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Customer Reviews of VillaWare V515 Pasta Drying Rack
Customer Rating:  Summary: Yppieeee Comment: Arrived faster than expected at Holiday time...very easy to assemble (I'm mechanically challenged) clear, smooth wood...going to get to making some pasta Christmas gifts tonight. Customer Rating:  Summary: ZERO QUALITY CONTROL!!! Comment: Received the dryer and assembling it would not be a BIG DEAL even through no instructions were included BUT UNBELIEVABLY they also "forget" to drill a hole for the screw to go through one of the feet at attach the base to the upright...well, ok still no biggie IF I HAD A DRILL however the screw needs to be recessed on the underside of base to stand flush so I'd not only have to own a drill BUT a 1/4" circular chuck to recess the scream head into the foot to allow it to stand flush! RIDICULOUS where was the quality control here...more trouble than it's worth to either fix it or send it back! I'd suggest that you buy a dryer you can "see" in a brick and mortar store. Customer Rating: Summary: Little Pasta Maker me Comment: My husband uses this more than me....I crank out the noodles and he catches them with the drying rack rods. My only complaint is that it's a big cumbersome to store since once you put it together it's best to leave it together. Customer Rating: Summary: What a great addition to pasta making Comment: I love this rack, before had noodles spread all over dining room table. Now their on the counter, dry in no time, neat and clean. If you make pasta this is the rack to get. Customer Rating: Summary: Inexpensive, convenient Comment: I've had one of these for about 10 years now, and it works fine. I have to admit when I first bought it, I was a little taken aback at how flimsy it was. However, as another reviewer pointed out, you're holding a few ounces of pasta, not a 10 pound roast. As for those who say the dowels are too close together, you need to use your noodle (pun intended) and learn how to think a little. I actually like how this one works. Unlike other dryers, the dowels are easily removed from the rack. I start with all the dowels out of the rack. I pick up a dowel, and when the pasta from my extruder or roller is the right length, I just drape it over the dowel, cut it off the pasta machine, and repeat until the dowel is full. Then I place it in the rack, pick up another dowel and repeat. When the pasta is dry, I just hold the dowel over a pot of boiling water or a freezer bag, and slide the pasta off. No big deal. As I said, it is a little flimsy, but heck, it costs less than a six-pack of good ale. Yeah, I could get a bunch of doweling and 1x1, cut it up, cut some grooves in the 1X1, sand it all smooth, and screw it all together for less than this costs, but my time is valuable. If this one ever breaks or gets too grody to use, I'll certainly get another. More Reviews If you grew up in a traditional Italian family you might remember strands of homemade pasta draped on a broom handle supported by two kitchen chairs. This easily assembled, easily stored wooden rack operates on the same principle, providing twelve linear feet of hanging space in a far smaller area. 
Choosing Appliance -> Spoons Buy stainless spoons (both slotted and non-slotted) which are solid and won't bend no matter how tough the job. Also, buy several high quality wooden spoons for stirring delicate dishes like risotto (the sharp edge of a metal spoon would cut or bruise the rice). Choosing Appliance -> Food Processor This is a big ticket item, but worth its weight in gold. It will save so much time when it comes to simple chopping or more advanced preparations like mayonnaise. As with most things, buy quality-- it will last longer, be capable of tougher jobs, and give you less problems. To make the food processor easiest to use, leave it on the counter top instead of storing it in a cabinet. VillaWare V515 Pasta Drying Rack
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