Pasta Cutting Tools

For people who are accustomed to buying dried pasta from the grocery store, the idea of making fresh pasta at home may seem more difficult than you can manage. If you've decided to give pasta making a try, you'll need the right ingredients and tools. Because you'll need to cut the pasta, having the right cutting tools is crucial.

Ravioli Stamp
A ravioli stamp is cutting tool that is shaped like a stamp. It is used to cut out ravioli from sheets of dough and is easier to use than other types of pasta cutting tools. 

Pasta Machines
Although pasta machines are generally used to roll out pasta, many of them also have a cutting attachment for spaghetti and linguine. Additional attachments are also available for cutting ravioli.

Pastry Wheel
A pastry wheel is rounded wheel with sharp edges that can be used for cutting pasta. It is suitable for cutting lasagna, cannelloni, farfalle and pappardelle.

A Knife
For some forms of pasta, a sharp knife is a sufficient tool for cutting pasta. Linguine, fettuccine and tagliolini are a few of the pastas that can be cut using a knife.