Pasta Machines

[Bodine]

So, being a home cook I have always used packaged pasta. Last night I got a wild hair and decided to make my own.
Was a success, BUT, cutting it to the proper size is somewhat difficult. So now I am thinking pasta machine.
Hand crank is fine, price is not important, just want a good one that cleans easily.
Suggestions please.

 

[ian]

Marcato Atlas is the canonical hand crank suggestion, I think. Don’t go cheaper. I did once and regretted it... the pasta stuck to the machine and it just felt cheap.

Nowadays I use the Kitchenaid attachment, though, which can be convenient since it doesn’t require one of your hands to crank.

 

[podzap]

I have a Marcato Atlas 150 and we use it often. Never cleaned it once. If you need to clean it then you are definitely doing something wrong.

 

[Godslayer]

Marcato atlas 180 here. Worth every penny and makes beautiful even pasta.

 

[daveb]

I've used both the Kitchenaid attachment and the Atlas (with and without motor) commercially. The Kitchenaid had been in service for a couple years before I got there and the indexing part of the sheeter broke. No more pasta. I replaced it with an Atlas - I had used one previously and it would be the one I would buy were I buying 2day. Still working as far as I know.

 

[Bodine]

Seems unanimous, Atlas it is, thanks for the input.