Sunday, September 30, 2012

Making pasta using a Eppicotispai Chitarra Pasta Cutter

Meatballs coming out of the oven 
  I finally got to use my Eppicotispai Chitarra Pasta Cutter (means literally harp or guitar) to make pasta. You can see it in the foreground where my pasta is drying. I used a pasta recipe using 2 cups of flour, 1 cup of semolina flour, 6 eggs, olive oil and salt. I rolled it and Logan assisted me in making the pasta. I ran it through my pasta machine to thin it out and cycled through it 3 different settings, each getting thinner and thinner. I laided it on the Eppicotispai Chitarra Pasta Cutter and rolled over it to cut the pasta.I then let it dry for an hour.
Pasta Drying

     Earlier,I had made meatballs using minced pork and minced beef, with parsley, basil, onions, garlic, breadcrumbs and eggs. I cooked them int he oven for about 35 minutes until they reached a temp of 150. I used a Rao Roasted Eggplant pre-made sauce. It came out wonderful--I have to make it again. Also, it was great having Logan assist me. Now, his school teachers want me to make it for the class as a demonstration.
Dish ready to eat!!!!


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