# Ravioli-Slicing Rolling Pins This Rolling Pin Lets You Slice Homemade Ravioli in No Time By Janelle Savel | Published 2014-02-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ravioli-rolling-pin References: [amazon](http://www.amazon.ca/Norpro-3085-Ravioli-Rolling-Pin/dp/B00005EBH6?tag=trenhunt0f-20) & [chefscatalog](http://www.chefscatalog.com/product/26347-norpro-ravioli-rolling-pin.aspx) Make your own homemade ravioli perfectly by using a ravioli rolling pin, straight from Italy. This specially designed rolling pin cuts [sheets of dough](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jus-rol) into perfect 1" squares. Simply fill your dough with desired goodness, like [cheese or meat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dellugo-this), seal the dough shut then press down and roll the ravioli pin over to cut the dough into pasta. You can make perfect plates of ravioli in less time than you thought, with all the right ingredients that you want to add. Impress your friends at your next dinner party, or amaze your special date with some mouthwatering Italian home cooking. They'll be so grateful about all the hard work you put in; just make sure to hide the rolling pin. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/kitchen) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Homemade Pasta Making:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop a smart rolling pin that automates the process of making homemade pasta, saving time and effort. - **DIY Kitchen Tools:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Create a line of innovative DIY kitchen tools that make traditionally time-consuming tasks, like slicing ravioli, faster and easier. - **Gourmet Home Cooking:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop a meal kit subscription service that offers specialty ingredients and tools, like ravioli rolling pins, to help home cooks create restaurant-quality dishes. ### Who This Affects Most - **Kitchen Utensils and Gadgets:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Design and manufacture a range of innovative kitchen utensils and gadgets that enhance the cooking experience and simplify complex tasks. - **Meal Kit Delivery:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Launch a new meal kit delivery service that caters to food enthusiasts, offering unique tools and ingredients for making specialized dishes at home. - **Smart Home Appliances:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Create a smart kitchen appliance platform that integrates various kitchen tools and devices, allowing users to automate and control cooking processes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Versatile Modern Rolling Pins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-kitchen.md) - [Stuffed Frozen Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stuffed-frozen-pasta.md) - [Hybrid Ricotta-Filled Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spinach-ricotta-raviolini.md) - [Chocolate Ravioli Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-ravioli.md) - [Automated Fresh Pasta Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philips-pasta-and-noodle-maker-plus.md) - [Lemon-Infused Stuffed Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-buratti.md) - [Industrial Pizza Cutters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uhiyee-wheel-pizza-cutter.md) - [Themed Pizza Dough Presses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-form.md) - [App-Guided Pasta Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philips-7000-series-pasta-maker.md)