It's easy to make pasta, and homemade pasta is actually quite inexpensive, healthy and easy to make.
Of course, store-bought dried pasta is quick and convenient with the advantage of being able to be stored for a long time, but why not enjoy the delicate flavor and texture of your own fresh homemade pasta. Besides, you can make your own pasta and dry it yourself for future use. Freshly made pasta can also be frozen and kept in your freezer for a couple of months.
Making fresh pasta by hand:
A small batch of pasta dough can be made quickly by hand and then rolled and cut in your pasta machine. I have a basic dough recipe to get you started. I blend a little semolina flour with unbleached flour to get a firm dough but one that is still easy to work with. After you get some experience, you can add more semolina if you would like a firmer pasta.
Rolling the dough with your pasta machine:
When the dough is ready for the pasta machine, remove the plastic wrap and cut the dough in half, rewrap half of the dough until ready to be rolled. It is easier to use a smaller amount of dough at a time with a pasta machine.Pasta machines have different attachments for different types of pasta. Making pasta is not difficult once you learn the technique.
