I just picked one up at a on line yard sale. After using it for the first time today, I'd do two things next time: soak the disk in warm water and spray it with oil. The pasta should come out beautiful from the start. I love my $100 deal.

I let my pasta dough rest for 10-15 minutes first. Maybe manual mode is better. Also, cut the ugly noodles at the beginning and put them back in. 🤷🏽‍♂️😊👍🏽

I only clicked because Auntie Esther was on the screen.

If you let the machine run through the full cycle it will grab the remain bits of dough. You’ll jam the extractor if you jam the remaining dough into it. The only thing I do is open the cover when there’s 3 minutes remaining and remove the dough stuck on the blades, it’ll then grab the small bits of dough and extract in the last 3 minutes. Also, you need to pour the liquid in slowing into the machine vs a fast pour. The disk should also be attached to the unit before placing the cover on it. There’s a notch that the disk needs to line up and click into before the cover. If you’re going to judge the performance of a machine you need to use it per the manufacturers instructions rather than winging it.

"I'm gonna live a long life...!" 🤣 Love that!! Great video, I think I'm sold!

I have had this item for a few years now. Pro Tip (1) If you are not using a pasta flour to make your noodles, I.E. AP flour always add gluten otherwise the noodles will not hold together, and you won't get that nice pasta mouth feel you are accustomed to with normal noodles. I add 1 to 1.5 tsp of gluten add in when I make a 2 cup batch. Pro Tip (2) noodles are ugly at the start and end of the run. I put the pressed noodles right back in until they start looking good. When the run is at the end and the noodles start to look funny I turn it off and discard. You will waste about a 1\4 cup of product but noodles will have much better consistency.

Just used my machine for the first time. LOVE IT!!! So easy to use. I am surprised this video shows so much dough left in the machine. Mine was nearly empty.

Yes it is. I love mine

Thank you adorable lady for using several dies to show us! Thank you!

For your ramen noodles you will find a huge difference if you use baked baking soda - I bake quite a bit and then it is perfect in an air tight container for later use. I have the original machine and love it. I do adjust the amount of water because it really depends on the weather as to how much liquid is needed.

I have a large herb garden and "flavored pasta" is incredible. Marjoram, basil, tarragon, sage, oregano, parsley. Also lime zest pasta - great with fish or hearty chicken and sausage (with juices).

Hey great video. I just bought one for Christmas - it's still basically the same unit. The best part was a comment about a different pasta dough recipe wouldn't work with this unit. I was making it too wet and it was a disaster. That and I watched a bunch of other videos and you were the only one who experienced the same thing I did which is that some of the damned dough is just going to bounce around and not get pushed through so you need to have a littel human intervention. Thanks for this helpful video.

This was super helpful, thank you!

Y’all try out the coolest gadgets that I always want. Thank you thank you!!!!!!

I loved this ad, especially the super loud music.

There are so many different kinds of pasta, ingredients, methods, etc. It is best to take a fun day and just experiment and document the results. I would like to see more "Asian" pasta, i.e., rice noodles and pho noodles. Learning specific ingredients to accomplish those types would be very useful to all.

I have a much older pasta machine that I just swapped out for the Phillips. With my older one, you HAD to open it up and help the dough along so I'm used to doing that. I'm going to try it for the first time today. :)

Ohhhhhh, I could totally see myself using this!

You need to turn the cutter around the other way also, as you're cutting with the flow of the pasta being extruded, instead of against it. I've had the model above this one the automatically weighs how much liquid you need to flour for over 2 years now, awesome machine and from what other people are saying (I'll agree with here) the first 5-10cm cut off and put back into the machine to allow this to be reincorporated. Also, it's not meant to be a dough, it's suppose to be a damp crumbly mix, as the pressure through the die will force the mix to compress and hold it's shape. There shouldn't be that much dough left in your machine. Using a spice grinder to grind up your own spices into the flour is great, different vegetable juices also are amazing as well. TIP - using an egg in most noodle recipes if you're not using semolina flour and want an eggless flour, and definitely a teaspoon of vegetable oil will also give you amazingly smooth pasta, and noodles as well (garlic oil is my fave) Running the machine through an additional extrusion cycle, if there's still dough in the machine, will help ensure all the dough is used.

Amazing pasta!!! Looks amazing.

"really not bad" - Esther Choi Almost every episode.

Loved how long you made them!

So glad you made this video. 👍

The most important part: how easily does it clean up? How does one get the dough out of the extruder heads?

I just saw this in the store yesterday. Cool.

Great presentation of the best pasta maker ,from a new user.

Nice video as usual. Just saw so many of your viewers checking out my Philips pasta video ..... thank you all and KZfaq for suggesting mines 🎉🎉🎉

It looks like fun!

I have this exact machine. It's a life changer!!!! ;)

My ancient Simac finally broke down for good after 25 years of really heavy use. What a great machine! But, after all the broken parts and tape to hold it together, it just can't make it anymore. The motor finally gave up, and it leaks, and falls apart, and I can't use it for anything. This video is perfect timing! I have to replace my machine, and I'm going to go with the Philips. Thank you so much for the review!

Wow. I’m about to buy it now 😍

I've wanted one of these forever. One of my friends has one and uses farm fresh eggs which makes the noodles taste even better

I usually yell till my throat bleeds, then my machine starts to make the pasta perfectly.

Love your skills

I love ❤️ this woman’s opinions

I have this machine. Homemade pasta are sooo good.

Thank you Esther for sharing. I plan to buy this machine but I’m not sure if I can add very hot boiling water inside when mixing flour inside ? My style of noodle need a very hot water mixing and machine spinning faster, could I adjust spinning speed of machine? Thanks

amazing. Something survived Eater's crusade against unitaskers!

