CucinaPro 178 Fresh Pasta Set

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CucinaPro 178 Fresh Pasta Set Review

This pasta machine set works! I was hesistant to buy based on other reviews. I have made several batches of pasta & had never done so before. The instructions were adequate to get me started along with having viewed some youtube videos. I made a big pan of lasagna & fettucine alfredo the first night I had this. It is easy if you follow the directions & a lot of fun.

I also bought the motor for this item. Thus far I have only attached it, but have not used the machine with it. I will update this review afterward.

UPDATE:

I have now used this pasta set with the motor attached. All I can say is WOW! What an improvement! Spend the for the CucinaPro Electric Motor - 400-MO, you won't regret it. Make sure that you slide a cutting attachment in place when using the motor or it will make the pasta machine off balance & it will fall over. For me this is not a problem as the cutter attachment makes a handy self-feeder for the dough when the dough sheets get long. The motor also eliminates the annoying falling crank handle & frees both hands to handle the dough which is again convenient when the dough sheets get long. The motor does not attach to the ravioli attachment because that attachment is narrower than the machine, despite what the motor's instructions say, again not a problem for me.

The instructions say to run a batch of dough through the pasta machine & cutters to remove machine oil. I ran 2 complete batches through before I had "clean" dough with no evidence of machine oil.

I paid about 0 for the pasta set & motor. Compare this to the Atlas or Imperia: motor-0, pasta machine with 5 attachments-0; total-0! Note the Imperia is also made by CucinaPro.

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CucinaPro 178 Fresh Pasta Set Feature

• Makes spaghetti, fettuccini, angel hair, ravioli and lasagnette
• All attachments included
• Made of chrome coated steel

CucinaPro 178 Fresh Pasta Set Overview

This set gives you everything you need to make your favorite pasta! Make fresh spaghetti, fettuccini, angel hair, ravioli and lasagnette in the comfort of your own home. Made of chrome coated steel.

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CucinaPro Electric Motor - 400-MO

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CucinaPro Electric Motor - 400-MO Review

I purchased this item to go with the CucinaPro 178 Fresh Pasta Set & I am glad I did. The pasta set is great on its own, but add this motor & you're really in business. It eliminates the constantly falling crank handle which you will see mentioned often in the reviews for a manual pasta set or maker. It also frees up your cranking hand so that you can use both hands to handle your dough which is necessary when the dough sheets get long.

The cord is sufficiently long & heavy. The motor has plenty of power to roll out dough. Even if you are not going to use a cutting attachment, put one on your pasta machine anyway. The motor attached to the pasta machine only makes the whole thing off balance & it will fall over. So slide on an attachment to balance it back out. The attachment also does a great job of serving as a guide for feeding your dough into the machine which again is handy when the dough sheets get long.

I gave this a 4-star rating because while the motor is great, the included instructions are absolutely horrible, probably the worst instructions I have ever seen, with the exception of an item my husband once bought where the item had over 400 parts & instructions in Chinese. There are no pictures showing how to orient the bracket for it to properly hold the motor. Since CucinaPro also makes the Imperia pasta machine, which is just a costlier version of the 178/177 models, I got on their website & downloaded the instructions for the Imperia which included a couple of pictures. After that I was in business:-D The original instructions also state that the pulse button is to be used when attaching the motor to the ravioli attachment. Forget it...the ravioli attachment is narrower than the pasta machine & there is no way to attach the motor to it. As I do not own the more expensive Imperia machine, I cannot tell you if it will attach to that ravioli maker or not. On the 178 pasta set that I have it does not.

In conclusion, I really like this little motor & feel that it was worth the investment. Another viewer felt that the price was high now. But, price that Atlas, Imperia & Roma brand machines with motors & with the attachments included. The 178 pasta set (machine & 5 attachments) with this motor will run you around 0. With the other brands the motor alone will run you that & the machine with 5 attachments will run you another 0...that amounts to 0 to get what I got for 0, which works great...so it really that expensive?

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CucinaPro Electric Motor - 400-MO Feature

• Manufactured to the Highest Quality Available.
• Design is stylish and innovative. Satisfaction Ensured.
• Great Gift Idea.

CucinaPro Electric Motor - 400-MO Overview

To be used with Cucina Pro Five type fresh pasta set - 178 The pasta motor is an accessory to the pasta makers. It's a electric motor that attaches to the pasta maker so that you don't have to use the hand crank methodawhich can be quite tiresome.

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CucinaPro 150-06 Imperia Products Round Spaghetti Pasta Attachment 8-in.

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CucinaPro 150-06 Imperia Products Round Spaghetti Pasta Attachment 8-in. Review

Why didn't I buy this sooner??? I did a ton of research before purchasing the Imperia Pasta Machine. I decided on this particular machine because of the large number of positive reviews on this site and others as well as an in-person testing of products at Crate & Barrel and Williams-Sonoma. I have now been using it several times a week for a few months.

This machine is very well built and sturdy. I think that you could run over it with a dump truck and it wouldn't get a scratch on it. It is pretty heavy once the fettuccine attachment is on there, so make sure that it is clamped down tight. You will need a pretty significant lip on your counter for the clamp to fit properly (I'd say about at least 1.5-2 inches). I do not believe that this machine will work properly without the clamp (it will slide all over the place), so take this into consideration. I also believe that there is a Good Eats episode where Alton Brown screws or clamps his pasta roller onto an ironing board, so it is possible to use another surface. :)

The simple formula in the manual is quite tasty. Like other reviews have said, it cannot be sticky or the stickiness will transfer to the machine. It should be dry enough to look like it's wrong (which is very hard if you are a bread baker!). For the first run-through, the 1 lb of dough was more than enough to get rid of all of the grease/metal/residue. Just make sure that you roll the dough totally across all of the surfaces because I found the majority of the grease to be on the sides.

The dough rolls smoothly through each setting. One thing that I wish I could change would be the dial. I find it fairly tricky to do with one hand and I usually end up draping the dough over my arm while I use two hands to change the dial settings. It's not that big of a deal and I just make sure to wash my arm before starting. I have not made any other types of pasta dough other than egg, so I cannot comment on how sticky the dough would be with the addition of spinach or tomatoes.

All in all, this a fantastic product that was built to last. Just remember to tighten the clamp... more than once I didn't screw it tight enough and the machine nearly fell off of the counter while I was turning the crank on the tougher low number settings. Be careful... rolling that darn dough is quite addicting!

CucinaPro 150-06 Imperia Products Round Spaghetti Pasta Attachment 8-in. Feature

• Material: Stainless Steel
• Origin: Italy
• Cleaning & Care: Use damp cloth
• Warranty: 1 Year

CucinaPro 150-06 Imperia Products Round Spaghetti Pasta Attachment 8-in. Overview

Round Spaghetti Pasta Attachment measures 8 x 12.25 x 6.5-in.

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