TIP: For fettuccine the recommended thickness of the sheet of pasta is with the thickness-adjustment
knob on no. 5, for tagliolini it should be on setting no. 7. The thinnest pasta sheet thickness is achieved
by setting the machine on no. 9 and feeding the sheet of pasta through twice. Now cut the sheet of pasta
crosswise into pieces about 25 cm (~ 10 inches) long and lightly dust them with flour again (Fig. 11).
Insert the crank into one of the holes of the cutting rollers and while you make it turn in the direction
of the arrow, feed the sheet of pasta through to achieve the desired type of pasta: fettuccine fig. 12 or
tagliolini fig. 13 Pick up the pasta with the special stick and transfer it to the pasta drying rack.
NOTE 1: If the rollers are not able to “cut” it means that the sheet of pasta is too soft: in this case we
recommend to knead the dough with your hands, adding some flour and feeding it through the smooth
rollers again.
NOTE 2: When the sheet of pasta is too dry and is not “gripped” by the cutting rollers, we recommend to
knead the dough with your hands and add some water. Feed the dough through the smooth rollers again.
Lay the pasta on a damp clean tea towel and cook it immediately. If you wish to store it for a while (max
1 month), you can use the practical Tacapasta (pasta drying rack) by Marcato to let it dry out (fig. 14).
The pasta will dry out in about 5-6 hours, depending on the temperature and humidity and can be stored
in suitable containers normally found in a kitchen (Fig. 15).
HOW TO COOK THE PASTA
Bring plenty of salted water to the boil (~ 4 litres for half a kg of pasta), then add the fresh or dry pasta
(Fig. 16). Fresh pasta cooks in just a few minutes, on average between 2 and 4 minutes, depending on its
thickness. Dry pasta needs longer cooking time (between 4 and 6 minutes), depending on its thickness.
Stir gently and drain the pasta when it is cooked (Fig. 17). Pour the pasta into the pan with the sauce and
add some of the water in which the pasta was boiled. Stir (Fig. 18) and add some grated Parmesan cheese.
Serve on heated plates and... enjoy your meal!
MACHINE CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Never wash the machine with water or in the dishwasher!
To clean the machine use a brush and wooden stick (Fig. 19).
To ensure thorough cleaning, the roller combs are removable:
- push the comb-holder sideways (round part made of steel) (Fig. 20).
- lift the comb-holder on one side and remove it from its seat (Fig. 21).
- stick one end of the comb-holder in the hole of the anti-friction comb made of resin (Fig. 22).
- lift the steel rod and extract the comb from its seat.
- to reassemble the combs repeat the operations described above in reverse order.
If needed lubricate the ends of the cutting rollers; only use Vaseline oil (Fig. 23).
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