| Home made pasta is the basis for any authentic Italian | | | | resolve the pesky problem. If the dough is too wet, the |
| meal and learning how to make the best homemade | | | | simplest thing that you can do is to add more flour, but |
| pasta can determine whether or not you are a good | | | | be careful with this as too much and it will become |
| chef or a great one! Taking tips from the pasta | | | | stodgy and rather unappealing. If the dough is too dry |
| professionals - the Italians, is the best way in which you | | | | however, just add a little more of the egg mixture that |
| can make perfect pasta at home each time you | | | | you used to make the pasta, and hey presto! Before |
| attempt it! | | | | you know it, the pasta will be of the right consistency |
| A pasta machine is the best thing that any serious or | | | | and the problem solved! |
| budding chef can buy and the Imperia pasta machine is | | | | When you are using a pasta machine to perfect your |
| well known for being one of the best of it's kind. | | | | pasta making technique, never try and save time by |
| However, the pasta can be rolled and shaped very | | | | missing out a part of the rolling process. The rollers are |
| easily at home and this brings us to our first "making | | | | adjustable on your pasta machine and this is so for a |
| pasta" tip. Chilling the dough for at least thirty minutes in | | | | very good reason! The more you put your pasta |
| the fridge will help the gluten "relax" and make it much | | | | through the rollers, the more consistent and thin your |
| more elastic, making it much easier to roll and shape. | | | | pasta dough will become, but by missing out on a vital |
| Making the dough itself can sometimes be a challenge | | | | step you run the risk of having lumpy pasta that |
| and if you are finding that your dough is too dry or too | | | | cannot be salvaged! Do the job right the first time and |
| wet, there are a few things that you could do to | | | | these risks are eliminated. |