Marcato Atlas 150 Pasta Machine

Marcato Atlas 150 Pasta Machine

USAGE AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION

PREPARATION FOR USE OF THE MACHINE

Secure the machine to the table using the special clamp and place the handle in the hole of the rollers. When the machine is to be used for the first time, it is necessary to clean it with a dry cloth to remove excess oil. Pass a small amount of dough between the rollers for their cleaning later.

PREPARATION OF THE MIXTURE

Measurement for 6 people.

Ingredients: 500g soft wheat flour and 5 eggs; you can use 1 cup of water instead of 5 eggs. For delicious pasta, mix 250g of soft wheat flour with 250g of hard wheat flour. Do not add salt! Put the flour in a bowl and pour the eggs into the middle. Mix the eggs with a fork, ensuring they are completely mixed with the flour. Knead the resulting dough with your hands until it becomes completely homogeneous and smooth. If the dough is too hard, add water; if it is too soft, add flour. The dough should never stick to your fingers when it reaches the right consistency. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface. If necessary, continue kneading the dough with your hands and cut it into small pieces. A tip: Do not use eggs that have just been taken out of the refrigerator!

PREPARATION OF THE DOUGH AND PASTA PRODUCED WITH “AMPIA”

Pull the machine's regulator outwards and bring two flat rollers completely open (approximately 3 mm) to position 1. Turn the handle to pass a piece of dough between the rollers.

Double the dough and, if necessary, add flour to the middle, repeating this operation 5-6 times until the dough takes a regular shape. When the dough takes a regular shape, set the regulator to position 2 and pass it between the rollers only once. Then pass it through three times until you reach the desired thickness (min. thickness - 0.2 mm n..9). Cut the dough into approximately 25 cm lengths with a knife (=10”), place it in the hole of the cutting rollers, and turn it to get the desired type of pasta.

• If you wish, you can obtain thin pasta (1.5 mm TAGLIERINI) by passing it through the front teeth or thick pasta (6.5 mm FETTUCCINE) by passing it through the middle teeth.

• If the rollers 'cannot cut' or do not separate the dough well, the dough is too soft. In this case, we recommend adding flour and passing the dough through the flat rollers.
• Make sure the dough is not too hard, otherwise the rollers will not be able to pick up the dough.

• Boil a large amount of salted water into which you will empty the pasta. (Approximately 4 liters for 1/2 kg of pasta) Fresh pasta cooks quickly, from 2 to 5 minutes depending on the thickness. Stir carefully and drain after cooking.

      MAINTENANCE OF THE MACHINE

• During use, occasionally clean the scrapers under the flat rollers with a piece of kitchen paper.
• Do not wash the machine with water or in the dishwasher!
• To clean the machine after use, use a brush and a wooden stick.
• If necessary, put a few drops of food-safe oil at the ends of the cutting rollers.
• Do not pass a knife or kitchen cloths between the rollers.
• After use, store the machine and accessories in their own boxes.