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Spice Blend Shakers

If you make your own spice blends and dry rubs, you are going to need a spice shaker. Many of them allow you to adjust the holes being used to get that even application. Look for shakers that allow you to label the contents, or better yet, has a viewing window. Great for spicing biltong or applying your freshly made dry rubs: If you don’t need adjustable hole sizes and or you buy your spices…

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Plastic Lids For Canned Food

In an endeavour to reduce my soft plastic use I have invested in these reusable and recyclable plastic lids to cover cans. By popping a lid on a partly used food can I am able to store the remaining contents in the fridge without using cling film or an extra food storage container. They clean easily with a soapy cloth so no need to chuck them in the diswaher. I even use them to transport…

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Gravy And Fat Separator Review

I was given this OXO fat separator recently by a friend.

I accepted it in part because I love new kitchen kit. The main reason though is that while I try not to buy unnecessary plastic, I hate plastic being thrown out or wasted even more.

The two questions I think we should ask of our kitchen kit is:

Does it work as intended?

Is it easy to clean?

What does it do?

The jug is designed to take the…

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Revel Wet And Dry Blender

I have been using my Revel Wet and Dry blender now for 6 months! I am just as please with it as the day it arrived from the UK. I had to ‘ebay’ it because I couldn’t find a local distributor. It is a must have for anyone who loves their dry spices and making their own pastes.

As you know I have to sneak kitchen kit in and pretend we always had it. That or hide it in my shed. 🙂 This product is…

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Philips Pasta Maker Attachments

I love my Philips Pasta and Noodle Maker. Not least because it comes with lots of options for making different pasta shapes.

Philips supplies you with discs for making Spaghetti, Penne, Fettuccine and Lasagne/Ravioli. You can also by the premium version that comes with Chinese and Japanese noodle discs.

What will blow your mind is that there are lots of third-party discs available. I love the…

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I love making pasta the old fashioned way as much as the next guy but the Philips Pasta and Noodle Maker is one of those must have kitchen appliances. Every time I use it I am surprised how amazing it is.

It really is engineering perfection. You just pour in a cup or two of flour and some water and the machine automatically kneads and extrudes perfect pasta. You just have to cut it to your desired length with the supplied cutting tool.

I am so impressed that I wanted to show you me unboxing the unit and using it for the first time. I had already borrowed a friend’s unit so I knew it was quality, oh an this is not a paid post.

Unboxing rewarded me with a lot of ‘retail therapy’. It was cheap too at under $300 AUD from JB Hi-Fi.

The controls are clear and simple. Not the extrusion only function, sometimes you have some dough left in the machine and you don’t need to mix it again.

The build quality of the unit is high as is the different shaping discs. Note the grey cover on some discs. This is for cleaning the smaller holes. I will discuss that more below.

When not in use, the discs and cutting tool store away in a hidden draw.

The mixing area has a smoked see through lid so you can see what is going on. It is fun to watch and my kids love it.

Now, you won’t believe how easy cleans up is. I am so lazy that I would not lie to you about this. The hardest bit is cleaning the shaping discs and Philips has a really cool solution to this. Chill out, literally! 😉

Put them in the freezer overnight and then use the special tool to punch out the hardened dough. Then a quick clean in soapy water and you are done.

The mixing paddle is non-stick and cleans easily with soapy water and paper towel.

Breaking the unit down could not be easier.

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The manual is well set out and clear in its instructions. There is also a handy little cookbook with more handy hints and some amazing recipes.

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Product Reviewed:

Philips Pasta and Noodle Maker HR2357/06

Pros:

You can make a meal for four people using only flour and water in 10 minutes.

The instructions were well laid out, clear and give lots of handy hints.

There is a 2 year international warranty.

All parts are easy to clean and they store away in a built in drawer.

You can add egg and/or dyes like spinach juice or squid ink to jazz your pasta up.

The unit comes with 4 shaping discs for Spaghetti, Penne, Fettuccine and Lasagna.

You can buy more shaping discs from Philips or from this quality aftermarket company in Italy – pastidea.com

You save money and get better pasta to boot.

Your kitchen counter is not covered in flour 🙂

Cons:

After many uses, there are literally none I can think of (I am in awe everytime I use it).

The Verdict:

Great product at a reasonable price. It makes better pasta than I can by hand in a fraction of the time. It is a lot of fun to use and I get my kids involved pouring in the flour and cutting the pasta. No two cuts are the same but that just adds to the meal if you ask me.

I have one final bit of advice, make multiple batches at a time and freeze them. Just sprinkle the pasta with a bit of flour and throw them in a zip lock bag.

I hope this helps and feel free to send me any comments or tips and tricks.

PS Bring bags of fresh pasta when to your friends and family when you visit them, they will love you for it.

Some of the different shapes I have made:

Fusilli

Penne

Spaghetti

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