The Atlas+ is Marcato's current pasta maker, and it's what turns making pasta from something you do into something you genuinely enjoy, silky sheets and true rounded spaghetti, with a result that tastes like it took far more effort than it did. Redesigned rollers make that spaghetti possible at low dial settings, a shape the old Atlas 150 couldn't produce, while the same rollers switch to flat tagliolini at higher settings. Made in Italy, from a company that's built pasta machines there since 1965, it rolls and cuts four fresh pasta types from one compact machine.

How It Works

The redesigned rollers are the whole story here, one profile doing two jobs depending on where you set the dial.

• Settings 3 to 4 produce true rounded spaghetti, and settings 8 to 9 the same rollers switch to flat tagliolini, a dual-function profile unique to the Atlas+.
• Ten-position thickness dial, 0.5mm to 4.8mm, thick sheets for filled pasta down to fine ribbons.
• Also handles pastry, crackers and flatbreads, not just pasta.
• Bayonet fitting for the optional Pastadrive motor, so you can add motor assistance later without buying a new machine.

Who It Suits

Simple, clearly-marked controls make this as suitable for a first-time pasta maker as an experienced cook.

• The table clamp keeps it stable on a worktop, whether you're taking your time or working quickly.
• Suits home use and lower-volume professional kitchens, such as a small restaurant or café.
• Built for repeated use rather than occasional, backed by a 24-month warranty.

Materials and Build Quality

Marcato holds a patent on the anodising process behind these rollers, and it's not decoration. The surface is deliberately micro-rough rather than polished smooth, which grips the dough as it rolls, so fewer passes are needed to reach the right thickness, and leaves the pasta with a slightly porous surface once cooked, generally understood to help sauce cling better than a smooth surface would.

• Chrome-plated steel body, anodised aluminium alloy rollers.
• Anodising hardens the aluminium, so it resists wear over years of regular use, and stops the rollers releasing any metal into the dough.
• 24-month warranty against manufacturing defects.
• A machine built to still be doing this in ten years, not replaced after a couple of seasons.

Built To Expand

The Atlas+ works with a wide range of Marcato attachments, from the popular Bigoli, Linguine and Ravioli through to fine vermicelli and wide pappardelle. Add the Pastadrive motor for hands-free rolling, or a Tacapasta drying rack for drying fresh-cut pasta before it hits the pan.

What's In The Box

• Atlas+ pasta machine
• Dual-function roller for fettuccine and tagliolini/spaghetti
• Table clamp
• Handle
• Instruction manual with basic dough recipe
• Recycled cotton storage bag (colour finishes only, not included with chrome)

Care

• Do not wash with water or in the dishwasher.
• Clean with a dry cloth or brush; the combs and scrapers under the cutting rollers are removable for easier cleaning.
• Combs and scrapers can be washed with cold water or a food-safe surface disinfectant, and should be dried completely before refitting.
• Use only recommended cleaning products, nothing else.
• If the rollers squeak, add a few drops of food-safe oil to the roller ends.

Technical Specifications