Philips Pasta and Noodle Maker $298
Add any $2 sim to make total $300 ($2 sim are readily available for most instore pick up). Opt for free local pick up
Stack with following offers:
Total = $298 + $2 - $100 - $30 = $170
Because…
you can use it for cutting the fresh pasta to desired length
make total to $300 to be eligible for the AmEx statement credits offer
cheapest item I could find from Harvey Norman that is avaiable for free instore pickup
Oh, I thought it had some cool features, like sending you an SMS when the pasta was ready…
Anyone got a deal on the optional shaped dies for this model? Normally $29-$30, none of the tricks work to get it cheaper…
I bought those for $29. But the higher model comes with the Chinese noodles discs included. So it's worth buying that if you can get a good price.
There also have the model with the auto weighing and extra two discs http://www.harveynorman.com.au/philips-avance-pasta-maker-wi…
$239 after cashback and Amex offer plus $40 Harvey Norman gift card as bonus makes it $199
Actually cash back is $50 for this model so brings it to $179
$389 Price
- $100 AMEX Offer
- $50 Cash Back
- $40 HN Giftcard
= $199
I've got:
$389 Price - Ready
- $100 AMEX Offer - Checked
- $50 Cash Back - Good to go
Now, show me the link to get the "- $40 HN Giftcard"
Thanks in Advance…
… Did you click on the link Chrissy213 gave?
Look at the price. Now look just under the price.
Thanks - got one today in store.
It was $389
Less $100 from AMEX (confirmed by email minutes afterwards)
Less $50 cash back claim
Less $40 gift cards given in store
Effective total: $199
Considering the extra disks costs (they are on special for $29), by the time you buy one, you're ahead on purchasing the lower model, not to mention the auto weighing.
Chrissy present for the family - can't wait to try it out with spelt and atta flour..!
Thanks for this, I got one today. Appliances Online selling it for $343 at the moment and Harvey Norman price matched them. So final price is much better now ($153).
just received it yesterday (post) with binglee deals, should have waited :( return postage is expensive
I am interested in buying but I asked myself "how many packets of store bought pasta can I buy for the cost of this machine?" and the answer is "lots". So is there something super special about homemade pasta or are these machines gimmicky like bread makers?
Bread Maker make fresh bread, if you are after something "Fresh" (time saver) and "Control" the ingredients (Sugar & Preservative) in the food, these are gems. When compare to lots of preservatives and sugar to lower the cost, e.g. Milo Drink 100g contain 44g sugar as compare 1kg of sugar cost you $1.
These are by no means perfect but fresh made pasta is so much nicer than packet pasta. The same is true for fresh bread too, it just depends on how much you value the improvement.
I don't know about bread makers but these pasta makers are reasonably quick - 10 minutes making + 4 minutes cooking vs 10 minutes cooking dried pasta. Obviously there is more clean up with the pasta maker though.
I would say it really depends on the dish you're making.
Good dried pasta is made of water and high protein durum wheat semolina. It's pushed out of a sharp edged brass die and has a craggy, flaky surface that holds on to the sauce. It's firmness comes from the high protein content of the flour. It was the pasta of choice in the (slightly poorer) Southern region of Italy and many of the spicy, oily, meaty and tomatoey pasta dishes from the south are better suited to the texture and taste of dried pasta. Lot's of high-end restaurants that serve these dishes continue to use (good quality) dry pasta because they consider it the right product for the job. Just have to make sure you pay a little extra for the good stuff. Make sure the ingredients are 100% durum wheat; bring it close to your eye and make sure the surface of the pasta itself is rough and craggy.
fresh pasta usually relies on eggs and a lot of kneading/lamination to get the firm texture. its a slightly different feel and usually produces quite a smooth surface. It is ideal for creamy, cheesy and eggy northern dishes - carbonara is a typical example. Some mild seafood pasta sauces may also be ideal for fresh pasta.
Neither one is better.. they're different products suited to different dishes.
Thank you both for the feedback, I may yet buy one, checking with the other half first. :)
Theres a $35 pasta maker at KMart
Will do the same job considering that kitchen appliances get used a few times then sit abandoned in a cupboard
Thank you - was this available recently as I've just looked on the kmart website and couldn't find it.
If you scroll to the bottom of this page you will find a picture of it with an inactive link. Spotted at bankstown nsw last sunday. About 20 of them
Thank you CandyMan, I'll take a look this weekend.
An auto one for $35 or was it a manual pasta roller?
Sounds too good to be true.
Auto, see comment above
I bought one of these for around $230. The reason I bought it was that we use gluten free pasta, which is expensive. I also have chickens, so i can make gluten free egg pasta in about 10 minutes which tastes pretty good.
Unless you have specific needs or a pasta fetish, I am not sure of the value of these. It does make good pasta though. Cleaning is a bit of a pain.
You can buy gluten free pasta but the good stuff is about $3 for 2 people, so it adds up.
Has anyone who owns one of these found a flour that they would specifically recommend? Have tried pasta flour from supermarket and regular but feel it could be better.
This is an amazing price for those who have amex
For extruded pasta, durum wheat semolina and water are the traditional ingredients
bought the auto weighing from HN for $369 after price matched Myer (save $20 on every $100 spent, original price $449). $219 after all.
$40 HN credit offer mentioned earlier is no longer available.
overall i think the auto weighing model has better value, $20 more cash back from philips, additional discs (worths approx $30), of course auto weighing, and you dont have to buy something useless for the amex offer.
Why does the pasta maker need a Sim ???