Norpro Cast Aluminum Tortilla Press
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Norpro Cast Aluminum Tortilla Press
Customer Review: Beats hand rolling!
Summary: 4 Stars
This tortilla press is very easy to use (in fact it's almost fool proof). I lined both sides with wax paper so the pitas and tortillas would be easy to remove. Usually 1-1.5 oz of dough make the proper thickness and you will also want to make sure you place the ball slightly towards the hinge. The one downside to this press was that the side closest to the handle tended to be thinner. I combat this by pressing once, turning the pita the other way in the press (so the thinner end is next to the hinge), and pressing one more time. Despite being thinner near the hinge, my tortillas and pitas are MUCH more uniform using this press than rolling them by hand and it only took me about 25% of the time! I would recommend this press to anyone that makes tortillas, pitas, or flatbread at home. It has really streamlined my bread making process!Customer Review: Worked like it was supposed to.
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this item so that I can make my own tortillas. I'm slowly but surely getting the point where I can make the easier basic foods at home, instead of paying a bunch of money for it to be made and packaged for me. It's sturdy enough that I don't feel it's going to fall apart while I use it. The only complaint that I have is that it doesn't close evenly. When I press the tortillas, I usually end up with one side a tiny bit thicker than the other. It's not a big problem, and doesn't affect the tortilla, but it is something that I noticed. Other than that, I would definitely recommend some someone who doesn't want to pay too much for a tortilla press.Customer Review: Does what it needs to.
Summary: 4 Stars
I was afraid that the tortillas I would make would be too small. I got it out of the box and used the enclosed recipe. (I ended up needing more water.) However. Using parchment paper and having the dough ready ahead of time, making tortillas was a breeze. Took me a few tries to get placement good on the press, but after that, success. I didn't want tortillas too thin, and they weren't. I would recommend this. (One piece of advice, make the dough a little more on the wet side, but let it sit, and then the dough is easier to manage.)Customer Review: Small, handy and useful
Summary: 4 Stars
The Norpro Cast Aluminum Tortilla Press is smaller than I expected, but still found it really useful. The best thing is it is light weight, easy to use and store. It makes beautiful, round tortillas. You need not have to give it too much pressure unless you need a really thin sheet of dough, otherwise a little press would do the trick. Over all I liked it. Infact it worked better than my expectations... these days I make a lot of whole grain wheat tortillas... with this little helper in my kitchen.Customer Review: Quick, fresh tortillas for a good price
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm happy with this product overall. Compared to rolling by hand it's awesomely fast. I can press out a batch in just a minute or two.
There's another review here that points out that this press doesn't press evenly, and that's true. It doesn't bother me much, though, and doesn't seem to affect the quality of the finished tortillas. I would also prefer a heavier press, but the aluminum works well enough. And, for the price? I'm not going to complain. Worth a buy.