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 enlarge | Brand: KitchenAid
List Price: $84.99
Buy New: $60.43
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Rating:  31 reviews
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 4 x 7 x 7
Warranty: 1
MPN: SNFGA
Model: SNFGA
UPC: 050946000237
EAN: 0050946000237
ASIN: B00004SGFN
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Showing reviews 6-10 of 10
 Not enough power January 7, 2008
Laura VanToll (Madison, Wisconsin)
I am still trying to make this attachment work, but the mixer really does not have enough power to push the dough through the extractor. It is also very picky about how wet or dry the dough is. Too wet clogs the grinder worm, too dry gets stuck in extractor. I did manage to make one batch work, but am not sure what I did!
 Lasagna noodle maker worked out great October 30, 2007
Catherine McMichael (Saginaw, Michigan)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
It took me 8 years to take the pasta making attachment out of its box, and after reading all these reviews, I almost put it right back in. But I'd made my dough, so I figured, the worst case is I'll have a lot of dough, which is no worse than I had starting out.
I think the problem others have had may be the recipe. Try this: 1 large egg to 3/4 cup flour, a tsp or so of olive oil, and mix in the food processor. If it doesn't form a ball rolling on top of the blades then add 1 tsp. of water at a time until it does. I also added 3 T. of fresh chopped sage.
I made two of these small hand-size batches, kneaded them about 20 times until smooth in a little flour, wrapped in plastic wrap and let rest in the fridge for about 45 minutes.
Then I cut the batches into largish-thumb size pieces, dipped in flour again and put in the maw of the KitchenAid. Pressed down gently with the food pusher and the rest was great. I propped up the extruded lasagna noodles with my hand, and then with the food pusher until it was long enough to support on a footstool that I put on the counter. Cut every 8" or so.
I kept the motor speed between 2 and 4 and although it got warm, it was no warmer than when I make applesauce or bread dough. I stopped it now and then as I cut my dough. Now I can see that smaller noodles could present a sticking problem, as I discovered when I let the noodle flop onto itself, it did want to stick. I'll give the smaller noodles a try sometime when I'm in a very good mood and able to handle this minor challenge. But I couldn't be more pleased with the results of the lasagna I've made. It just takes a sense of adventure and some common sense too. Anyone who expects to put the dough in and let the machine do all the work will be disappointed. You have to be involved during the extrusion process and support the dough as it comes out. Don't be discouraged, give this recipe a try.
I think if there were somehow a way for the smaller noodles to come out straight down, like having the mixer itself 90 to the counter there would be fewer problems. You'd need something quite sturdy to put the mixer on, but it would be worth the experiment.
 Not as scary as other reviewers say June 13, 2006
R. Reno (Ohio)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I received this as a wedding gift, along with my Kitchenaid mixer, around 11 months ago. After reading all the reviews I decided I had better try it before my warranty is up if it was in fact going to destroy my mixer. I was extremely nervous about it sticking, about it burning up the motor, about making a complete mess of my kitchen, and about wasting time. Granted I did have my husband helping me, but nevertheless I think it was way easier than others described it, and in the future I think I could do it myself (just turn off the mixer when you need to separate the noodles). You have to follow the instructions exactly-sift the flour, lay the noodles down to separate, etc. But otherwise after a couple of tries we got the hang of it right away. I've never used any other type of pasta maker, and I haven't used the meat grinder, but found this attachment to be much better than others have stated.
Good machine but missing parts March 10, 2006
silent film
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
The item in itself is quite wonderful with the exception that the wooden food pusher was missing from the food grinder attachment. A replacement was requested but the wrong set was sent, the pasta maker only and not the food grinder which contained the missing part. I gave up as going back and forth to the post office to mail returns is not straight forward. This is not Kitchen Aid's fault of course but the suppliers - Amazon.
That said, the actual pasta maker is excellent, easy to use and clean and makes really good pasta. I prefer to use an Italian cook book for the pasta recipes rather than the booklet which came with it as those recipes seem to be a bit dry. The food grinder part grinds meat quickly and efficiently and again is easy to clean. You do need to make sure you follow the manufacturers instruction and allow any excessive fluid to drain before proceeding. This can cause liquid to work its way into the motor and short it out if ignored.
SOME GOOD, SOME NOT SO GOOD March 7, 2006
J. Keller (Sterling Hts, MI USA)
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
I bought this product because of its dual function of grinding food and extruding pasta. The thought of having the ability to grind my own meat (always better tasting!)had great appeal to me as well as being able to make fresh pasta. I have used this item for both several times and I am completely satisfied with the grinders ability to grind meat. I have read reviews from some that this function of the grinder was not worth the money or the effort. I disagree. I have had NO PROBLEMS grinding meat. The key is not to overstuff the grinder itself. Cut the meat in strips (not cubes) and, one at a time, place them in the feeder chute and the grinder will feed itself. There is not even any need to "stuff" the meat down into the auger. In other words, follow directions and the grinder plastic housing will not break (no need to even put weight on it!), nothing will back up into the mixerr housing itself, and the meat will not become clogged in the feeder. A little patience will go a long way to adding life to this product.
The pasta plates are a little different story. While it is fun to make different kinds of non-flat noodles, and the dough extrudes just fine through the plates, it is difficult to keep the noodles from sticking together as they come out. I have to say, however, that I had the same problem with my manual pasta roller and cutters. Maybe making homemade pasta is quite an art? I'm starting to think so.
Want to grind meat?? Get this. Want to make pasta?? Beware.
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