MARCATO Pasta Drying Rack, Fresh Pasta Dryer, Foldable, Space-Saving, 16 Arms, Up to 2 kg of Pasta, Kitchen Accessory, Made in Italy. Model: Tocapasta, Black

I scouted around the shops and online looking at pasta dryers and most of them were cheap and nasty wooden things, poorly made and wouldn't last long at all in my opinion. I think if you've invested in a pasta making machine, a good plan also is to invest in a quality pasta dryer. After reading many reviews on this product on Amazon and elsewhere on the web, I chose this one and I am delighted. The design is unique! it opens so easily, move the first arm and they all open beautifully, its poetry in motion, truly. Sturdy, beautiful and practical and I am sure this will last forever if looked after properly and cared for etc. Very pleased! Yet another example of 'you get what you pay for' so my advice, stay away from those nasty wooden ones and go for this if you love your pasta and your kitchen. It looks GREAT!

This is fantastic! I absolutely love it. Well, as you do, on a sunny Sunday morning, you pop down to the local car boot sale for a bit of fun! Low and below, I see an Imperia pasta machine mint in box. The owner was given it as a gift and never used it! Crazy right!? I looked up online and these Imperia machines usually sell for between £50 and £85. I got mine for a fiver! So after making my first batch of amazing pasta, I had to use clothes hangers to dry out my cut pasta! I realised at this point that I would need something more practical so I had a look on Amazon. The typical types of airing units are usually wooden and don't always fold down after use. When I found the Marcato Chrome Steel Poly-carbonate Tacapasta, I had an epiphany moment! This thing folds flat!!! It takes up hardly any space in comparison to the typical pine models and it's spiral opening designs, means that you have more space to dry your pasta. Absolutely brilliant! I would definitely recommend this product! Please let me know if my review has been useful. Please comment if you have suggestions for improvements! Thanks!

Wasn’t sure whether to buy this but it’s definitely worth purchasing. I bought the blue one which looks really nice. The top bit comes out to trim the pasta and to move it from machine to the rack. Would say that the top rungs are more useful that the bottom ones that are lower to the table top. Would purchase again. Have been eating the best pasta since making it myself. Will never buy shop bought again! It doesn’t take as long as you think and can easily freeze left overs. Take it straight out of freezer into boiling pot and it tastes as good as the day you make it.

Easy to use and clean, better than wood. Plastic seems quite strong and definately more hygenic. Hope pasta can match the dryer !!¬!

Bought this pasta rack to hold the rolled and cut pasta before it was to be used / cooked. It is pricier than some of the cheaper alternatives but is a sturdy and well made product. It comes in a nice box so you can store it out of the way when you're not using it.

A work of art. Looks classy, it fans out and back very smoothly, and seems solidly built. A little piece of precision engineering for the worktop. I found that a good tip from other reviews is to keep the box to store it tidily and also to protect it from being knocked by other bits and pieces.

I've now used this a dozen times and it works like a charm. Only negative thing about it is that it packs in a weird triangular shape so keep the box it came in so you can stand it upright in the cupboard! It is suprisingly sturdy and stable for a metal/plastic stand. Quality all the way.

I liked the fact that the product was quite tall so easy to dry long pasta shapes such as spaghetti on. It also was nice and sturdy but packs away very easily.

Utilisé depuis plusieurs mois couplé à une machine à pâtes pro, c'est l'ustensile obligatoire! La pâte doit s'aérer, être reposée, et surtout ne pas être abîmée ou salie! D'abord le rangement, en un tour de main il devient tout plat, donc aisément casable dans n'importe quel tiroir ou placard. Ensuite un fois déplié, tout comme la photo, il faut une sacré dose de pâte pour tout remplir (au jugé 1,5/2 kg) avec des tagliatelles. La stabilité est bonne et les baguettes solides. Il y a en plus un tube glissé dans la colonne qui permet de récupérer et déposer les pâtes sur les baguettes très rapidement et sans accident. Parfait!

Ich habe von meinem Mann zum Geburtstag eine Nudelmaschine bekommen und mich glücklich gleich ins Nudelmachen gestürzt - es war jedoch etwas mühselig, die Nudeln so zu drappieren, dass sie nicht aneinanderklebten oder gar zu "Nudel-Häufchen" wurden. Hier gab es also die Lösung dazu: Ein "Nudelbäumchen". Der Tacapasta ist platzsparend unterzubringen und bringt aufgebaut dennoch genügend Platz, um die Pasta schön geordnet ohne Aneinanderkleben zu trocknen. Er steht stabil und ist nach Allem, was ich als Laie beurteilen kann, sehr gut verarbeitet. Die "Ärmchen" sind in einem angemessenen Winkel zueinander ausklappbar, sodass genügend Luft zwischen die einzelnen Nudelschichten kommt. Zu Anfang hat mich die Größe sogar etwas erschreckt, aber wer lesen kann ist bekanntlich klar im Vorteil - 47cm, das ist fast ein halber Meter, da kann es lange Nudeln geben :-) Guter Preis, erfüllt perfekt seinen Zweck - für mich ein Muss für alle, die öfter mal ihre Nudelmaschine in Gebrauch haben.

wow fantastique! Les pâtes sont faciles à installer et facilite le séchage

A joy to use. Pricey but worth it if it lasts. Time will tell, however it is very nicely made and stable.

Extremamente útil pra quem gosta de fazer macarrão em casa.