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Spätzle.

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#1 ·
I had a weird, and I will admit, very bad idea on a new way to make spätzle. I used the meat grinder attachment for my kitchen-aid (without the blade obviously) but of course the holes are too close so ends up just a big glob. So my question is for anyone who makes it, how do you do it? Perforated hotel pan, colander, pastry bag, hand roll, special spätzle maker? I used perforated hotel pan when in a pro kitchen, but don't have one at home. Wondering wether to purchase one or SE alternate method since I rarely make it and don't need hotel pan at home
 
#6 ·
You could buy a metal pie pan and drill a bunch of holes in it for a lot less. I have used a colander a couple times.
The pie pan would be a struggle to hold over the pot being so much smaller than any but a small pot which would not be good for cooking spaetzle.

This one nests into different size pots and stays put. Sure, even the scheib's/planes/presses are cheaper and there are other alternatives. I've done it with a large bore ricer. But they don't work as well.

Yes, Kuchenprofi brand isn't cheap. Their grater style maker is the same price as the plate. You can buy other brands in the grater style for quite a bit less. I've never had good luck with that method of making them though.
 
#7 ·
You could buy a metal pie pan and drill a bunch of holes in it for a lot less. I have used a colander a couple times.
Try a perforated pizza pan. Take a screw driver and "lift" up each hole so it behaves like a grater. Take some 220grit sandpaper and smooth the surface. Use your hand to rub and force the dough through. When the spaetzle swim up from the boiling water, scoop them off and shock in cold water.
 
#10 · (Edited)
I like a slightly thinner batter than most of the recipes make so I add about a tablespoon and a half extra liquid. Makes it press fast and easy. Could also just be the low humidity where i live that I'm correcting for.

2cups flour
4 eggs
Between 1/3 and 1/2cup milk so batter has some extra slump to it
2 teaspoons salt

That presses through the plate into the boiling water in two or three batches fast enough tojust cook it all at once
 
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