Brand Name: William & Douglas

Product Page: https://amzn.com/B01GI5QSEC
List Price atm: $19.95
This ravioli set comes in a well designed, classic looking box and each piece is bagged separately, protecting them from damaging each other.

The pieces LOOK nice and shiny and well colored. The handles were a little loose and needed tightened. The metal looks like it’s a chrome plated cheaper metal. So I’m afraid of it breaking down. Especially if I let my son help me, as the listing repeatedly encourages. I feel that if unbalanced or excess pressure is used, it will warp and break. It does not feel brittle to the touch, it’s just a suspicion of what metal they used.

The roller is cute and nice. I liked it. I HAD pulled out my pasta machine, but for some reason it was not working, so instead of fighting with it I just pulled out a rolling pin. After getting it pretty well rolled out I finished it off with this small roller. I found that it helped me get a very even sheet of pasta. I was using a cutting board with visible grain as my work area, so when I was able to clearly see it’s pattern, I knew my pasta was thin enough. I found the pasta presses to work well enough. You have to wiggle them a little to make sure you get a clean cut. I like that they offer the two shapes and the wheel. I will use all three.

I did NOT use their e-book. I found it to be daunting, poorly worded and over ambitious for a $20 set. Especially when, again, they advertise this as a FAMILY activity. I think they should adjust it to a FAMILY chef instead of what they say is a gourmet chef. It doesn’t match up in my mind. I found a simple recipe that allowed All-purpose flour and went from there.

All in all, I think this is a nice set for $20, if it cost any more than that, I’d question it. It would make a nice gift to someone interested in getting into cooking, or a child who’s moving out who needs their own tools.

I received this set complimentary in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.