Professional pasta machines

Bronze die Fileja calabrese. The unmistakable trademark of Calabria's cuisine is the Fileja calabrese. It is a very special pasta format. When I think of Fileja, I inevitably have an image in my mind of a nonna (grandma) who spoils her loved ones with these noodles Sunday after Sunday. Handcrafted, it takes a lot of work and craftsmanship. The dough is kneaded, divided into small dough sausages, these are pressed into a knitting needle and then rolled. And this noodle by noodle. To get a better idea of ​​it, please take a look this video, around minute 2 you can see how they are rolled out. This knitting needle is called "Ferretto" in Italian. This is why these pastas are also called Fileja Calabresi al ferretto or Fusilli Calabresi al ferretto. Ultimately, the Filejas belong to the Fusillis family: Fusillis have their origins in southern Italy. At some point they began to wind pasta in a spiral to dry it, just like you do with these Fileja. The good news: With this die it is not nearly as time-consuming as manual production. On the contrary, the Filejas run through the machine quite quickly. And you don't have to make noodle by noodle; three noodles come out at the same time. 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 dies 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 matrices, the surface of the pasta is slightly roughened at the same time, making the pasta easier to grip. This allows the pasta to better absorb the sauce, flavors and spices later on. Would you like to learn more about bronze matrices? Then we recommend this article to you here. Recipe: It is recommended to use durum wheat semolina, enough cold liquid such as water and/or egg. The dough should be kneaded for about 8-10 minutes, this is the only way the gluten from the durum wheat can fully develop. The result should be a moist, crumbly dough. You can find a standard recipe for our matrices here. The matrices can also be used to produce gluten-free pasta. Sustainability: The format of the pastide 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. 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.