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A pasta extruder is an ideal machine to have when outputting large amounts of pasta! Whether you're making it to serve at your café or restaurant or you're making it to sell to your customers—fresh or frozen—at your grocery store or bakery, make it the way you want to!
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of pasta extruder suits a pasta-focused restaurant?
A countertop pasta extruder producing 10 to 20 kg per hour suits most pasta-focused restaurants. For broader fresh-pasta options, browse the Pasta Machines category alongside higher-output floor pasta extruders.
How does a pasta extruder create different pasta shapes?
A pasta extruder pushes dough through interchangeable dies that form each shape. Swap the die to produce penne, rigatoni, macaroni, or spaghetti. See the Pasta Dies category for the full shape range.
Are pasta extruders harder to clean than pasta sheeters?
These machines take more time to clean because dough must be purged from the auger and die. Most commercial pasta extruders disassemble without tools, and dies soak clean in warm water between shape changes.
Which pasta extruder brands are stocked on Zanduco Canada?
Zanduco Canada stocks pasta extruders from Omcan in countertop and floor configurations. Most ship with a starter die, and additional shapes can be added as menu needs grow.
Do pasta extruders need a specific flour or dough formula?
Yes. Pasta extruders work best with semolina or 00 flour dough at roughly 25 to 30 percent hydration. Doughs that are too wet stick in the die, and doughs that are too dry crack as they extrude.
Can a pasta extruder produce both short and long pasta?
Yes. Most pasta extruders include a cutting mechanism for short shapes like penne and rigatoni, and a release position for long shapes like spaghetti and bucatini. The die and cutter setting control which format you get.
Should I buy a combination pasta extruder with a built-in mixer?
A combination pasta extruder with built-in mixer suits kitchens without a dedicated mixer or limited prep space. Separate units let you extrude and mix simultaneously, which matters once daily output exceeds 15 kg.
