Saturday, March 14, 2009

Make Pasta with Your Kitchen Aid

By Samantha Asher

It is very easy to go to the store and pick up a box of pasta noodles or spaghetti. It is even easier to pour them into a pot of boiling water and cook for a few minutes. Why mess with something that is already so simple and easy? Pasta is fast, it is easy, and it is delicious.

Let's say I tell you a way to make pasta that is even cheaper and more delicious. Would you believe me or think I was just ignorant when it come to cooking? Could it really be possible to make pasts cheaper and tastier?

This seems almost like an oxymoron. If you went to the grocery store and picked up a box of the cheapest pasta you could find, it probably won't be all that great tasting. On the other hand, if you went and looked for the most delicious pasta in the aisle, you'd probably end up paying a pretty price for it. My suggestion will cost you few dollars but a little more time in exchange for great taste and enjoyment.

I say you should make your own pasta, from flour and oil to tender noodles. Don't go to the store and pick up a box of premade noodles, get your flour and other ingredients, make the dough, roll it out, and then boil it for a delicious dish. This is probably not something you would normally do or would look at as simple.

Fresh is always better and the same goes for pasta. Fresh pasta is better than boxed pasta. It can also impress guests that you have over for dinner or friends and family that you bring a homemade dish of pasta to. It's also great and fun to do with the kids or you can set it up as an afternoon project. In the long run, you'll save money and get better tasting pasta.

If you want to make your own pasta, there are several ways to do it. You can do it with or without a pasta maker. If you plan on making pasta only on very special occasions every couple of years, doing it by hand makes sense because you dont have to buy a pasta maker.

Still, it makes it a lot more difficult and time consuming. If you are going to make pasta more often, at least a couple times a year, you should get a pasta maker. It takes away a lot of the difficult tasks.

If you have a Kitchen Aid mixer, and if you don't you really should get one, pick up the pasta maker attachment. It will be much cheaper than a separate pasta maker, and will be much better quality. Also, it will take up much less space in your kitchen. And as with any Kitchen Aid product, you will get the quality and performance. Make your own fresh, tasty, and homemade pasta as soon as you get your new attachment!

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