Buy Simac MX700 PastaMatic Pasta MakerSimac MX700 PastaMatic Pasta Maker Product Description:
- Mixes dough and shapes fresh pasta in 1-pound batches
- Includes mixing and kneading blades, measuring cup, 6 pasta shape discs
- Appliance measures 10 inches square and is made of hardy, white plastic
- Removable parts are dishwasher-safe; hand clean base with mild detergent
- Made in Italy
Product Description
FRESH is best, and easy! Simac PastaMatic Pasta Maker. BIG BUCKS OFF! This mixes and shapes your own fresh pasta... super fast and easy! It's a pro-quality machine, made in Italy. Just add flour and water (or egg) and it mixes approx. 1-lb. batches. Patented double-action mixing paddle kneads it as if you were doing it by hand; Includes mixing and kneading blades, and 8 pasta-shaping discs; Marked measuring cup. Feed slot for adding ingredients for the perfect mix; Compact, sleek plastic case, just 9 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 10 1/4"h. Cast aluminum gears, sturdily designed for long life; Dishwasher-safe parts, removable for easy cleaning; Weighs 15 3/5 lbs. UL-listed. Get this tasty bargain while they last! Simac PastaMatic Pasta Maker
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77 of 79 people found the following review helpful.
Blasphemous, But Worthwhile
By Bill Cornell
I got my Simac 700 about 2 months ago and have used it about 10 times. I wanted to make pasta at home, but I wasn't about to try the hand-made approach favored by every Italian cookbook I've read. Authentic is okay, but not if it takes 2 pairs of hands and 3 hours...
My short-term verdict is that this is a terrific machine that makes noticeably better pasta than the dried variety. I was a tad intimidated at first with the kneading process (too wet? too dry?), but it's not brain surgery - I've only had one unrecoverable batch, and that was on a very humid night. The machine and its instructions are excellent. Can't vouch for egg-noodle pasta, as I've only tried the flour-and-water variety so far.
One little caveat - do NOT attempt to clean this machine immediately after use or you'll be a floury mess. Let it dry out overnight (or two) and you can easily get it back to cleanliness.
41 of 41 people found the following review helpful.
You won't make boxed pasta anymore!!!!
By Daniel F. Moore
Having read all of the reviews of the machine, it strikes me that people who have had trouble are probably not used to making things that require a level of attention. Making pasta is not like using a breadmaker. You can't just put all of the ingredients in the machine and walk away. Having used a CTC Pasta Express for years and being generally satisfied with it, I wasn't in the market for a machine as expensive as the Simac. But as an earlier reviewed observed, a large mail order company was selling it for 119 dollars including shipping. I decided to give it a try.The PastaMatic 700MX operates differently than most models. For one thing, you have to weigh your flour and carefully measure the egg mixture(I use Egg Beaters). It takes longer to knead than my CTC too.BUT...it makes the best pasta I have ever tried. The strands are much thinner than the CTC and a short dip in boiling water produces a superior pasta. I have purchased additional dies from Lello and look forward to trying them. The complaint about not being able to use 100% semolina is a recognition that that flour alone is just too dense and coarse for an extruder. No electric machine recommends using 100% semolina. But you can use a mixture of semolina and durum flour, which is a finer grind of semolina.As for the cleanup, I was expecting all kinds of problems but it really wasn't any more difficult than any other appliance. Let it sit for an hour or so and the remaining dough will harden and be much easier to remove.In short, I really like this machine! It takes time to make it work but that is time well spent.
38 of 39 people found the following review helpful.Satisfied customer
By J. Couture
My wife and I decided we wanted to make our own pasta. Step one was to see what was on the market and what others liked (and didn't). The Simac went to the top of the list very quickly. Step two, find the most reasonable price. Failing Amazon (dicont.) went to Ebay. Average price was $150 for a new or barely used machine with all the parts/manuals. So I tried my luck...no good, and I hate the outrageous shipping charges. Went to Google again and did a deeper search. Ah ha, a big name retailer had them in their clearance section for $119 (wow) with free shipping (FedEx home delivery no less). I ordered it on Tuesday night and it arrived on Friday afternoon...double wow. Due to the issues we read about below, we decided to RTFM first. However, we also decided to go with a recipe for tomato pasta from the recipe book.
After we washed all the parts, we assembled the ingredients. I happen to own a kitchen scale (I use it for my RC airplane hobby) so we used that method to measure out a lb of flour. We sifted it as directed and put in the other ingredients. Pushed the button, and added the water slowly as directed. The pasta was too wet so we added a tbs. of flour (as directed) and let it run 3 minutes more. We had to add about two more tbs. of flour to get it in the "walnut sized balls" stage. During this time, something strange happened that I'll describe at the end. Finally, we ran hot water over the die we wanted while extruding 2 "golf ball" sized lumps without the die in place (as directed). The pasta was "ragged" on the edges, but after the first foot or so it cleared right up. We just recycled it. The pasta (linguini) only took 45 seconds to cook. It tasted good, but I am now aching to try some semolina :)
The weirdness:We have GFCI plugs in the kitchen (as is code). After the first 10 minutes of kneading, the GFCI tripped? They should only trip if the HOT (120VAC) is connected to the ground. Very weird. It tripped both GFCI's. I didn't smell any burning so I moved the machine to a non-GFCI outlet to complete the process. Weird item number two: neither switch would turn off the machine? Hmmm, I'm an EE so I had an idea of how the machine is put together. The two switches are in series (if either opens then no current will flow) and most manufacturers switch the HOT side. When I opened the unit up, I saw that they were switching the neutral side. I also saw the problem. The HOT wire had become pinched between the case and the very hefty gearbox (metal BTW) and was shorting to ground. This completed the circuit to the motor so it would run but bypassed the switches too. I wire tied the offending wire out of harm's way and all is well. The motor on this machine is massive and I am positive that running it like that did no harm. After seeing the quality of the insides, I am also positive this machine will last a lifetime.
Jay
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