KitchenAid KRAV Ravioli Maker Attachment

Thursday, March 15, 2012

KitchenAid KRAV Ravioli Maker Attachment

Product Capabilities

Ravioli maker with 6-inch-wide rollers for three rows of large-pocket ravioli
Filling scoop spreads filling into corners of hopper providing even distribution
Developed to fit all models of KitchenAid household stand mixers
Hand wash in soapy water cleaning brush and instruction guide with recipes included
Measures roughly 7 by 12-3/4 by 5-1/four inches 1-year warranty

Product Details

Product Dimensions: 3.8 x 10.4 x 4.5 inches ; 5.5 pounds
Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
ASIN: B0002T3UJ2
Item model number: KRAV

By : KitchenAid
List Price : ~~$169.99~~
Price : $125.46
You Save : $44.53 (26%)

Item Description

Prepare a wide variety of fillings and roll them into fresh pasta sheets with the KitchenAid Ravioli Maker to build exquiste, homemade ravioli. The Ravioli maker attaches to any KitchenAid Stand Mixer Hub.

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Product Capabilities

Ravioli maker with 6-inch-wide rollers for three rows of large-pocket ravioli
Filling scoop spreads filling into corners of hopper providing even distribution
Developed to fit all models of KitchenAid household stand mixers
Hand wash in soapy water cleaning brush and instruction guide with recipes included
Measures roughly 7 by 12-3/4 by 5-1/four inches 1-year warranty

Consumer Critiques

I've been happy with a number of other KitchenAid merchandise, but this one particular is pure junk. The pasta roller attachment that KitchenAid also delivers is superb, but the width of it is so close to the size of this ravioli press, that the edges of the ravioli barely have enough dough to seal - and several of them pop open.
It's worth noting that though this does in reality attach to a standing mixer, it does not use the mixer's motor. You have to manually turn the crank with your hand.
I returned this piece of junk, and purchased the VillaWare V5500 ten-Square Ravioli Maker for $18. Save yourself some income and do the identical.

I read a lot of the testimonials, and purchased this anyway, but was unsure. I figured what they heck, but it was what some of the positive evaluations mentioned that produced me make a decision to get it.
I am glad I did. I just employed it, and wow, it was enjoyable (if you like to cook), and quick. I did mess up a little, which turned out to make a tiny percentage of mine to not be sealed, but that was user error. But the principal factor here is....I did not have to seal a single ravioli, and they cooked up just fine.
Most necessary factors to do
roll pasta sheets to three on the pasta sheet roller....period.
watch the youtube video with peter pasta. He has two videos, practically that exact same, but one particular essentially says what settings he is employing, which is Three
read the directions that come with it....twice.
Easy huh? Initially and foremost, regardless of what recipe 1 utilizes and what they say to do, the setting for the pasta sheets is three, not five, not 7, not 42, but 3 - why reviewers complained when they set it to five or greater, I have no idea. Peter Pasta video AND the instructions say this is necessary for the raviolis to seal properly. Maybe if you have a unique pasta rolling pin, and hand make them, then they can be created thinner, but not for this machine.
Now, does this mean the the raviolis will be too thick and maybe doughy....nope. I consider it is considering that the way the point operates, it stretches the dough a bit in the procedure.
Though the unit is hand cranked, it's not that big of a deal.....and I am not sure I would want it to be powered....it sucks the filling in quick adequate as it is. I made 4 dozen ravioli in just minutes...out of the three steps (mix dough, roll dough, and producing ravioli), generating the ravioli was the quickest (even my very first time).
There will be a bit of wasted dough, as there is the initially set to get the dough began and there are three stripes along the length that get torn off (that separate the ravioli length wise). But, you can just roll it out and use it. The ravioli just tear apart, but do not attempt to speed along on the tearing component, or you tear them open a tiny like I did.
So what did I do incorrect while operating the machine....nicely, I decided to make a bit more dough than I required....then decided to turn it all into 1 sheet. My believed, when began in the machine, I would just make a single continuous sheet of ravioli...how cool is that! The 3 sheet was about 5ft long, folded in half and began into the machine, a tiny more than 2ft hanging down the sides. This produced two issues. The very first is that they had been just too extended to manage devoid of stretching the dough - so i set the ends on the counter to hold the weight. This, as I discovered out later, slanted the sheets of dough by way of the feeder in the starting, so the initial 6 rows of ravioli, did not have dough on the one particular edge to pinch closed - though it did finish centering immediately sufficient. I only lost 6 ravioli out of...what, 4 dozen.
This also lead to an additional concern....which is why the instructions say only a specific quantity. The ravioli eventually will get as well heavy and start off to stretch and tear off....immediately after about foot or so of raviolis are made....which is about the distance to the counter...if you are not hanging the entire thing over the edge considering you have a 5ft sheet of dough :-/ Attempt not to stretch the raviolis this way, as it will make it tougher to separate them...but only a bit.
Hope this assists. The unit works good, properly created, it would be great if they made these attachments easier to clean, but they do operate particularly properly. Assuming you can deal with the expensive price tag, you will enjoy the way it operates.