Philips Viva Collection
Bronze matrices (requires adapter)

Bronze square spaghetti chitarra die 2,5x2,5 mm. Alla chitarra - that means something like "guitar style". Traditionally, spaghetti was made with a “guitar”. The guitar is a wooden box over which metal strings are stretched tightly, like a real musical guitar. Place the strip of pasta dough over these strings and press against the wires with a pasta roller so that the spaghetti falls down in strips in a square shape. This die replicates exactly this traditional square shape. Spaghetti alla Chitarra is particularly common in Abruzzo (east of Rome on the Adriatic and in the Appenines). The dough is prepared with eggs. Pasta insert for Kenwood AT910, AX910, KAX910ME, PP510, KAX92.AO, KAX91.A0ME. With an adapter, the die can be used in many other pasta machines, e.g. Philips Pastamaker Avance, Philips Viva, KitchenAid, Simac, Ariete, Unold, La Fattorina, Firmar, TR50, Häussler, Korngold, Omega. The die is delivered together with a transparent transport protection box. Why bronze: Bronze matrices were the traditional way of making pasta. The pasta made “al bronzo” can only be found rarely and usually only in selected delicatessens. By pressing the pasta dough through the bronze dies, the surface of the pasta is slightly roughened and the pasta becomes more grippy. This allows the pasta to absorb the sauce, flavors and spices better later Recipe: It is recommended to use durum wheat semolina, sufficiently cold liquid such as water and/or egg. The dough should be kneaded for about 8-10 minutes so that the gluten from the durum wheat can fully develop. The result should be a moist, crumbly dough. We recommend the following standard recipe for our matrices: Ingredients: 250 g durum wheat semolina or Semola rimacinata Select ONE of the following ingredients: 100 ml cold water or 110 ml liquid consisting of two eggs, the rest of the water, lightly whisked Instructions: Please only use cold liquids . Avoid flour, replace it with semolina. Use binding agents such as xanthan gum, gluten, etc. only to a limited extent, a maximum of 1 teaspoon per 500 grams of dry ingredients. Otherwise the dough will be too firm and the dies could break. If you knead the dough for longer or let it rest, the gluten will develop on its own. You can recognize a good pasta dough by the fact that it is moist and crumbly. The production of gluten-free pasta is also possible with the matrices. Sustainability: The format of the Pastidea matrices was originally designed for the Kenwood Pastafresca. By using reducing rings, the bronze matrices can be used on almost all other common pasta machines. All you need is an adapter that fits the machine. This means that even if over time the pasta machine is replaced by a different model due to a defect or for other reasons: the bronze die remains and can continue to be used in the future. Storage: Do you have several bronze matrices and are you looking for storage to protect the matrix from dust and darkening due to the effects of light? Then we recommend our storage systems, which you can also find in our range. Please note: Please note that the matrices may have small dark spots due to the material and production. This is due to the material and does not affect the function in any way. The matrices are not dishwasher safe. Should be dried immediately after cleaning to avoid water stains.