Marcato Atlas 150 Pasta Machine, Red

USAGE AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION

PREPARATION FOR MACHINE USE

Secure the machine to the table using the special clamp and insert the handle into the rollers' hole. 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 soft wheat flour with 250g hard wheat flour. Do not add salt! Place the flour in a bowl and pour the eggs into the center. Mix the eggs with a fork, ensuring they are fully 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 DOUGH AND PASTA PRODUCED WITH “ATLAS”

Pull the machine's regulator outwards and place it on number 1 with both flat rollers completely open (approximately 3 mm). Turn the handle to pass a piece of dough between the rollers.

Double the dough and, if necessary, add flour to the center, repeating this operation 5-6 times until the dough takes a regular shape. When the dough takes a uniform shape, set the regulator to number 2 and pass it between the rollers only once. Then pass it through three times until it reaches the desired thickness (min. thickness - 0.2 mm to 9). Cut the dough into approximately 25 cm lengths (=10”), place it in the cutter rollers' hole, and rotate it to get the desired type of pasta.You can pass it through the front rollers for thin pasta (1.5 mm TAGLIERINI) or through the middle rollers for thick pasta (6.5 mm FETTUCCINE) if desired.

• 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 then passing the dough through the flat rollers.
• Make sure the dough is not too hard; otherwise, the rollers will not take the dough.

Boil a large amount of salted water where you will pour 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.
• Never wash the machine with water or in the dishwasher!
• After use, clean the machine with a brush and a wooden stick.
• If necessary, put a few drops of oil on the ends of the cutting rollers.
• Do not pass a knife or kitchen towels between the rollers.
• After use, store the machine and accessories in their original boxes.