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Impress the family or special dinner guests with delicious homemade pasta thanks to this easy-to-use full-cycle electric pasta machine. Simply add dry and liquid ingredients into the mixing bowl chamber, turn the machine on, and it takes care of the rest, making up to 3 pounds in about 20 minutes. Equipped with a powerful 300-watt motor, the unit effectively mixes and kneads the dough, then extrudes it through the chosen pasta disc for the shape desired. Eight different pasta discs come included for producing thin spaghetti, regular spaghetti, flat linguine, small fettuccine, macaroni, large hollow spaghetti, and lasagna noodles, as well as cookies. Additional pasta discs (sold separately) can be used for ravioli, breadsticks, pretzels, pizza, gnocchi, hollow spaghetti, penne, shells, and more. Thoughtfully designed, the pasta maker features a safety function that requires the mixing bowl and cover to be in place for operation, thermal protection with automatic shut-off to prevent the motor from overheating, and easy disassembly for convenient cleaning. A user manual and 38 recipes come included. The UL-listed pasta maker measures 12 by 8 by 11-1/2 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.
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Lello Full Cycle Electric Pasta Maker
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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful
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I checked out several brands before deciding on this one. I followed the directions exactly, and the pasta came out perfect. it makes up to 3 pounds of pasta each time.That's a lot of pasta. But, you can freeze the leftover that you don't need right now. the noodles are not sticky and they cook fast. the fettucine cooked in 3 minutes after water boiled. I have no regrets.
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
This machine was recommended for pasta with freshly milled whole grain. Does an excellent job with 1/2 kamut and 1/2 soft white. I use eggs instead of water, and follow the measurements exactly. I'm sure that it would do a great job with white flour.
87 of 97 people found the following review helpful
I am not impressed. I recently purchased this machine with high hopes that technology had advanced enough to out perform my old worn out, long retired early 90's vintage "Pasta Express From CTC".
There are those instances when time is short it would be nice to not make pasta by hand using a more traditional pasta roller/cutter. So I decided to give this machine a try thinking Lello may have got it right by watching what designs didn't work with other vendors of similar machines over the years. But after three uses it is in my opinion a marginal improvement.
First the good points...
It's mixes the flour into pasta dough very well. The design of the stirring paddles do a decent job of mixing the flour and water together. Using Semolina and whole wheat blend you can generally get perfect consistency dough in about 10-15 mins.
Single direction operating motor for both mixing and extruding. Gone is the need to flip a direction switch for each operation.
Simple operation to swap out extrusion die, and its metal outer ring makes cutting off the pasta easy with a single scrape of a knife blade.
Solid construction. This machine is heavy and definitely stays put on the counter top when operating.
Clean up is pretty simple (use the let it dry dirty method) and all parts disassemble easily. The extrusion auger chamber was the only component that was hardest to clean.
Well written recipe instruction booklet.
Now the not so good points...
Yep... it's made in China (did you expect no less?).
Very noisy. When in operation the motor reduction gears are really LOUD! My first impression was perhaps the unit needs some time to "break in". Nope... the idler gear for the extrusion auger is rattling away sounding like it's in dire need of some grease. The noise this thing makes when mixing dough made me wonder if I shouldn't take it down to the nearest AAMCO transmission shop for a tune up. This is a food processing appliance but it sounds like a gravel yard rock crusher. It had me reaching for my ear plugs. However when under load i.e. extruding pasta it seems to quite down a tiny bit. This machine is one of the noisier appliances in my kitchen, second only to the blender.
Extrusion speed. Can you say sloooooooooooooooow ! I've literally made a ton of pasta over the years using other techniques and this machine is painfully slow. It seems to take forever auto-loading the auger slot and produce pasta on the other end. Once it gets going the pasta oozing from the extrusion die creeps along. Many times the stirring paddles in the mixing bowl fail to push enough material into the auger slot to keep the extruded pasta coming out at a constant rate. This requires you to frequently stop the machine, rearrange the dough, and start it up again. Not very "automatic" in my view, more like semi-auto. Lello definitely needs to rethink how to improve the auger/extrusion chamber components, especially the dough feed slot. This in my view is it's weakest design point.
Smelly. My new machine smelled like paint fumes when operating. Not sure exactly what is causing the odor, but once the motor had been running for a few minutes (empty or full mixing bowl) and the reduction gear oil or motor windings got warm, it smelled like old lead paint. Not very appealing when making fresh delicious pasta. Now the components that are in contact with the food appear to be mostly food grade polycarbonate plastic. But when you smell paint like fumes wafting out from the motor ventilation holes, it definitely evokes thoughts of the recent issues regarding lead tainted plastic in products coming from China.
All in all I give this unit 2 stars. I find mixing the flour in a bowl or mixer and using a traditional pasta roller/cutting machine is overall quicker, and much more straight forward. Plus there is nothing like getting personal with the food you eat by using your own hands to prepare it. Sure it's a wee bit messy, but the time spent making your pasta manually and cleaning up after will overall be less than the time it takes to make the same amount using this machine. I sent my machine back for a refund. Perhaps I'll wait another 15 years before trying another "automatic" pasta maker again.
