Imperia Italian Double Cutter Pasta Machine

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Beside the roller and the two cutters, there are more attachments available for the two pasta makers. The Marcato has a total of 9 different attachments available for long types of pasta, and Imperia sells up to 6 different attachments for the Imperia. While we tested the motor attachment for the Marcato, I didn’t test it for the Imperia. Comparing the specifications of the two attachments, there doesn’t seem to be a difference, and I suspect that they both work just as well. Marcato does offer the Atlas 180 model, but none of the 150 attachment will work on this machine. It’s nice for the bigger sheets, but you’ll miss out on using all of the attachments that are designed for the 150. Attaching the metal clamp and attaching it to the surface is easy. I only wish the table clamp had some rubber at the end, I don’t wanna end up ruining my wooden table for some pasta. Take a hint Imperia and just copy what Marcato is doing with their Marcato 150! My likes and dislikes of the Imperia 150 Customers are saying: Fit for purpose, means you don't have to spend as much buying pasta in the longterm and you can easily make lots of pastas without the extra attachments.

Customers are saying: Only one review claiming the instructions aren't that helpful, but this is one of John Lewis' best selling products with five of them added to buyers' baskets in the last 48 hours alone. We'd be inclined to say no news is good news. The result was pretty much the same – pretty, thin sheets of pasta. Really, as long as your dough is great most pasta rollers do a decent job. Using the cutters for spaghetti & fettuccine I recently bought the bigoli attachment for my 30 year old Marcato Atlas. It works flawlessly, and a plus is that it also makes passable Shanghai noodles for a Chinese stir fry. They are almost identical to the Shanghai noodles I’ve been buying in China Town in Montreal, for decades. Adjust settings to suit your needs or the look and taste of your dishes with a number of accessories and attachments that allow for complete control of the produced pasta.

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Hamilton Beach Traditional Pasta Machine: This machine's classic design lives up to the "Traditional" name, and it worked...fine. It wasn't quite as stable and smooth-turning as the more expensive models in testing, and it costs a few dollars more than the similar-scoring OxGord. Although the review covers most of what I expected, what I really wanted to know was more of “what’s under the hood.” That is what is most important to me. For example, I wanted to know if/how many parts are plastic when comparing the two models. We were impressed with this inexpensive model's clamp. It has a concave washer that holds tightly against any flat surface. Once screwed down finger-tight, the thing wouldn't wobble no matter how much we tried to move it. The removable crank also turns very smoothly and easily, but it doesn't attach very securely into the side. It slipped out several times in testing, especially while cutting.

Both the Marcato Atlas 150 and the Imperia 150 are from an original and high quality pasta roller brand. Both manufacture their pasta rollers in Italy and have been at in since the early 1900’s. That are quite some years worth of experience building, improving and designing these machines. My feeling is that Imperia is missing out a bit in terms of market niches (little metal particle release seems more advertisment and are inconsequential), and that is a pity (maybe cheaper? or just old style managers?). This popular manual model is from an Italian company that's been crafting pasta machines for generations. It’s made from sleek, chrome-plated steel and is impressively well-built, with a clamp that held it firmly to the table with no wobbling through the full round of testing. The crank handle is removable for easy storage, but it doesn't fall out while you're using it, a problem a lot of other hand-cranked machines have. The new machine is somewhat lighter. The reviewer attributes this to the manufacturer taking shortcuts by the use of more internal plastic parts. It's well-built, long-lasting, and absolute piece of cake to use and best of all - it makes the most delicious pasta you will ever taste! Some say even better than what you'll find in top grade Italian restaurants.

Optional pasta motor attachment

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