Pasta Maker

Pasta makers are designed to thin out pasta dough using a double roller system that is adjusted to progressively thinner widths. These machines (either hand-crank or stand mixer attachments are available) produce evenly rolled dough that can be made at just about any thickness, from ¼ in/6 mm to paper-thin. These inexpensive machines make great pasta, but they’re also ideal for some sturdier cracker doughs as well. Using a pasta machine may seem daunting to the uninitiated, but it’s quite fun, and you get the hang of it quickly; I’ve taught children as young as 4 years old to use a pasta machine like an old pro.