Jinxed

[snousle]

In other news, I totally jinxed the ravioli project by declaring success before I actually had the product in hand. Right after writing that last post, I opened the freezer to find that the squash ravioli had all cracked. About half of them exploded in the pot as a result. And my first effort at a pecan-based pesto ended up looking like something the dog threw up.



It looks better in a photo than it did in real life. Tasted great, though.

Then, on top of that, the pasta roller broke, so I had to use the backup machine. I had planned to make about ten pounds, but not with a hand crank! So I ended up muddling through a little, but the ravioli was delivered as promised and this time it didn't crack.

I guess when they say "Not For Commercial Use" they really mean it! I have to go out and buy a whole bunch of commercial-grade things, like a food processor and a hand blender, because my ten-year-old domestic models are falling apart and the food inspector would probably ding me for having non-approved appliances anyway. So it's only a matter of time. Cripes, they're expensive, and I hadn't planned on it at all. In for a penny, in for a pound, I guess. Unfortunately, commercial pasta equipment is totally out of reach - thousands of dollars for just a dough sheeter. There is a huge gap between the domestic and commercial equipment, with hardly anything suitable for small scale production. Ugh. I seriously wonder if I should just learn to do it with a rolling pin.

Comments

[snousle.livejournal.com]

Got any leads on that? I'd certainly check them out, even if they were in Sacramento.

[h0gwash.livejournal.com]

I would think the restaurant liquidators in San Francisco would have better selection, but here in Sacto, I like 5th Street Restaurant & Bar Supply 2625 5th St Sacramento, CA 95818 916-446-9600, for its used equipment warehouse in the back. Be sure to bring a flashlight because the lighting is terrible. There are also a number of restaurant supply warehouses along Richards Blvd that carry smaller stocks of used equipment.