Cuisinart Bread, Pasta & Dough Maker Machine, White, PM-1
- Bread Machine
- 1 pound
- 1000 watts
- 6
A convenient way to make fresh pasta at home once you get the dough consistency right, though the printed instructions leave gaps that most owners fill in with online videos.
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How it ranks among the 36 bread machines we track
4.1★ across 152 Amazon ratings, Bayesian-smoothed toward the category average.
152 Amazon ratings, weighted on a log scale so huge counts don't drown everything.
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Overview
The Cuisinart PM-1 is a compact countertop machine that mixes, kneads and extrudes up to a pound of fresh pasta in about 20 minutes, or mixes and kneads up to a pound of bread dough using the same base unit.
Reviewers consistently say the machine works once you get past setup, mixing eggs, flour and salt into pasta or bread dough and pushing it through interchangeable discs. Several needed outside video tutorials to understand the buttons and the correct dough coarseness, since the included instructions were thin. When the dough is too wet or the process is misjudged, the extruder can seize, and at least one buyer found no locknut wrench included to free a jammed unit.
- Mixes, kneads and extrudes up to 1 lb pasta in about 20 minutes
- Also kneads up to 1 lb of bread dough
- Six pasta discs plus measuring cups and storage drawer
- 3 year limited warranty, bpa free construction
Who it's for
Good for home cooks who want fresh pasta shapes without hand-cranking a manual machine and who don't mind a short learning curve. Less ideal for anyone who wants a foolproof, instruction-clear device out of the box.
What buyers say
From Amazon customer reviews.
Most reviewers call it easy to use and clean, with several praising how quickly it turns out spaghetti or fettuccine. Complaints center on thin documentation, with one buyer saying they had to learn the button functions from YouTube, and another reporting the machine seized up with dough and couldn't be opened without a locknut wrench that wasn't included. One buyer called the whole process too finicky to get proportions right consistently.
Strengths and trade-offs
Drawn from this product's published specifications.
- Also kneads bread dough, not just pasta
- Easy cleanup according to most reviewers
- Six interchangeable pasta discs included
- Printed instructions thin, many needed videos
- Can seize if dough consistency is off
- No locknut wrench for a jammed unit
Specifications
| Brand | Cuisinart |
|---|---|
| Model | PM-1 |
| Dimensions & fit | |
| Item Weight | 1 pound |
| Capacity & performance | |
| Capacity | 1 pound |
| Power & efficiency | |
| Wattage | 1000 watts |
| Construction & materials | |
| Material | Plastic |
| Color | White |
| Included components | |
| Included Components | Flour Cup, Liquid Cup, Motor Base, Six Pasta Discs, Storage Drawer & Bag |
| Warranty & support | |
| Warranty Description | 3 years |
| Other details | |
| Number of Programs | 6 |
| Product Care Instructions | Hand Wash Only |
| Part Number | PM 1 |
| Item Type Name | PM-1 Electric Pasta Maker |
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How it compares
This product against the closest alternatives we track in bread machines.
| Product | Amazon rating | Ratings | ProductDome score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuisinart Bread, Pasta & Dough Maker Machine, White, PM-1This product | 4.1 / 5 | 152 | 3.9 / 5 |
| Amazon Basics Programmable Bread MakerAmazon Basics | 4.3 / 5 | 7,200 | 4.4 / 5 |
| KBS Pro 710W 2LB Bread MakerKBS | 4.4 / 5 | 11,441 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Siroca Home bakery (2 loaf"1.2 kg" type) SB-111siroca | 4.2 / 5 | 2,400 | 4.2 / 5 |
| CULINARY CHEF Bread Maker Machine with Nonstick BowlCulinary Chef | 4.4 / 5 | 964 | 4.3 / 5 |
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Questions about the Cuisinart PM-1
Common buyer questions answered straight from the product spec data - no fluff, no "it depends".
Can I use the Cuisinart PM-1 for both pasta and bread dough?
Yes, it can mix and knead up to one pound of bread dough in addition to extruding fresh pasta.
Does the PM-1 come with clear instructions?
Several buyers said the printed instructions were thin and turned to online videos to learn the proper dough consistency and button sequence.
What happens if the pasta dough is too wet?
Reviewers report the dough can seize inside the extruder if it isn't mixed to the right coarse consistency, and there is no locknut wrench included for freeing a jammed unit.