There are those instances when time is short it would be nice to not make pasta by hand using a more traditional pasta roller/cutter. So I decided to give this machine a try thinking Lello may have got it right by watching what designs didn't work with other vendors of similar machines over the years. But after three uses it is in my opinion a marginal improvement.
First the good points...
It's mixes the flour into pasta dough very well. The design of the stirring paddles do a decent job of mixing the flour and water together. Using Semolina and whole wheat blend you can generally get perfect consistency dough in about 10-15 mins.
Single direction operating motor for both mixing and extruding. Gone is the need to flip a direction switch for each operation.
Simple operation to swap out extrusion die, and its metal outer ring makes cutting off the pasta easy with a single scrape of a knife blade.
Solid construction. This machine is heavy and definitely stays put on the counter top when operating.
Clean up is pretty simple (use the let it dry dirty method) and all parts disassemble easily. The extrusion auger chamber was the only component that was hardest to clean.
Well written recipe instruction booklet.
Now the not so good points...
Yep... it's made in China (did you expect no less?).
Very noisy. When in operation the motor reduction gears are really LOUD! My first impression was perhaps the unit needs some time to "break in". Nope... the idler gear for the extrusion auger is rattling away sounding like it's in dire need of some grease. The noise this thing makes when mixing dough made me wonder if I shouldn't take it down to the nearest AAMCO transmission shop for a tune up. This is a food processing appliance but it sounds like a gravel yard rock crusher. It had me reaching for my ear plugs. However when under load i.e. extruding pasta it seems to quite down a tiny bit. This machine is one of the noisier appliances in my kitchen, second only to the blender.
Extrusion speed. Can you say sloooooooooooooooow ! I've literally made a ton of pasta over the years using other techniques and this machine is painfully slow. It seems to take forever auto-loading the auger slot and produce pasta on the other end. Once it gets going the pasta oozing from the extrusion die creeps along. Many times the stirring paddles in the mixing bowl fail to push enough material into the auger slot to keep the extruded pasta coming out at a constant rate. This requires you to frequently stop the machine, rearrange the dough, and start it up again. Not very "automatic" in my view, more like semi-auto. Lello definitely needs to rethink how to improve the auger/extrusion chamber components, especially the dough feed slot. This in my view is it's weakest design point.
Smelly. My new machine smelled like paint fumes when operating. Not sure exactly what is causing the odor, but once the motor had been running for a few minutes (empty or full mixing bowl) and the reduction gear oil or motor windings got warm, it smelled like old lead paint. Not very appealing when making fresh delicious pasta. Now the components that are in contact with the food appear to be mostly food grade polycarbonate plastic. But when you smell paint like fumes wafting out from the motor ventilation holes, it definitely evokes thoughts of the recent issues regarding lead tainted plastic in products coming from China.
All in all I give this unit 2 stars. I find mixing the flour in a bowl or mixer and using a traditional pasta roller/cutting machine is overall quicker, and much more straight forward. Plus there is nothing like getting personal with the food you eat by using your own hands to prepare it. Sure it's a wee bit messy, but the time spent making your pasta manually and cleaning up after will overall be less than the time it takes to make the same amount using this machine. I sent my machine back for a refund. Perhaps I'll wait another 15 years before trying another "automatic" pasta maker again.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Huge improvement over manual process
I just received my machine today and not 2 hours later, I have pasta made for dinner! There was a bit of a learning curve. Read more
Published 4 days ago by V. Marsh
Great pasta
This machine is wonderful. We've had several different pastas so far. All of them are favorites. It's easy to use and easy to clean.
Published 11 days ago by Julie K
2730/3000 vs the 2720/2200 model
I'm very pleased with this machine (the 2730/3000 model). While I've been using a traditional roller pasta maker (an Atlas) for decades, my only experience with an extrusion... Read more
Published 15 days ago by Comdet
Nothing better than Nona Ada's Pasta!
When I was a young girl my neighbor Nona Ada (Grandma Ada) was Italian and always made her own pastas! Read more
Published 2 months ago by S. Bridgeman
2nd machine
This is my 2nd machine.. I bought a smaller one about 10 yrs ago.. It is time to retire it, so decided to purchase a larger one. My family just loves the homemade pasta.. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sadie
piece of junk
save your money. do not buy this product !!! takes 15 min to make a pound of pasta. very slow. to extrude pasta, you have to remove a small plastic divider, after mixing dough. Read more
Published 3 months ago by jefzo
Excellent Machine for Gluten Free Pasta
Super easy to use. Cleanup is a snap if you let the dough dry slightly. The machine is not slow to extrude dough except at the very beginning when initially forcing the dough... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lisa Bedell
Maybe It's Just Me...
My family loves fresh pasta and we are willing to work for it, just not this much. We bought a 3000 Pro and regret doing so. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Birnam Wood
a worthwhile machine but not perfect
If you're like me, then this machine might be for you. It makes respectably good pasta. It's not a totally painless or automatic process, but it's pretty foolproof. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Hollis Tibbetts
Good Item one reservation
I bought this item about 3 years ago and just ordered a second one. I absolutely love the fresh pasta unfortunately the one problem I have had with the unit is that when it is... Read more
Published 9 months ago by eric5775
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