ZACME Pasta Attachment for kitchenaid Stand Mixer with 6 Different Shapes of Pasta Outlet, Durable Attachment for Mixer Accessories

great home made pasta works well

Having read some negative reviews, I was a little wary. I didn't want to spend up to $200 for the proper KitchenAid one, so thought I would try it. It was a little tricky figuring out how to take it apart, but that's me, I don't follow manuals so well. It was easy to do once I figured it out. It was easy to attach, and the pasta (ziti disc) came out perfect right away. It took a little practice to learn to slice it off in consistent sizes, and I squished some....but you can toss them back into the feeding tube. I didn't use any suggested KitchenAid recipes....I have made hand cranked spaghetti for a very long time, so used my mother's old recipe I have used forever.... which is one cup flour, one egg, and half an eggshell of water! I whiz it up in a mini food processor and it first looks like corn meal, if you ball some up and it holds together it's good. I often do need a little extra water. The size of the egg and how big the half eggshell is makes a little difference. You need to experiment a bit. Or follow an exact recipe. I made the walnut sized balls I have seen in videos on youtube, and first dusted in a tiny bit of flour. I dust with flour with the hand cranked spaghetti maker, so did it here too. It may not be necessary, but did it anyway and the pasta came out with no problems. I used about #5 speed. It's not that much faster if you go to a higher speed, and it heats the motor up. I made a double batch of dough, 2 cups flour (all purpose white, it's fine...though semolina might be better, will try it) and made an enormous amount of ziti. More than you would get in a one pound box. Also, not that pasta is expensive, but this definitely is cheaper. Cleanup - very easy. The hardest part was pulling off the head that made the pasta shapes. I ran hot water all around and it softened up, you pull it OUT, not around... that was my first mistake. There was very little dough left inside, very surprised, it used nearly all the dough. The cleaning tool was good for picking out dough from the shaping disk. The brush end was good for getting any residue out. I just cooked up some of the ziti, it was about the best I ever had. The whole process took about an hour. I still have a lot of ziti drying, and it will be cooked tomorrow. Can't wait to try the other shapes. It seems very sturdy, can't imagine it breaking if dropped. I'd give it six stars if they had such a thing.

Facilité de faire toutes sortes de pâtes. Sincèrement j'avais lu tous les commentaires et j'étais un peu suspicieuse, mais non je l'aime beaucoup. J'ai fait des nouilles et quel bon goût. Le produit n'est pas difficile à utiliser. Impossible d'acheter des nouilles en magasin ensuite, celles fait maison sont bien meilleures!

Item works great at first use. Tricky to take apart to clean, once understood how to separate the pieces, washed by hand, air dried. Unsure how long the pvc style base will work, as it seems like it could crack over time with general use. Time will tell.

we're pretty satisfied with this product, especially for the price. the "food pusher" design is a bit weird and cumbersome if you have small hands, but otherwise it's an effective tool and a great addition to our kitchen.