. But the machine makes spaghetti like a robot. A spaghetti isn't uniform across the length but the imperfection disappeared after cooking. If not cooking immediately, I would cover the spaghetti so it won't get dry easily. It will start stiffening up and may break when you move them. I boiled the basic spaghetti recipe for 8 minutes. It tastes like, well, spaghetti. You can put everything except the motor into the dishwasher. All the plastic is of good quality. They can be rinsed clean. There is a brush with a hard scrubber and a silicone soft scrubber to take out the few flours that are left behind. The flat cleaning tool is actually the metal pin in the middle, each end of which is used to clear holes on the discs. It's not Korean ramen, not authentic udon, but I've been there before settling on spaghetti now. I'm very happy with it. Perhaps I'll think of something that justifies me against ordering spaghetti on our weekly grocery order.

I purchased this via Amazon Warehouse, where it was flagged as new. Nope. Not even close. It came in ziploc bags and was very much used. Disappointing. However, I hate returning things, so I cleaned it up. I found a gluten-free pasta recipe on the Philips site and was disappointed that one did not come in the included recipe book. No problem- just used what was on the site. It drives me crazy when a recipe says 2 eggs and does not stipulate the size or overall grams, particularly since a few grams off can mess up the pasta. Regardless, my first batch came out just fine, although I think maybe a bit more liquid was in order. YOU MUST WEIGH TO THE GRAM AND FOLLOW THEIR RECIPES WHEN YOU FIRST START!!!! I cannot emphasize this enough: if you are off even a little, it may not work at all for you. Turn the dial and hit play. Just dump in the flour and slowly pour in the egg mixture. It automatically mixes. It then beeps just before it extrudes, which is only a few minutes (3ish). Be prepared to stand there to cut the pasta until the entire batch is extruded. Since it is so fast, boil your water before putting the flour in the machine. The pasta was cooked in 3 minutes. I was happily surprised at how much I liked the pasta, especially since the trash gluten-free options that are so expensive tend to be pretty bad. The clean-up is a breeze- top shelf of your dishwasher. It couldn't be easier! I can make fresh pasta and cook it faster than a box of dried pasta. Love it!! This works well for 2 people. If you have a family, get the bigger model. I love the small footprint, and it is light, so easy to store and pull out. The little drawer on it holds the other 2 discs, and it has 3 discs included. I will pick up the extra disc, as I see myself using this a ton!

I purchased this machine and used it with the spaghetti and fettuccini dyes so far. Pros- made ideal pasta both times - small amount of dough left over from the extruding process & you can pause & scrape it into the mixing path if you want - reasonable mixing/extruding time - easy cleanup, even the discs - a small, compact machine Cons- stick to weighing your ingredients - yes, 100ml of water weighs 100gm - it was best to hand whisk the semolina with regular flour rather than dump both flours in & hope the machine will do a thorough dry mix -look carefully for the triangle marking when you align the extruder and tightening collar onto the machine.... it is barely visible - it is inconvenient to make multiple batches, the mixing chamber should be cleaned out each time Conclusion I'm happy. This is a good machine with really good results. I stuck with the basic flours & water no-egg mix, as any exotic ingredients would be lost under my sauces. I certainly wouldn't spend $100- $200 more for a larger capacity machine.

Excelente produto. Importante ler as instruções para, por exemplo, não despejar o trigo no lugar errado, não botar líquido antes do trigo, etc. Vários detalhes pequenos que podem estragar a execução. Com tudo entendido, porém, a coisa é simples, prática e rápida. Em uns 3 minutos o macarrão já começa a sair. Muito legal, rápido, prático e funcional. Super recomendo!!!

It was purchased at amazon.sg (Singapore). The country uses 220V/50Hz. The product is 120V/60Hz. There is no mention on product description about the voltage. Zero warnings on the purchasing process. How come?

This is the second time we buy this machine. There is a part that is wore out after 6 years and I cannot find the part even on Philip’s website. The machine is easy to use and easy to clean, the past it makes is better than we anywhere we can get.

Excelente aparato. La pasta está lista en unos 10-15 minutos a lo mucho. No recomiendo salirse de las proporciones de las recetas, puesto que la masa debe verse como arena mojada. Si le pones más líquido y te queda como una pasta normal, la máquina no lo podrá expulsar. Es de fácil instalación y limpieza. Yo prefiero esperar unos minutos a que los restos sequen para poder sacudir el depósito y ya después lavarlo bien sin tanto problema. Prepara máximo 400 g de pasta por vez. Muy adecuado para unas 4 o 5 personas. Eso sí, se calienta un poco si preparas pasta dos veces seguidas. No como para que explote, pero recomiendo darle unos minutos entre cada preparación. Estaría bien que incluyera una receta para fideos de arroz. No he podido encontrar la proporción.