It sounds like a lot of work, but you can tell the difference when you put the extra effort into it.
この場合、次のような言い方ができます。
A: I made homemade pasta from scratch yesterday. It was so much better than usual. It was delicious.
「昨日パスタを生地から作ったら普段よりすごく美味しかった」
B:It sounds like a lot of work, but you can tell the difference when you put the extra effort into it.
「すごく大変そうだけど、手間をかけると違うんだね」
to put the extra effort で「手間をかける」と言えます。
ご参考まで！
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