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- #77 in Quesadilla & Tortilla Makers
Product Description
Measures: 8.375 inches x 6.25 inches x 2 inches. There is nothing like the taste of homemade corn tortillas! They taste much better and fresher than store bought tortillas. With the Norpro 6” Cast Aluminum tortilla press, you can make homemade tortillas in no time. This traditional press is sturdy, durable and has excellent leverage. Great for large quantities! Simply insert a ball of masa and with one press, a fresh tortilla! Easy to use, easy to clean, compact for easy storage. Recipe included! To clean, wipe with damp or dry cloth. Hint: Use two pieces of wax paper, parchment paper or saran wrap to line each side before placing the ball of dough in the press. This will keep your tortillas from sticking to the press. *Not intended for flour tortillas.
Norpro was founded in 1973 with a vision to design, manufacture, and supply the highest caliber kitchenware. Norpro’s offering of innovative, high quality product for cooking, preparing and serving food are produced with superior materials and craftsmanship.
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This traditional press allows home cooks to make corn tortillas that are superior to the mass-produced product found in supermarkets from Oaxaca to Cheyenne. Simply follow the easy recipe included with the press, roll up a ball of dough, press it down lightly with your fingertips in the center of the press, and push down the press's lever. Not only does this yield better-tasting tortillas, it's tons of fun--especially for kids. Norpro's 6-inch press is made of heavy cast aluminum polished to a chrome finish. --Fred Brack
Sharon A
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2021
This is a great tortilla press for a great price. Works just fine. I saw some reviews that said the handle broke. I wonder how much force they are exerting because it doesn't take hardly any force to press down a corn tortilla to correct thickness. My daughter has one just like it for at least a year and uses it all the time and it's still good as new. Since hers worked so well I bought one just like it and I am equally as pleased. I highly recommend this one.
Informed Nerd
Reviewed in Canada on March 5, 2021
This is a great press!It's 6 inches wide which might be small for some people but the size of tortillas this press makes reminds me of tacos from roadside restaurants in Mexico.Make sure to sandwich the tortillas between parchment paper before pressing, they will come out perfectly and will not stick. Grab yourself some Maseca corn flour and make some delicious homemade tortillas with this press.The press itself is very light, which makes me wonder about it's long term durability. So far it works well and without any issues. If you want a heavier press then look for one made of cast iron instead.I wholeheartedly recommend this press for anyone looking for a reasonably priced, high quality press.
AM
Reviewed in Canada on March 12, 2021
Very resistant, with a very good finish. I thought that it was bigger, but anyway I am very pleased with it.
NoraBean
Reviewed in Canada on February 3, 2020
Oh man this has taken so much time off of my rolling for tortillas! It's definitely got some issues but I'm going to write in some helpful tips. It's really great for getting the basic shape that you need but it does require to be finished with a rolling pin depending on the desired thickness. In hindsight 6 inches is definitely pretty small, I would advise a larger one if you dont just want taco sized tortillas. I do not have the issue of it sticking to the press because I'm keto and just making flax seed wraps, but if you make your dough properly it should bind well enough not to stick. If it's still an issue I'd advise adding 1/4th of a tsp of xantham gum to a batch of dough for 4-6 tortillas. This is used a keto in baking to make our tempermental flours bind together and not stick to everything. Adjust the amount needed accordingly and adjust water if it ends up too dry etc. Another thing you can do is cut a freezer bag on 3 sides and press the tortilla between it. I usually press first and then finish in the bag to desired thickness. Another very helpful tip I read in these comments is to put the dough ball closer to the hinge and not right in the middle. Also if you want a good round shape make sure your doughball is as round as you can get it.Overall this thing is great and has been an absolute life saver. My tortilla rolling time has been split at least in half and its not very labourous to finish off because its already the right shape and close to the right thickness!Oh and the shipping was very fast, shipped Saturday and I got it Sunday! On the free shipping option!
cupajoe
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2019
When it arrived, the package weighed so little, I thought it was empty. Small and lightweight, easy to store and use. I use it about once a week.I'm a beginner but I know how to make a very soft, pliable corn dough. This little press is more than adequate. I use 1 1/2 oz dough balls, made with just masa, water and salt... and with only slight pressure they spread out to the 6 inch diameter, at about 1/8 inch thick.There's a trick to getting these to puff up like a balloon... First you need a wet (slightly sticky) dough and a hot griddle. None of my electrics will get to 500 F. That's what you need. (I use cast iron pan over a flame, and a non-contact laser thermometer.)Seal one side for a minute, flip it and seal the other side for a minute. It's now air-tight. There's still water between the the two sides. This water can steam, and inflate the tortilla.Flip it, wait three seconds, and then press hard in the center of the tortilla with the heel of a spatula, or a folded up paper napkin. Keep the pressure on for a moment, until the edges inflate. Then release it and the whole thing blows up like a balloon.
