How to Make Perfect Pasta without a Pasta Machine
Welcome to Bologna, capital of the Emilia Romagna region of italy.
Here, we have a wonderful tradition - that of making pasta by hand with a huge rolling pin.
If you think Tortellini, Tortelloni, Tagliatelle, Pappardelle, Farfalle and a whole host of other pasta shapes, the likelihood is that they all come from here.
Rolling an egg pasta dough by hand, with a wooden rolling pin and on a wooden board does something magical - it creates an amazing texture and mouthfeel as well as picking up the sauce and condiment.
Pasta, at the end of the day, is all about texture. Rolling a pasta dough by hand is not as diffciult as it looks.Traditionally we use a long rolling pin, but here I'll show you how to roll with a regular pin that you have at home. With this basic dough you can make any shape you like!
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Easy Pasta Dough Recipe
All you need are 4 simple ingredients to make this homemade fresh Pasta Dough recipe. This step-by-step guide will walk you through how easy it is to make pasta at home from scratch. You will end up with chewy, tender, and smooth pasta every single time. I'll show you how to make fresh pasta dough without a machine, and talk about the differences you'll get with different flours. This is such a fun recipe to make and you can modify it with all types of flavors.
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How to Freeze Pasta and Avoid Sticking
How to Freeze Pasta and Avoid Sticking
The dough I am working with in this tutorial is my standard egg pasta dough. Here is the full tutorial for it:
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How to Make Fresh Pasta Without a Pasta Maker or Machine—Just Flour, Eggs, Olive Oil, Salt
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For a pasta dough that could be easily rolled out by hand (but still cook up into delicate, springy noodles), we added six extra egg yolks and a couple tablespoons of olive oil. In addition, we incorporated an extended resting period to allow the gluten network to relax and developed a simple, effective rolling technique.
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How to Make Water-based Pasta (an in-depth guide)
How to Make Water-based Pasta (an in-depth guide)
00:00 Intro
00:24 When to use water-based dough and when to use egg-based dough
01:20 Semolina vs 00 flour
03:00 How to measure ingredients
03:35 Making the dough
07:56 Shaping orecchiette
11:16 Cooking orecchiette
Pasta Dough Recipe:
For 4 first course servings (3 main course)
300g semolina flour (ideally Italian semola)
175g water at 170F (77C)
Put semolina and water into the food processor or stand mixer with a paddle attachment (in the video I said a dough hook, but a paddle will work faster). Run the machine until a dough just comes together. Get it out onto a clean (unfloured) surface and knead for a total of 8 minutes (longer is fine). It will be sticky in the beginning and might require scraping off the counter, but should become completely smooth and not sticky very quickly. If after 1 minute of kneading the dough is still sticking, knead in flour 1 Tbsp at a time. Even if the dough feels great after 2 min, make sure you still knead for 8. Sprinkle the dough with flour, wrap in plastic, and rest at room temp at least 30 min and up to 5 hours.
If you want to make the dough completely by hand, here is a video that shows how to bring the wet and dry ingredients together using the well method:
Shape the dough as shown in the video. If serving the same day, cover with a towel and let sit until ready to cook. Or put in the freezer for 2 hours on a sheet until hard and then collect into a freezer bag.
Cook in generously salted boiling water. I use 65g salt for 6.5 quarts (6 L) water. After they float, they should take about 2 min, but make sure to taste frequently.
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Mastering Ravioli (The Most Detailed Guide on the Internet)
Mastering Ravioli (The Most Detailed Guide on the Internet)
00:00 Intro
01:08 Swiss Chard and Ricotta Filling
05:02 Egg Pasta Dough
07:41 Rolling out the Dough
10:30 How to Control the Stickiness
11:49 Shaping with a Ravioli Tray
14:57 Shaping with a Round Ravioli Cutter
17:05 How to Store
18:39 Sage Butter Sauce
19:46 Cooking Ravioli
Serves 4
The Dough:
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2 large egg + 3 large yolk + enough cold water to get 185g of wet ingredients
300g bread flour (unbleached all-purpose is fine in a pinch)
5.7g salt (1 tsp table salt or 2 tsp Diamond Crystal Kosher or weighed for all other salt types)
Put the wet ingredients into a bowl of a mixer. Add the salt and flour and mix with a dough hook on medium-low until homogeneous. Touch the dough, if it’s at all sticky, add more flour. Knead for 5 more minutes in a mixer (assuming it’s doing a good job with this stiff dough) or 8 minutes by hand. Flour, wrap in plastic, and let rest 30 min and up to 5 hours at room temperature.
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How to knead pasta dough:
The Filling:
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1 Lb Swiss Chard (how to wash chard:
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, sliced
1 Lb Whole Milk Ricotta without gums or stabilizers
10g finely grated parmesan
Salt, pepper, and acidity to taste (I use pomegranate molasses or lemon juice)
Cut the chard stems into small pieces. Set a large skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the chard stems and a pinch of salt. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally until brown and tender, about 10 min. Add the garlic and cook until aromatic, about a minute. Slice the chard leaves, chop into small pieces, and add to the pan. Cover and cook until starting to wilt, 2-3 minutes. Uncover, and cook stirring until completely wilted. Take off heat, and season to taste with salt, pepper, and lemon juice or pomegranate molasses. Cool completely.
Drain ricotta for 15 min between 6 layers of paper towels (3 on top and 3 on the bottom), pressed with a heavy pot. Combine the chard, ricotta, and parmesan. Mix well and adjust the seasoning.
Roll out the dough and fill as shown in the video. You’ll need rice flour and a ravioli tray or a ravioli stamp But you can also cut the ravioli with a pastry scraper, pastry wheel, or a knife.
Sage butter sauce:
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4 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 whole garlic clove
10-12 sage leaves
Salt and lemon juice to taste
Set a large skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and whisk until it melts and the white foam subsides. Add the garlic and sage. Cook until the sage leaves start to stiffen. Flip and cook until the leaves are crisp and the butter is brown. Sprinkle the leaves with a little salt. Cook for 5 minutes. Remove the garlic clove and discard. Season with a few drops of lemon juice and salt.
Bring a large pot of water to almost a boil. Salt heavily. I use 65g salt for 6.5qt (6 L) of water. Bring to a boil. Add the ravioli. Cover just until the water boils. Uncover, reduce heat to maintain an energetic simmer, and cook until done, about 1 min for fresh, 2-3 for frozen.
Mix with sage butter and an additional 4 Tbsp of fresh butter and serve immediately.
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