February 2022

What is the first food you think of when you hear Italian Food? For me it’s pasta! Celebrate National Italian Food Day with these three great products for making that perfect handmade pasta dish.

The Matfer Bourgeat Imperia pasta machine is the perfect tool for making homemade, delicious pastas. Attach the clamp to the countertop or table and use the manual hand crank to work the interior rollers. This pasta machine has an adjustable thickness knob that accommodates dough up to 3/8 of an inch and can accept dough roughly twelve inches wide. Attachments are available for the production of different pasta shapes. I prefer the manual crank to the electric. Besides the price difference, the manual has less of a chance of breaking.

The Waring Commercial pasta cooker is the perfect combination of prep and service. The three-and-a-half-gallon stainless steel tank will prepare up to 4 pounds of pasta in just a few minutes once the water preheats/ boils. The preheat time is about 25 minutes–meaning that if you turn the machine on and then prepare fresh pasta, the water will be ready. There is little wait time. The unit comes with two rectangular baskets for prep and four circular baskets for cooking individual portions.  This unit also has the ability to be plumbed with water for continued usage throughout the day and has a built-in front drain for catching the starches from the pasta. This unit operates on 240V electrical.

The new kids on the block in the food service side of dinnerware, Mikasa Hospitality, was set to launch as the pandemic happened in 2020. Their plates have a lifetime chip warranty and they currently have plenty of inventory. One of their unique collections, the Jade collection, is made of an ornamental material that is known for its green color. I find it to be a nice contrast when serving a dish such as a carbonara.  The bowl is available in 6-, 8- and 9-inch sizes.

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