Flour lightly the working board and the surface of the pasta sheet.
Pick up one edge of the pasta sheet, and fold it about 2 - 3 inches. Then fold it again and again and again, until the whole sheet is folded in a long flat roll, about 3 inches wide.
Fettuccine - Tagliatelle
Cut the roll across in slices about ¼ inch wide.
Open the rolls and spread the fettuccine out (or arrange in the shape of a “nest”) on a clean cloth for the last drying stage.
Quadrucci (Squares)
Proceed as you would for fettuccine. Cut the rolls across ¼-inch (6 mm) wide. Turn them sideways and cut again ¼ inch (6 mm) long to obtain small squares.
Capellini (Angel Hair)
Proceed as you would for fettuccine, but cut the roll across in very thin slices no more than 1/16 inch.
Pappardelle
Proceed as you would for fettuccine, cutting ¾ inch to 1½ inch (2–4 cm) wide slices.
You can also cut the pasta sheet in strips using a fluted pastry wheel.
Pick up one edge of the pasta sheet, and fold it about 2 -
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Cut the roll across in slices about ¼ inch wide.
Open the rolls and spread the fettuccine out (or arrange in the shape of a “nest”) on a clean cloth for the last drying stage.
Quadrucci (Squares)
Proceed as you would for fettuccine. Cut the rolls across ¼-
Capellini (Angel Hair)
Proceed as you would for fettuccine, but cut the roll across in very thin slices no more than 1/16 inch.
Pappardelle
Proceed as you would for fettuccine, cutting ¾ inch to 1½ inch (2–4 cm) wide slices.
You can also cut the pasta sheet in strips using a fluted pastry wheel.
Maltagliati (Badly Cut)
Proceed as you would for fettuccine. Cut the rolls across about ¾ inch (2 cm) wide. Turn them sideways and cut diagonally in an irregular way, to obtain triangular or trapezoidal shapes.
Maltagliati can also be all the trimmings left over form cutting other pasta shapes.
Farfalle - Butterflies
Cut the pasta sheet in about 1 - 1/2 inch (4 cm) squares. Pinch the square in the middle to obtain bow-tie shapes.
Lasagna
If you are preparing fresh pasta for lasagna, cut the pasta sheets in large squares. The size should be a module of the lasagna pan
Pasta machines come equipped with a special tool to cut the pasta sheets in a fettuccine size or angel hair size. Insert the pasta sheets in the special tool and follow the instructions.
Maltagliati can also be all the trimmings left over form cutting other pasta shapes.
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Lasagna
If you are preparing fresh pasta for lasagna, cut the pasta sheets in large squares. The size should be a module of the lasagna pan
Pasta machines come equipped with a special tool to cut the pasta sheets in a fettuccine size or angel hair size. Insert the pasta sheets in the special tool and follow the instructions.
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