Summary:
Gave this as a gift to my hubby for Christmas. I have never made my pasta dough in my Kitchen Aid mixer because I would mix & knead by hand on my granite countertop, but I think those days are over. It only took a few minutes to prepare with my KitchenAid, and the best part was my arms didn’t even have a chance to get sore since I only had to knead by hand for a couple of minutes!
KitchenAid Pasta Roller Attachment is high-quality kitchen equipment used for making different kinds of pasta. It has two cutters and a roller that always provide quality service when it comes to making quality pasta.
Both the cutters and the roller are made from stainless steel hence guarantees you not only quality but also long term service. It is very efficient because it always makes very fine and thin dough.
Helpful for sweet and savory recipes, it also turns out bread crumbs with ease. The attachment is very ergonomic as it is very simple to detach, attach, and even clean up.
This attachment is made in Italy and designed to fit all Kitchenaid Mixer models, even older models made prior to 1990.
Features
This high-quality attachment comes with very smart features that greatly boosts its operation. Some of these features include:
Combination of one roller and two cutters
The attachment comes with high-quality cutters and a roller that will ensure you attain the best pasta. The main function of the two cutters is to cut the pasta into different sizes before being rolled by the roller.
It also has the fettuccine cutter that is used for cutting wide dough pieces into pasta strips. The spaghetti cutter is used for cutting spaghetti into different sizes.
This combination works efficiently to ensure that you attain pasta of different sizes. You can, therefore, get the best dough depending on the size you need. Despite this added advantage, the attachment is always perfect for thin dough because of the efficiency of the cutters and the roller.
It is very ergonomic as you can use both hands to control the dough through the machine, unlike the hand crank rollers that work differently.
Through this, the machine is able to produce several piles of pierogi or even tones of tortellini. You can also use the cutter blades for making your homemade spaghetti or fettuccine.
Adjustable pasta roller
This smart KitchenAid Pasta Roller Attachment can be easily set to produce dough of different sizes. It allows for both low and high settings hence very reliable and convenient in its operation. For a higher setting, that is from 3–9, you will attain very fine dough that you can always use in different ways. Such doughs are perfect for linguini pasta, lasagna noodle, and eggs noodles. The lower setting ranges from 1-2. This setting will enable you to produce pasta dough suitable for both flattening and kneading.
Made from stainless steel
This attachment always ensures high-quality service but will also guarantee you long term service. This is because the roller and the two cutters are both made from stainless steel. This, therefore, implies that it can withstand long term service without letting you down. The cutters are also very sharp to ensure all sizes of pasta dough.
Relatively cheap and affordable
The KitchenAid Pasta Roller Attachment only costs about $170.00 despite its efficiency. This, therefore, implies that you can easily order for it and get the opportunity to enjoy quality service. It is shipped free to your destination just in two days hence very reliable.
Performance
The performance is very efficient because KitchenAid Pasta Roller Attachment comes with some of the best features that boost its operation. It is suitable for all types of pasta like semolina, whole wheat, spinach. It is even the most suitable when it comes to dry and crumbly. The efficiency is because it has very sharp cutters and the best roller that ensures that you find the best pasta roller. The performance is also a long term since it is made from stainless steel that will serve you for years.
Pros
· KitchenAid Pasta Roller Attachment is suitable for all types of pasta dough
· The attachment has very sharp cutters and the best roller
· You can always adjust it to attain the size of dough you really need
· Its performance is very consistent even when using thin settings
· It is very easy to clean attach, detaches and even clean up
· Relatively cheap.
Cons
· Maybe it is not suitable for making penne and rigatoni because it is most suitable for flat dough
· It may not be very steady as you expect.
Customer reviews
The attachment has been reviewed by 778 customers. Out of this number, 79% of the reviews rated the product 5 stars. A total of 12% and 3% have rated the product 4 stars and 3 stars respectively. This, therefore, implies that about 94% have given the product a favorable review. The lowest rating of 2 stars and one star has a total of 6%.
Overall Review
KitchenAid Pasta Roller Attachment is proven to be very efficient as it does perfect kitchen activities. It will enable you to attain all types of dough you may need. Just by adjusting it to the level you need, you will produce very fine dough under higher setting and low setting produces dough suitable for kneading and flattening.
It comes with very sharp cutters and a perfect roller that produces different sizes of dough suitable for linguine pasta, lasagna noodle, and egg noodles. You can also use the fettuccine cutter to produce different pasta strips. The two cutters and one roller are both made from stainless steel that ensures that the attachment does not only provide quality but also long term service.