Perforated Pasta Drying Tray and Lid 30 x 40cm White

This perforated pasta drying tray and lid set pairs a stackable 30 x 40 x 10cm tray, vented through the base and all four walls, with a matching lid that keeps dust, insects and anything knocked off a shelf out of the tray while air still moves through the perforations. The tray holds 10 litres, stacks several deep on its raised base, and both pieces are made in Italy by Genus Dei from food-grade PE-HD rated from -40°C to +80°C, so a batch of fresh pasta or gnocchi can go from the worktop to the fridge or freezer with the lid on or off. The 30 x 40cm size suits home pasta makers working beside a Marcato pasta machine, and for proofing pizza dough the solid 30 x 40 pizza dough box and lid set is the better choice.

Why a Perforated Pasta Tray Suits Fresh Pasta

• Holes through the base and all four walls let air move around every piece, so the whole batch loses surface moisture at the same rate and strands are less likely to fuse
• Tagliatelle and pappardelle sit as loose nests, garganelli, trofie and orecchiette spread across the base in a single layer, and gnocchi sit apart, with our gnocchi and garganelli tools covering the shaping
• A light dusting of Dallagiovanna semolina underneath stops wet dough gripping the base
• Drying times for cooking, bagging and freezing are in our guide to how to dry fresh pasta in a perforated tray

Pasta Tray with Lid: What the Lid Does

• The lid keeps dust, insects and anything knocked off a shelf out of the tray and guards the top of a stack
• Neither piece is airtight, so pasta carries on drying with the lid in place and there is nothing to time, which means the lid can go on when the batch needs protecting and come off when it does not
• One lid on top of a stack is enough, and a further tray will still sit on top of a lid when each layer is covered

30 x 40cm Stackable Tray: Size and Fridge Fit

• Tray external size 30 x 40 x 10cm, internal size 26 x 36 x 9cm, capacity 10 litres, with the lid adding a further 2cm
• A raised external base lets one tray sit over the one beneath it, so a full batch rests in a single column on one 30 x 40cm footprint, and perforated and solid Genus Dei boxes share the same profile, so they stack together
• Fridge shelves vary in depth and width, so measuring yours against the 30 x 40cm footprint before ordering is worthwhile
• The 60 x 40 perforated tray and lid set is a larger professional Euronorm size for volume and will not fit most domestic fridges

Perforated Dough Tray: Pasta or Pizza?

Perforated trays are often sold as dough boxes, so we will be straight about it: for proofing pizza dough this set is not what we would recommend. Dough balls need their humidity held in, the perforations let it escape, and the surface skins over while a wet dough settles into the holes and tears on release. A perforated tray does help for knocking the heat out of freshly mixed dough or a short ventilated rest. For a bulk rise or a cold ferment, the solid 30 x 40 pizza dough box and lid is the industry standard for exactly this reason.

Buy Separately or Browse the Range

The 30 x 40 perforated pasta drying tray and the 30 x 40 lid are both sold on their own. More perforated trays and lids are in our perforated pasta drying trays, solid boxes for proving pizza dough are in our dough boxes, proofing boxes and dough storage boxes, the complete Genus Dei range is on one page, long pasta that is hung to dry suits our pasta drying racks, and more for making pasta at home is in pasta making tools.