Now you can begin making home-made noodles from scratch without a pasta machine. Once you begin this historic journey of easy-to-follow noodle recipes and techniques from the 1700s to the early 1900s, you may decide that a pasta machine is optional. Great noodles are at your fingertips with just basic tools and ingredients in your kitchen. We encourage you to try noodle-making with only a rolling pin and knife, but all dough recipes in this book can be used successfully with a pasta machine. The variations of classic noodle dough recipes and techniques are worth the price of admission.