I need a crank handle for my VillaWare Al Dente pasta maker

Oddly, you can get them from the crank clay makers really cheap or buy it online.

In cooking, al dente describes pasta that is cooked to be firm to the bite
-The etymology is Italian "to the tooth."

Al dente is a fancy way of saying that pasta should be fully cooked but not soft and soggy. It is Italian that means 'to the tooth' as pasta is traditionally tasted by biting the pasta between your teeth.

For elbow, bowtie, ziti, rotini, and penee

1 serving -1/2cup -water level at #1
2 servings -1 cup -water level at #1
3 servings - 1 1/2cups - water level 2
4 servings - 2 cups - water level at 4
6 servings - 3 cups - water level at 6
8 servings - 4 cups - water level at 8

cook times based on serving size ( serving size - minutes)

1 - 17
2 - 18
3 - 21
4 - 23
6 - 25
8 - 27

Stir macaroni once halfway through cooking for al dente; for softer pasta, cook several minutes longer.

and just because I couldn't find this online no matter how hard I tried:

For spaghetti, linguine, angel hair and fettuccini

1 serving - 1/2 the handle - water level 1
2 servings- 1 full handle - water level 2
3 servings- 1 1/2 handles - water level 3
4 servings- 2 full handles - water level 4
6 servings- 3 full handles - water level 6
8 servings- 4 full handles - water level 8

cook time servings/minutes

spaghetti - 1/13-14, 2/15-16, 3/16-18, 4/18-20, 6/20-22, 8/22
thin pasta-1/12-13, 2/13-14, 3/15-16, 4/17-18, 6/19-20, 8/21
angel hair- 1/11-12, 2/12-13, 3/13-14, 4/14-15, 6/15-16, 8/17

For elbow, bowtie, ziti, rotini, and penee

1 serving -1/2cup -water level at #1
2 servings -1 cup -water level at #1
3 servings - 1 1/2cups - water level 2
4 servings - 2 cups - water level at 4
6 servings - 3 cups - water level at 6
8 servings - 4 cups - water level at 8

cook times based on serving size ( serving size - minutes)

1 - 17
2 - 18
3 - 21
4 - 23
6 - 25
8 - 27

Stir macaroni once halfway through cooking for al dente; for softer pasta, cook several minutes longer.

and just because I couldn't find this online no matter how hard I tried:

For spaghetti, linguine, angel hair and fettuccini

1 serving - 1/2 the handle - water level 1
2 servings- 1 full handle - water level 2
3 servings- 1 1/2 handles - water level 3
4 servings- 2 full handles - water level 4
6 servings- 3 full handles - water level 6
8 servings- 4 full handles - water level 8

cook time servings/minutes

spaghetti - 1/13-14, 2/15-16, 3/16-18, 4/18-20, 6/20-22, 8/22
thin pasta-1/12-13, 2/13-14, 3/15-16, 4/17-18, 6/19-20, 8/21
angel hair- 1/11-12, 2/12-13, 3/13-14, 4/14-15, 6/15-16, 8/17

You can use any Atlas, Marcato or Pasta Queen parts as they are interchangeable. You can get all of these parts on the Atlas website or on eBay. The cranks and clamps are the same and usually cheaper then the Pinzon.

MicrowavePasta Boat InstructionsFor elbow, bowtie, ziti, rotini, and penne

1 serving -1/2cup -water levelat #1
2 servings -1 cup -water level at #1
3 servings - 1 1/2cups - water level 2
4 servings - 2 cups - water level at 4
6 servings - 3 cups - water level at 6
8 servings - 4 cups - water level at 8

cook times based on serving ( serving - minutes)

1 - 17
2 - 18
3 - 21
4 - 23
6 - 25
8 - 27

Stir macaroni once halfway through cooking for al dente; for softer pasta, cookseveral minutes longer.


For spaghetti, linguine, angel hair andfettuccini

1 serving - 1/2 the handle - water level 1
2 servings- 1 full handle - water level 2
3 servings- 1 1/2 handles - water level 3
4 servings- 2 full handles - water level 4
6 servings- 3 full handles - water level 6
8 servings- 4 full handles - water level 8

Cook Time: servings/minutes

spaghetti - 1/13-14, 2/15-16, 3/16-18, 4/18-20, 6/20-22, 8/22
thin pasta-1/12-13, 2/13-14, 3/15-16, 4/17-18, 6/19-20, 8/21
angel hair- 1/11-12, 2/12-13, 3/13-14, 4/14-15, 6/15-16, 8/17)

Everything you could possibly want to know about these types of pasta makers are at this site. It will cover all hand-crank machines and is a wealth of info. http://www.fantes.com/marcato.html

Wash in the sink with a toothbrush and normal dish detergent. Don't place in the dishwasher because the food particles will get into the machine. Difficult spots, clean with white vinegar only.

maybe u dont need a new pasta maker maybe u should just hand cook it