Nice video. Can you make your own pasta dow in a regular blender... and then use the Philips Pasta Maker for the final spaghetti shaping?

I suggest making balling up the leftover pasta in the machine and rolling it with a dough roller. That way you will get lasagna sheets, layer in between parchment paper , freeze and when you have enough make lasagna. The way you dont waste anything.

i have the auto weigh version of this machine and it makes pasta real well

Funsional herramienta de trabajo👍

I found making the dough in my kitchenaid works much better. I use this to extrude only. Its important to get the mix right if your using semolina. Piss poor design.....the auger should be recessed in a channel on the bottom. The way its raised means you have unextruded dough left over in the machine. But that being said......it works great.

For the long Raman noodles i would use it as a scarf :)

Well, if I needed a reason not to buy it, I got it. Thank you!

I looooove Esther

Good review and great personality of the presenter!

The reason that the extrusions are better Katerina on in the batch is because the die heats up from the friction of the dough. Try placing the die in water and slowly heating the water. Also, home extruder which use brass dies are much better. If you are willing to make the investment, try the Bottene Lillo Due high-end home extruder. It is worth the investment. It comes with four bronze dies, but you can buy additional bronze dies for various shapes.

I like noodlemaker!

Great video

I manage to get the pasta maker super cheap on sale from the local shop it was worth it.

the first of these gadgets that I'd actually buy!

Thinking of buying this. I wonder if the horrible one that come out early can be recycle back into the mixer. Can we open the door when the machine is running?

I love easther and her kitchen gadgets show. Compare to food network!!! 😍

I'm pretty sure you're supposed to flip the scraper (curve should be the opposite way)

have you tried this for dumplings and wontons?

please make a video testing the best juicers

Why did you not do your own ramen receipt 🧾 would like to s comparison. Always excited to see you do your reviews. Thank you for your time 😀

Esther I missed u 😭 .. do more vids please.

Very nice

I love this host/chef. Wonder how it would do making udon or vermicelli.

Can we make the Keto pasta using Philips Viva/Avance Pasta Maker? Could anyone share your experience using a pasta machine making keto pasta? Thanks!

I mean if you have arm mobility issues and crave fresh pasta/noodles, this probably would be a godsend

Can you find out for me the nori making machine. I am looking for one that can make nori from beginning and I don't know where to find. If someone can please give me a link.

can you add other foods like carrots etc etc ec in the mix?

What's the cleanup like?

I feel like it’s been forever!

Es super fácil de usarla la verdad me gusta mucho mi cafetera

I have this machine, it rocks, love it! My suggestion would be to use a mixture of bread flour and semolina and an egg rather than just the water for traditional homeade pasta you would get in a nice restaurant

I wish I was at the end of that really long noodle like that disney movie :) .

i love it when she points at the camera. shes so little lmao

So do not mean the following as rude or critical in the slightest: I’m one of those that hears well, but sounds can become confused. I find it best when music is played at a lower volume than that of the speaker if music is to be played during the speech at all. My desire in sharing this is to help you create a positive experience for all viewers. Hope it helps. And thanks for this review! FYI - Viewers such as myself tend to click off immediately. I stuck around on this because I’d never heard of a pasta maker like this. I had to use cc and completely shut the volume off. Since I’m nearly blind this makes it super difficult for me to enjoy.

does it include the 30 minute dough rest period?

I wish you did a few more attempts on the noodles to find a better dough but I loved the vid anyway

Out of curiosity, is it possible to use the Phillips pasta maker to make homemade shaped breakfast cereal?

Imagine all the custom ravioli you can make! I’m getting one for sure.

You'd think they'd put an automatic cutter on the thing instead of doing it manually.

Got mine thru a special markdown fathers day sale. Time the dust settled it only cost me $65.00 . I want to try to make some roasted garlic/ cilantro noodles

How is clean up though? Dishwasher safe items?

I guess it magically cleans itself in between each use!

This makes me miss my play dough barber shop

If it's not mixed well just toss the first couple back in

My usual take on stuff like this is you can make pasta in 5 minutes and cleanup is 15, which ends up defeating the point.

the ronco pasta maker you can add other foods to it to make color full pasta

Are you able to share what percentage of hydration the ramen noodle recipe called for in the video?

use "00" flour for the pasta. much more tender.

Tip: You can make your alkaline noodles by simply adding baking soda. Like a teaspoon per cup or so

How abt show the cleanup process

Can it handle using a variety of different grains and flours? Does it work well with gluten free flour without getting stuck or blocked? How about buckwheat or amaranth or other flours? Anyone have any experience with this? Thanks in advance.

Can you boil pasta immediately after they come out of the pasta maker or do you need to let them dry first?

I wonder if the machine would work with alkaline water for ramen noodles or if the dough would be too tough for the machine to knead.

I thought it was a decent review and Esther did a good job. That background music was kind of annoying though - too loud and obtrusive.

I let the machine kneads an additional 2-3 minutes. The result is firmer / al dente noodle after 3 minutes boiling. Also, I use egg+water instead of just water

With the first few seconds of each pasta that comes out. Cut it off and put back into the machine. Then gets mixed back up and makes good looking pasta then

Damn girl looking like a real snack. 😋

thanks.How much flour waste do you have left in the machine after each use?

Do the recipes allow for different types of flour in order to get low carb noodles? Anyone ever made noodles with almond meal, coconut flour, walnut flour etc? I'd buy this yesterday if it can make low carb noodles.

How do u wash it?

The mixing stick is plastic or metal?

Thanks for your great video think I might buy this machine cost of living gone up so much want to save money make as much own food as possible