Keka
Reviewed in Mexico on April 11, 2019
Buena calidad, parece muy durable, buen acabado todo bien salvo por la medida descrita no es la adecuada ya que no son pulgadas son centimetros y debe corregirse ya que en mi caso no tengo problema en hacer tortillas pequeñas dado la quiero mas que todo para empanadas y esas son con tortillas chicas pero si alguien quiere una tortilla grande pues no le servirá
loveguitar
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2013
I've never made tortillas in my life. I was watching a You Tube video of some women in Mexico making homemade tortillas and they were using a press just like this one. That's all it took for me to want to try since I love Mexican food so much.I bought a bag of "Maseca" (maize corn flour) at the International Market, but I've seen it for sale in the Mexican food section of regular grocery stores. I mixed it up according to the directions (VERY easy) and my first try was a miss. I tried using wax paper and the tortilla wouldn't let go of it. I cut up a ziploc bag and used it for the bottom and top and pressed another tortilla out. It was WAY too big and squished out the sides of the press. The only problem I had was getting the dough ball the right size. I found that using a ping-pong ball size of dough worked best and learned not to press the tortilla press all the way down. I would lift it up and look at the tortilla in progress of being pressed and could easily re-adjust where it was lying by sliding the plastic around. If it was off center I could re-position it and continue to make a pretty nice tortilla.I fried mine in a cast-iron skillet but would like to get a griddle so I can cook more than one at a time. This press works great. The tortillas aren't very big and I'm going to try another brand of maize flour, but it was fun and I will be using this again many times. The press is super easy to clean under running water and a little soap. I lay it open on it's side until dry and put it back in the box it came it.
Charles
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2013
I love fresh homemade tortillas, so I decided to buy this to save some time. I read some other reviews saying that there is too large of a gap at one end, but I bought it anyways. They were right though. The hinged end has a 0.5 mm or so gap, where the handle end will press until the top and bottom plates touch. What this means is you can only thin your tortillas so much before there is a noticeable taper. I like my corn tortillas about this thick, so I still get some use out of it. Flour however, still needs to be rolled out the old fashion way. All that being said, the devise is well made and is easy to use.
Mau
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2012
This is a very good tortilla press. At home (I'm from Mexico) we used to have a much heavier/sturdier one. It used to be slightly easier to make tortillas with that press since they would come out more evenly pressed than with this one. However, the difference in quality/ease of use is very small, and this one is cheaper, lighter and better looking. To top that, even though it feels less sturdy, I have put it to stress tests and I now think it was built to last. Very good product overall.
zam
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2012
It is beautiful and made very sturdy. Not sure how relevant my review is, cause I'm using this for something different from what's intended for. I always use a plastic on both sides of the press. I use it to press the dough for Colombian Empanadas, it can press the dough very thin, You can use it for arepas rellenas too, I make two discs, put filling in one of them and use the other disc on top and then with my fingers seal the edges. I also use it for Green plantains, after frying small pieces, make sure is cooked through, let them cool off a bit, and then press them as thin as you want, I like them very thin, and then fry them, so nice and crunchy. Again make sure you use a plastic in between. One thing somebody else mentioned it does press the Dough slightly thinner by the end where the hinges are, but for me it's not a big deal, if you need it to be even just turn the dough and press it once more. Sooo Happy!!!
Go Left
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2011
works great, use plastic wrap or parchment paper between dough so it doesn't stick to aluminum. Easy to use, quick -- makes GREAT tortillas... if yours don't come out awesome it's the dough, not the press... they're thick and fabulous like the best homemade ones at the mexican restaraunt. I've made corn and flour... I am still figuring out the corn so it's not too dry. I wish they were bigger, but the size is great, just means I eat more of them ;) YUM! Made them for two fiestas, one with my mom and dad and another with friends, i suggest pairing with homemade margaritas! i.e. not out of the pre-mixed bottle. ;) And fresh guacamole. Delicious!
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