Today was the next great step in my pasta making experience: RAVIOLI! Michael made a basic egg pasta recipe while I prepared the filling. It was a Ricotta and Parmesan cheese mix with some balsamic vinegar. After rolling out the dough, I used my Kitchen Aid Ravioli attachment to stuff the raviolis. While some of the reviews on Amazon for this product were less than stellar, I found the experience to be quite easy and fun. Normally you are supposed to let the ravioli dry and then tear along the perforations. However, I was impatient so Michael used a knife to score the edges and separate them. They cooked for about 5 minutes in boiling water and then we ate. I still cannot get over how much better fresh pasta tastes. I can't wait to try this again, only now that I know what I am doing, I plan to try some more interesting fillings.
Today was the next great step in my pasta making experience: RAVIOLI! Michael made a basic egg pasta recipe while I prepared the filling. It was a Ricotta and Parmesan cheese mix with some balsamic vinegar. After rolling out the dough, I used my Kitchen Aid Ravioli attachment to stuff the raviolis. While some of the reviews on Amazon for this product were less than stellar, I found the experience to be quite easy and fun. Normally you are supposed to let the ravioli dry and then tear along the perforations. However, I was impatient so Michael used a knife to score the edges and separate them. They cooked for about 5 minutes in boiling water and then we ate. I still cannot get over how much better fresh pasta tastes. I can't wait to try this again, only now that I know what I am doing, I plan to try some more interesting fillings.
