1049R Pasta Machine, Red

Aside from the fact I've been in a carb induced coma from all the pasta I'm making, this machine is very well made. Much heavier than I expected it to be. Super easy to use, the cutters work well and you can roll dough super thin. Make a batch of dough you plan to not eat because you cant wash this with water and you need to get the grease off the cutters and rollers and rolling dough through does the trick. Plus handling the dough and seeing how much flour you need to sprinkle it with so it doesn't stick is good practice. There are more expensive ones out there but I see no reason to buy one that's more expensive especially if it's a hand crank model. I'm all about expensive kitchen appliances, I collect those not shoes and this one at around $30 was the deal of deals.

This pasta machine is the same great quality as the one (same make and model) that I purchased many years ago. The only difference was the price. I was extremely pleased with the price of this machine. Since it was listed at about half of the price I paid for my original machine, over 20 years ago, I was afraid that it would be made with cheaper materials. I was very pleasantly surprised to find that this machine is exactly the same quality as the one I purchased so long ago.

It's so easy to use and the results are fantastic. I've had mine for a month or two and it works as it should. I have to open the kitchen drawer to clamp it onto the counter, so you may have to get creative too. It's adjustable though I don't see why it wouldn't be able to clamp onto any regular table top if your counter doesn't work. The crank does fall out if you aren't careful, but you just pop it back in. The gear works fine. It did take running a lot of dough through the machine in order to get all the grease and metal bits out, but we got it taken care of. No one has ever gotten metal or grease in their food! Cleaning it is challenging, but that's the nature of pasta makers. I just brush mine out with a hard bristle brush and run a few paper towels doused olive oil through the machine.

Works like a charm..if you use it with repect. I have used it to make many noodles (remember...the dough has to 'rest' for a while for it to be ready to use, I cut the dough into comfortable sized pieces (about the sixe of a 2 to 21/2 inch ball), and keep them in a small bowl, with a loger bowl inverted over it, until I am ready for the next process. The dough rolls well if the constancy of fresh PlayDough. After rolling out the dough, before cutting, I let it lie on the floured board to dry a bit before running through the cutters. Roll a ball of doush into strips...let dry while you roll the nest ball. Then cut the noodles from the first strips, turn the second set of rolled dough over and let it rest while you roll the nest ball of dough... that that dry/rest, while you cut the preceding strip. Remember to keep a shaker of flour handy to dust the strips as you work. I also use the noodle roller to roll out dough to cut for my pierogie press, and pie crust for individual sized pies. I admit to using my food processor to make the dough quickly, and avoid time consuming kneading. By the way...In Old English Cookbooks you will find recipes for "Duff". Duff was spelled that way, and pronounced as spelled, just remember the way we pronounce "enough" as we look at Dough and Duff. Duff could be as simple as a flour/water paste used to seal the top of a crock for cooking, or the Duff used to make meat pies (penny pies, Pasties), the early "Take+away" in late 18th and 19th Century London street venders. I shudder to think of the Duff used for the penny pies baked by Mrs Lovitt with the assistance of Sweeney Todd. All in all, a nicely priced and very easy to use itme. It carries my personal seal of approval!

Works great! Can get pasta thinner than by hand without the workout. Great quality for price. Don’t get it wet, just brush off flour. Easy to use. Use a shim on edge of table so clamp doesn’t mar table - basic smarts. No problems with rusting, easily cleaned. Hand crank/not loud + Nice box to store when not in use. Fits easily.

Let me pre phase by saying I usually am a fan of Norpro, however, this isn’t it. 1. Item arrived with a return label on it, meaning someone previously purchased it and returned it. 2. The clamp for the machine is dysfunctional. No matter how tight the clamp is, the clamp moves because there isn’t a proper hole to insert the clamp into the machine. I’m not sure if a part was missing or what. 3. The crank shaft fell off while I was turning it. This totally could’ve been user error but when I inserted it, I heard it “click” and while I was spinning the shaft it fell off and hit my foot. 4. Absolutely defective. 10/10 would not recommend.

Love using this pasta machine. It works well and is easy to use. I've had no problems with rolling and it has stayed sharp. It's pretty easy to keep clean although it seems like there will always be a bit of flour on it. Not really a problem though. It looks small, but you can make a lot of pasta with it.

I LOVE the product...easy to assemble even for someone like me who is a total idiot when it comes to "putting things together". The structure is sturdy and blades are sharp . It is very easy to use and you get amazing thin sheets of pasta which you can then use the other attachment for cutting into strips or noodles.. I have never made pasta at home before and ordered this product based on the reviews and I am so glad I went with this product....great product and great value for money.