Current Events > i made pasta manually from scratch. no machines, just hands and rolling pin

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mix half and half regular flour, and selomina flour and egg.
knead it for around 10 minutes. i have to proper flattening tool nor cutting tool and the dough is pretty hard to knead since it is supposed to be elastic, so i just roll it manually and cut it into thin strips manually. the result is a bit too thick for my taste. kinda hard to do without modern tools, but i guess my second time will be alot better. here is the pic:

@FF_Redux i remember you always wanted to make pasta from scratch, if you got question, just answer or maybe you already did it.

the ingredients are just flour, selomina flour should be easy to find very cheap. i bought it online for around 3 USD / 1 kg. it makes the dough more elastic, instead of just regular flour which ended up being just a noodle.

kneading manually is really tough because the dough get rubbery, but the end result is great. it will be better imo, if i can press it wider and thinner.

as for the topping i literally just used scraps. some cherry tomato, baby corn, smoked ham. stir fry with olive oil and i use plain greek yogurt instead of cream. sprinkle grated parmesan and done
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i worked so hard, nobody cares ;_;
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I hope you made lotsa spaghetti
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Butterfiles posted...

I hope you made lotsa spaghetti

yes
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Lunaaaa posted...

i worked so hard, nobody cares ;_;

I would, but we just ate. Looks pretty good, though.
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Vicious_Dios posted...

Lunaaaa posted...

i worked so hard, nobody cares ;_;

I would, but we just ate. Looks pretty good, though.

you have extra compartment in your bellies for extra delicious foody
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Dude, thats impressive. Before I go to my next shift you deserve to know that someone saw this and cared. ~_^
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That's actually p fuckin cool, I always thought it would be more strenuous. Might give it a shot now.
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Cool, looks good. Hope it was!
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RyuVegas posted...

Dude, thats impressive. Before I go to my next shift you deserve to know that someone saw this and cared. ~_^

:)

Guide posted...

That's actually p fuckin cool, I always thought it would be more strenuous. Might give it a shot now.

kneading is kinda tough, it feels like an exercise. but feels rewarding all the same
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ooh nice job! how was it compared to store bought? Was the texture much different?
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TeaMilk posted...

ooh nice job! how was it compared to store bought? Was the texture much different?

it is better, and i feel a properly home made pasta will be even better. the consistency and elasticity is sooo much different.

with dry strore pasta, you usually bite into it, and not much texture and resistance. with home pasta there is a bit of chewyness, like gums, but it is not too tough. it goes like "snap" kinda how rubber band snaps when cut.
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I was gonna make fun of you for putting "here is a pic:" a whole paragraph after the actual pic >_> but then I felt bad because he had to bump the topic several times before it got responses.
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what about the flavor of the pasta itself?
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LookANinja posted...

what about the flavor of the pasta itself?

a bit salty, but it is because i boil it with some salt.

the dough itself is mostly unflavored, but there is a little hint of savory-ness. after boiling the pasta itself taste pretty great. a bit salty, a bit savory and the texture is great.
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Im sorry been busy Ill respond later
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FF_Redux posted...

Im sorry been busy Ill respond later

I look forward to these topics and your input, so you better
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Looks good!

I should try this sometime, I love me some carbs
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Ok. Yeah, I've made my own pasta once. I used wheat and durum wheat flours (mostly durum) and egg. I also used a pasta machine. I kneaded the dough at least 15 minutes.

It was quite tasty and the texture was good, but it can be improved. I felt it got a bit too dry at times, and it was hard to get the pasta noodles whole.

Either way I made this:



Shrimp pasta with iirc with a lemon parmesan sauce
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looks amazing man.

my pasta is a bit too thick, but never get dry in my experience
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I would eat both of those pastas
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Im gonna do this one day when I buy a pasta maker - though Ill cheat and use an electric one. >_>
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