With your Thermi and Butter Paddles or Gnocchi Boards poised, you’ve never been more ready to whip up your own fresh, yummy, additive-free butter and pasta at home. It’s quicker, easier and cheaper than you think. In fact, making butter from cream takes just 10 minutes with your Thermomix and Butterfly Whisk and it’s a great way to use up discounted pure full-fat whipping cream nearing its use-by date. You can even use the leftover buttermilk for making waffles, scones, bread, pancakes or buttermilk balsamic sorbet!
Made from naturally non-stick, high-quality European beechwood, our butter paddles are a modern take of the traditional classic style. We made sure they’re comfy to hold with perfectly sized paddles to make it easy to pat out all the excess buttermilk, firm up and flatten out your butter ready to roll up and pop in your fridge or freezer or serve straight from paddle to plate with freshly baked bread. And once you’ve mastered the basics of unsalted and salted butter, go for flavoured butters. Our favourite is garlic and parsley!
Did you know they also double as a traditional pasta board, just like the Italians have used for centuries? Much less fiddly than using a fork, and simpler than a machine. Those deep grooves are designed to ensure every mouthful holds more delicious sauce! Simply roll out your pasta dough into a long thin sausage, cut into pieces, dust with a little plain flour, flour your thumb and fingers, place one piece of dough on the board then roll and push with your thumb. It’s therapeutic fun. And with two gnocchi, garganelli or cavatelli boards in your toolkit, your kids can have a go too.
For garganelli, roll your pasta out and cut into 4cm squares, place the square on your board in a diamond shape, and roll your pasta square around a small piece of dowel, press a little to get the ridges, remove the dowel and repeat.
If you’re looking for a thoughtful gift for a cook or chef, or a tasteful housewarming present for a foodie friend, our butter paddles and gnocchi boards make a welcome addition to any kitchen.