Best deal 🌟 Victoria 8 Inch Cast Iron Tortilla Press. Tortilla Maker, Flour Tortilla Press, Rotis Press, Dough Press, Pataconera Seasoned With Flaxeed Oil, Black 🛒

8 reviews for Best deal 🌟 Victoria 8 Inch Cast Iron Tortilla Press. Tortilla Maker, Flour Tortilla Press, Rotis Press, Dough Press, Pataconera Seasoned With Flaxeed Oil, Black 🛒

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   J. Howard – August 18, 2022

   Tempted by seeing recipes for making my own flour tortillas as well as for making my own naan, I finally broke down and got the Victoria 10″ Commercial Grade Cast Iron Tortilla Press & Burrito Press, New Secret Indestructible “HD Iron”. 10-Inch Tortilla and Quesadilla Maker, $88.98 with amazon 10% coupon. I had done a lot of research and wanted something that will last. I was tempted by both cheaper and more expensive ones, but a variety of reviews made me settle on this one. With proper care this thing should last for lifetimes, though the cast iron nature does introduce rust as a factor.First thing when I opened the box I saw that there was already a little rust one the top piece of one of the hinges. Very small and minor, and not a food surface area, and considering the box it was in was not airtight I suspect just regular high humidity in a warehouse was to blame.The rest of the press was fine. I got a gallon ziploc bag and cut the top and sides leaving the bottom connected and decided to make some flatbread out of a small blob of pizza dough we had on hand. Divided it into pieces (and found out that I am not that great at dividing it equally), rolled into balls and let sit on a plate under plastic wrap for 20 minutes to rest a bit. Put a large cast iron pan on the stove to heat up and then pressed the first dough ball between the plastic, turning and pressing additional times as recommended. It looked nice and thin and decently sized when stuck between the plastic. As soon as took it out though it shrank immediately, but this is a function of the dough used, NOT the press. (Any review complaining about the dough shrinking back is basically confirming that the press worked and the dough was at fault, don’t blame your equipment for something that isn’t the equipment’s fault.) Immediately threw the dough onto the hot pan, flipped a couple of times, and had a nice (albeit small) flatbread. Repeated with the others and the process was the same for all of them. At the end the press didn’t need to be cleaned because I was using the plastic the whole time and the dough never touched it.Things to note:-This is heavy cast iron. When setting it on your counter it might leave marks depending on the surface. We have some large thin plastic cutting boards so I set it on one of those and it was fine.-The seasoning is suspect in some areas. Because it is cast iron I would advise not letting it air dry. Use some paper towels and dry it off completely. If you use plastic or parchment paper when pressing your tortillas you shouldn’t need to clean it often.-I saw reviews about people breaking the handles from pressing too hard. I imagine that is possible, but if you press slowly you will feel the “squishy” resistance as the dough flattens out and that that will stop as you reach maximum flatness. That is the point where pressing harder isn’t going to do you any good and you can stop. Using that as a guide I had no worries or concerns about breaking it.In the end it does what it is supposed to do. Is it worth more than the cheaper ones? I don’t know, and won’t know because I don’t see myself replacing this.Another thing to note, keep the box it comes in to make it easier to store. It is large and unusual in shape so unless you have an open spot on a shelf somewhere that you don’t have to worry about stacking things the box makes it easier to deal with since you can set other items (not overly heavy ones) on top.

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Amazon Customer – November 16, 2022

   After calling numerous stores in the area that I remembered from years ago that carried this type of product and finding none I checked on Amazon. I was delighted to find exactly what I wanted! My daughter was so thrilled to get the tortilla press. She’s an amazing cook and loves to make homemade tortillas. Much better then a rolling pin for quick easy tortillas

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Lucy – November 23, 2022

   After reading other reviews I was nervous about the stability of the handle. However, I have been using the press for several weeks now with no trouble. As with all presses like this you should use a plastic barrier between the press and the tortilla (I use a cut plastic bag) and not try to press the whole tortilla in one press. I think that some of the bad reviews probably tried to flatten the tortilla in one go. This little press has been perfect for us! I look forward to using it for a long time to come.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   PeggyWithThePuppy – November 25, 2022

   I place it on two silicone pot holders, to protect the counter. One holder is for laying the lid on when it is open. I make cassava tortillas with coconut milk. They need a piece of parchment paper on both sides, then I freeze them with the parchment to make them easy to grab from the freezer one at a time. Tip: Cook multiple tortillas on a pancake griddle at once.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   bob amos – November 29, 2022

   My wife cooks on almost nothing but cast iron and has an extensive collection. She has tried to make tortillas but has had issues with not having a press. This is the answer and is going to be used to make her own tortillas. While she can purchase ready made tortillas, she prefers to make her own. Now she can/Comes with the press in a partially unassembled condition. It’s east to put together and can be taken appart for cleaning. The tortillas come out fairly nice but after some use I am sure that she will master the process.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Ann – December 4, 2022

   I love the easy way to wash it and work with it, because it’s handle to press down is heavy, not much effort needed to get going and enjoy home made tortillas!

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Rebekah Wade – December 5, 2022

   I use it, so far, for making tortillas and chapatis. No more struggling to make perfect circles with a rolling pin. I get perfect circles every time with the press in less time than I can measure!

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   The Nightwoman Cometh – December 6, 2022

   It does press a little more on the handle side than the other side, but that hasn’t bothered us too much. We just rotate the tortilla or naan and press a couple times. Other than that it’s sturdy, heavy, and gets the job done