Say basta to the pasta tariff with these 5 pasta maker deals starting at less than $50

Philips pasta maker
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"Everything you see I owe to spaghetti," Sophia Loren once said. Well, you may soon owe a lot more if you want to get your pasta fix. In January, U.S. tariffs as high as 107% on Italian pasta makers could see your favorite pasta brands — like Barilla, Garofalo, and Rummo — get a lot more expensive, or disappear off store shelves entirely. A ruling by the U.S. Commerce Department hit 13 Italian pasta makers with a 92% tariff rate. That's on top of the existing 15% tariff on all exports from the E.U.

While there are some U.S.-based pasta makers, the tariffs could make all pasta a lot more expensive overall. Fortunately, pasta is really easy to make — all you need is flour, eggs, water, and salt. I've been doing making pasta since I was a child, and still have some of the tools that my grandparents used.

If you're getting into pasta making for the first time, here are five pasta maker deals that make it a breeze — and they'll save you some dough, too.

Macifeci Pasta Making Tools Set
Macifeci Pasta Making Tools Set : $32 at Amazon
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What if you want to make stuffed pasta? That's where this kit comes in handy. Not only does it include a metal die to make ravioli, but you also get three pasta stamps as well as two gnocchi boards, rolling pins and dough scrapers.

Imperia Pasta Maker Machine
Imperia Pasta Maker Machine: $89 at Amazon
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If you want to do things the old-fashioned way, a hand-cranked pasta maker is the way to go. This kit comes with a roller, tagliolini, and fettuccine cutter, but the company sells a number of other attachments to make spaghetti, vermicelli, pappardelle, ravioli and more.

Philips Compact Pasta and Noodle Maker
Philips Compact Pasta and Noodle Maker: was $179 now $119 at Amazon
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If you don't want to make dough by hand, then a pasta machine like this will be up your alley. Just dump in the ingredients, and in a few minutes, it will extrude spaghetti, penne, or fettuccine.

KitchenAid 3-piece pasta roller and cutter set
KitchenAid 3-piece pasta roller and cutter set: was $249 now $179 at Macy's
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If you have a KitchenAid Stand Mixer, this 3-piece attachment is probably all you'll ever need to make pasta. It includes a roller with adjustable thickness settings (so you can make flat sheets), as well as a spaghetti and a Fettuccine cutter.

KitchenAid Gourmet Pasta Press
KitchenAid Gourmet Pasta Press: was $249 now $179 at Amazon
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If you want to go beyond spaghetti to tube-shaped pasta — penne, bucatini, rigatoni, fusilli, or macaroni — then this KitchenAid attachment is the one to get. It extrudes pasta like your kid's Play-Doh machine, so it's great to get them in on the action, too.

Mike Prospero
U.S. Editor-in-Chief, Tom's Guide

Michael A. Prospero is the U.S. Editor-in-Chief for Tom’s Guide. He oversees all evergreen content and oversees the Homes, Smart Home, and Fitness/Wearables categories for the site. In his spare time, he also tests out the latest drones, electric scooters, and smart home gadgets, such as video doorbells. Before his tenure at Tom's Guide, he was the Reviews Editor for Laptop Magazine, a reporter at Fast Company, the Times of Trenton, and, many eons back, an intern at George magazine. He received his undergraduate degree from Boston College, where he worked on the campus newspaper The Heights, and then attended the Columbia University school of Journalism. When he’s not testing out the latest running watch, electric scooter, or skiing or training for a marathon, he’s probably using the latest sous vide machine, smoker, or pizza oven, to the delight — or chagrin — of his family.

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