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I purchased Atlas product several months ago and from day 1 it has been terrific. Now, I make homemade pasta several times a week and this machine has a permanent place on my counter. Prior to owning this, I had never made pasta in my life but even my first attempt turned out splendidly. I have tried many different ingredients but most of the time I simply throw an egg and some flour in the food processor, let the dough rest for a bit, then start rolling. Even my children enjoy helping roll out the dough. My husband commented the other day that this was the best purchase I made all year.

Before I buy Atlas I posed a question to my cooking group and they said get some kind of pasta machine. They all had recommendations but basically only two, the Atlas Original and the Imperza. As I researched them, there didn’t seem to be much difference between them, both high quality and both made in Italy. I bought the Atlas because it had free shipping on Amazon. Amazon has and a great return policy, they even pay for the shipping should you has to return it.

It is a little messy and time consuming to make fresh pasta dough but the effort was worth it. I had success on my first effort and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. My husband was amazed at the difference in texture of fresh pasta. The basic pasta recipe that comes with the machine is made with only eggs and all-purpose flour. Super simple.

I like working with the dough so this is just what I wanted and it looks like it will get passed down, really built well. If you want a pasta maker and doesn’t mind hand making the pasta as opposed to the machines that basically mix the pasta and extrude the pasta, this is a very nice choice. Great machine, as I knew it would be. The unit is very sturdy, the attachments slip on and off quickly.