Farberware Pasta Maker FPM100 Review

I was using the box type pasta maker and wanted to try something different and see whether pasta making at home is really feasible or is it that I am not skilled enough for this job. After going through a few models including the Kenwood and Ronco Popeil, I finally settled for the Farberware Pasta maker. I find that most of the pasta makers available in the market either look bulky or need multiple accessories. I was attracted to this mainly because all the parts can be stored inside the machine itself and this saves a lot of space and I don't need to run for searching the discs or dies, everything goes inside the pasta maker.

I have been using the Farberware for little over than two months and it might be too early to comment on its performance. But I would like to make it very clear that if you follow the instruction manual and have the patience to learn from each experience, then this will pay in long run. This is not all that bad once you get used to it. To be honest my first experience with this machine was awful to the extent that pasta making turned out to be a nightmare. Then I took time to read the instruction manual clearly and then realized that the mistake was on my side and not the equipment.

If you get the consistency of the dough right, then half the work is done. Do not add too much of water and remember that this machine squeezes out pasta and spaghetti effortlessly if the dough is on the dry side. If the dough is loose and watery the Farberware takes more than twice the time and it unnecessarily becomes a long drawn process. Not only that the dough sticks to the small parts and cleaning becomes tough. The pictures in the manual depict the desired consistency of the dough and this can be achieved easily after few encounters with this machine. This pasta maker is well built and makes some noise while extruding pasta and this gets creaky if the consistency of the dough is not good.