Reviewed: I Tested KitchenAid Pasta Roller Attachments
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Thinking about buying one or all of the KitchenAid pasta roller attachments? You’re in the right place! My kitchen has never been the same since the first time I used these. Find all the details below!
What Are The KitchenAid Pasta Roller Attachments?
The KitchenAid stand mixer is without question one of the most popular electric machines of it’s kind for kitchen use. KitchenAid offers a plethora of attachments for thier mixers- all meant for ease of use and less “elbow grease”.
The pasta roller attachments for the KitchenAid mixer are meant to replace electric pasta machines, (or electric pasta “makers”) like the marcato atlas with a motor so you can make your own pasta!
At the time I’m writing this, KitchenAid offers five total pasta roller attachments. These transform your mixer into a pasta machine, with very little effort on your end vs a manual machine!
When I first opened the box, I could not believe how sturdy these were. These attachments weigh several pounds a piece. The stainless steel is solid and durable.
You can buy these as a whole set, the pasta roller by itself, or a set with the pasta roller + fettuccine + spaghetti cutters, which is the one I would recommend to make the most common shapes! Read why below!
The standard pasta roller attachment is the most fundamental. When cutting any of the four types of pasta mentioned below, you’ll need to roll it into thin sheets first! The roller attaches to the front of the mixer, and has seven different thickness settings. The appropriate settings for common types of pasta are easy to find in the booklet that comes with the attachment.
With the pasta roller alone, you can make pasta sheets for ravioli, tortellini, and other pastas that are cut by hand.
Fettuccine Pasta Cutter Attachment
The fettuccine cutter attachment cuts thin, flat noodles for recipes like fettuccine alfredo, among many other pasta dishes. This is probably my favorite KitchenAid attachment, ever!
Spaghetti Pasta Cutter Attachment
The spaghetti cutter attachment cuts thin, cylindrical noodles, of course known as spaghetti!
Lasagnette Pasta Cutter Attachment
The lasagnette cutter attachment cuts flat noodles that are both thicker and wider than fettuccine. These are a mini version of lasagne noodles, used to make lasagna. While I do use this one for egg noodles in chicken noodle soup, I wouldn’t call it a must have for everyone’s kitchen
Cappellini Pasta Cutter Attachment
The cappellini pasta cutter attachment cuts thin noodles for an angel hair style pasta. While it is thinner than spaghetti, this too isn’t a necessity in my opinion!
How To Use The KitchenAid Pasta Roller Attachments
To use these pasta attachments, simply remove the silver KitchenAid emblem knob from the front of your machine and secure the attachment. This is different than the KitchenAid mixer attachments for example, that go into the bowl.
First up is of course making your pasta dough.
The homemade pasta dough recipe I use is simply 2 cups flour, 3 eggs, 1 tsp olive oil, and a pinch of salt!
While I’m no expert, or among the world’s best pasta makers, I have learned the technique of mixing pasta dough that requires more than throwing the ingredients in a bowl and calling it a day.
The most important part of mixing pasta dough is to (on a clean work surface) make a crater into the middle of your dry ingredients for your egg and oil, then slowly beating in the dry ingredients with a fork. It’s truly simple once you get the hang of it!
Next, the first step to cutting fresh homemade pasta with your attached cutter is to roll your prepared dough through the pasta roller.
After letting it rest for 30 minutes, I cut my ball of dough into quarters. Before I put it through the roller, I quickly press it somewhat flat with my hand, then feed it into the roller to let it do the real work (why I love it vs hand-crank machines). In no time you’ll have thin sheets of dough ready to use for noodles.
Different types of pasta will need different thicknesses of dough, but KitchenAid makes the pasta-making process easy.
You’ll find both the speed and thickness settings for your desired type of pasta in the handy booklet that comes with the attachments. This information is presented in charts and very easy to read!
I always start out at the thickest setting and work my way down to the correct one. It is so cool to watch the sheets streeeetcccchhhh and double, triple, quadruple in length depending on the setting!
Once you’ve worked the dough down to the correct thickness, it’s time to cut.
To cut, you simply run your newly pressed sheets through the desired cutter. I usually cut my sheets into eight inch lengths, so my noodles don’t end up as long as shoe strings!
You can dry your pasta to use later, but I try to cook mine fresh. It takes around just THREE minutes to cook!
Are The KitchenAid Pasta Roller Attachments worth the money?
I think these attachments are well worth the money! They not only are AMAZING quality, made in Italy, heavy duty pasta rollers, but they put your mixer to use in a brand new way! I truly believe these are the best option for anyone who already has a KitchenAid and wants to level up their pasta recipes! You truly get the perfect pasta without much work.
As I’ve said in this review, for most people the dough roller + spaghetti and fettuccine pasta cutters (shop HERE!) set are what I recommend. I don’t find myself using the cappellini or lasagnette noodles often, so I really don’t need the 5 piece set.
Would you pay near $400 for a piece of decor to sit on your counter? I’m guessing not. But home decor is what your KitchenAid Mixer might as well be if you’re only going to use it for baking a few times a year! That’s why I highly recommend these and other attachments kitchen aid has to offer. Each one turns your KitchenAid mixer into a brand new machine!
To put it in perspective, the simplest hand cranked pasta machines come in around $40. If you want a sturdy, made in Italy, hand crank machine, $80+. The best of the best pasta machines can be $200+. Electric models are more expensive vs manual pasta makers as well.
The price of hand crank pasta machines make these attachments even more worth the money to me!
That being said, for most people I know, the full set of five isn’t necessary. Mine were bought on sale so that the whole set was around the same price as just three, and if you can find that, go for it!
I highly recommend this set that includes the pasta roller, and spaghetti and fettuccine cutters. I have no complaints about the lasagnette and cappellini cutters, but I just don’t use them as often!
If just the pasta roller attachment is in your budget, you can still make several kinds of pasta! With just the roller we can use the sheets of dough for ravioli, tortellini, and even fettuccine by cutting with a knife.
Final Thoughts on The KitchenAid Pasta Roller and Cutter Attachments
Final Thoughts on The KitchenAid Pasta Roller and Cutter Attachments
I can’t recommend these enough. Making homemade pasta with my husband is my new favorite thing to do in the kitchen.
Not only is the quality of the rollers themselves great, but the fresh pasta we make with them is a whole new world vs. the boxed stuff. These might just be my favorite thing in my kitchen!
“Life is a combination of magic and pasta.” Federico Fellini
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