Home-Made Pasta

Of all the machines for making pasta, the old-fashioned, hand-cranked type is my favourite. It is cheap, noiseless and easy to work, and it makes very good pasta.

I recommend the use of Italian grade 00 flour for making pasta, because it absorbs the eggs more evenly, is easier to knead and roll out, and, above all, it makes pasta with a more fragrant flavour and a more delicate texture, although any strong white flour can be used. You can buy 00 flour in most Italian shops. This qua