We spent some time with our friend Steve Simonovich at the Santa Cruz Pasta Factory the other day, which opened late last year, and we caught a demonstration of his all-purpose LM Pleasure turning out lemon-and-herb fettucini, pear and pecorino-romano filled raviolis, and even some small lasagna sheets. Steve is a passionate, down-to-earth guy. His [...]
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Video of the AFP601 Automatic Filled Perogi and Dumpling Machine
We’re proud to carry an extraordinary Automatic Perogi and Dumpling Machine known as the AFP601, which can turn out over 4,000 pies in an hour (that’s over 300 lbs. of dough) all while only weighing 500 lbs. and putting out sheets a mere 6 inches in width! It’s state-of-the-art and beloved by chefs. We’re in [...]
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We get a lot of inquiries from folks asking what to do when they’ve found an antique meat slicer in need of restoration, you know, something they’ve inherited from their great uncle or discovered in their ramshackle shed. We do sometimes buy old slicers (send us an email with photos) or, maybe you’d like it [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The Torchio, Homemade Bigoli, and Lidia’s Italy
Everyone loves the gorgeous yet industrial torchio hand crank pasta press, perfect for making homemade fresh extruded pasta. It comes standard with two dies: one for spaghetti and one for rigatoni. The torchio can can be attached to any table or bench. Additional dies are also available. Our friend Lidia Matticchio Bastianich released her book, [...]
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