Stainless Steel Spaetzle Maker (4.5-in.) by Norpro

NOT FOR TRUE HUNGARIANS OR OLD HUNGARIANS

I was very anxious to get the spaetzle maker, however the spaetzles came out rather small. I 'm thinking that I'll have to make the batter thinner and use a slower motion when dragging the batter over the boiling water.

I purchased this as it seemed to be a less expensive alternative to a food mill.. I guess its true "you get what you pay for".. the first one arrived bent and unusable as it would stick in the track.. Cooking.com sent another right away.. while this one is better I dont think this is nearly as good for spaetzel as a food mill, at least for me.

I ordered two Norpro Spaetzle makers, but only one arrived. Cooking.com customer service apologized and sent me a second one, which arrived promptly. But, there were two in the package this time, making a total of 3. I called Cooking.com again and explained and they told me to keep the extra. Good thing they did, because when I opened one (the other two had been planned as gifts) I found it was defective. The metal had been shaped upside down, meaning the sharp edge faced in and the first time I used it, it shredded the plastic holder. It would have been a disaster with shredded pieces of black plastic in my spaetzle.The other two appear to be OK, although I am a little skeptical about the black plastic. My old, non-stainless steel, spaetzle maker is all metal which may be a better design.

So, tentatively, I would recommend this product. The selling point for me was that it was stainless steel and wouldn't rust like my old one. I will have to see how they hold up.

All I have to do is get the dough the correct consistency. The spaetzel maker works like a dream. Easy cleanup.