Storing Pasta

Hello, Chefsteps! I am a sous chef in a small restaurant in Romania. We want to make the pasta dishes using fresh made pasta. We are searching a method for storing the pasta fresh for a period of 3-4-5 days. Do you have some ideas that could help us?

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FrankM_3301

Fresh pasta freezes well. You could even freeze in portion sizes, then go directly from freezer to boiling water.

Brendan_Lee_56950

Agreed. This is the only way it's going to work unless you want to dry it for storage. I make fresh pasta a lot and that's the only thing that has ever been successful

sebastian_palmigiani_21610

when freezing the pasta do you vacuum seal it? how do you store it in the freezer?

FrankM_3301

pulling a vacuum could easily destroy delicate pasta.. I just freeze on a sheet pan then place in a baggy.

FrankM_3301

oops, did not reply correctly...pulling a vacuum could easily destroy delicate pasta.. I just freeze on a sheet pan then place in a baggy.

Brendan_Lee_56950

Lay it out on a rack or on parchment on a sheet pan and freeze naked until solid and then you can store in any container you want. You want to freeze naked initially so that it doesn't trap in the excess moisture and get gummy/sticky as it freezes.