VillaWare V515 Pasta Drying Rack
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: VillawareBrand: Villaware
Model: V515
Product features:
- The ideal tool for hanging long fresh pasta
- Quick and easy 10-minute assembly with Phillips screwdriver
- 12 removable wooden dowels provide up to 12 feet of hanging space
- Measures 12 by 13 by 15 inches
- Attractive all natural wood construction
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of VillaWare V515 Pasta Drying Rack
Customer Review: This rack is smarter than some of the reviewers
Summary: 4 Stars
This pasta rack is simple, functional, efficient, foldable and--yes--cheap. In response to some of the other comments:
1. For the last woman who couldn't figure out how to fold the rack flat, look for the review titled "Pasta Drying Secrets Revealed!" (Sept. 22, 2003) . Beyond what she says, I guess some people actually have to be told to remove the top dowels and store them separately (we just put a rubber band around them).
2. As for complaints about cheapness--stripped threads, warped and cracked beams--ours arrived in fine shape, but if yours didn't, send it back. Amazon has a very generous return policy for defective merchandise. On the other hand, if it cracks during construction, maybe you over-tightened the screws. You don't want the foot and shoulder screws too tight if you plan to fold it for storage, and let's be realistic: this thing is going to hold a few ounces of pasta, not a standing rib roast.
3. For the guy whose pasta was too long for the rack: Come on, Frank, the dowels hang fifteen inches above the base. (Yes, I measured it.) You're making 30" pasta?
4. Yes, it's unfinished. That works for us. We don't wash ours; we just wipe it before storage. The wood is sanded quite smooth--no rough spots or splinters. After a year and a half of heavy use, ours is basically like new. If, eventually, it begins to absorb too much olive oil from the pasta, I'll throw it out and buy another. They're cheap.
5. My favorite comment of all comes from Frank Forrest. "It is difficult to string the pasta through the narrow slats." I'm still laughing over that one. Tell me, Frank, are you still trying to find the Any key on your computer? Try this: put a single dowel on the front of the rack while you drape it. Then, move that dowel to the back of the rack and put another single dowel on the front for draping the next batch. Repeat.
(Incidentally, Frank, I notice you don't like your pasta machine, either. Any chance that's operator error, too?)
Update: Binky, darling, thank you for vindicating my review title. First, I never said you had to take the rack apart in order to fold it. The dowels just sit on top. They're *supposed* to lift off. To fold the rack flat, you just twist the feet and shoulders, binky--you don't have to unscrew it. Second, I did not say that the "slats are wide enough for pasta if you remove some of them." Third, I didn't say (nor imply), "you can always buy a new one if it breaks."
Description of VillaWare V515 Pasta Drying Rack
Perfect for drying pasta. Comes with 12 dowels. 12 " x 13" x 15" high.Making your own pasta is enough of an adventure without having to find places to hang it out to dry. That's what all those clotheslines in Italy are used for when they're not drying clothes. This wooden rack takes about 10 minutes to put together (really) with a Phillips screwdriver. It stands 15 inches high, and has 12 wooden dowels upon which you can hang your fettuccine, spaghetti, capellini, and the like. Go for it. Making fresh pasta is fun and worth it--and if it doesn't work out, you can always use it to hang your socks out to dry. Ciao! --Shannon Borg
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