Tortilla Press - anyone got one?

mummysaver

I'm sure I've seen one for sale in Lidl's or Aldi at some time, quite a heavy metal thing.

Just had a look and www.coolchile.co.uk do one that looks similar to the one's I've seen!

Guess if you make a lot then these would be handy, I shall be hinting to the kids about getting one for mothers day! We make a fair few tortillas, kids love wraps as snacks as well!

lauren_1

Can anyone recommend a tortilla press, i have seem cast iron, aluminium, plastic and earthenware (although that might have been a chipatti press)

I am addicted to tortilla's but hand rolling them takes forever.

Many Thanks

Swan_2

I've been wanting one too

they have them for sale on the sites where they sell Masa Harina for making 100% corn tortillas (can't make decent tostadas with the flour ones ) & I've been thinking of ordering, but like you am not sure which to buy

I'll be watching this thread with interest

lauren_1

They look so easy and can delegate that job to DD.
I saw one in a cooks shop for £55 once, but the rest seem to appear on ebay.

Swan_2

the companies I've viewed on-line sell them for around £18-20, but there's probably postage too

I'll see if I can find the links again & will post them for you to have a look, I found them while looking for Masa Harina, which I can't buy locally & I'd love to get to make proper corn tortillas

zippychick

Hi Lauren

There is an older thread about tortilla presses so do have a read and see if any of that helps you?

I can either merge with that thread, or leave it on OS for a while and then move it over to I wanna for different people's responses - will you let me know which you prefer?

Funny, i have been thinking about tring to make tortillas. The guy in the gym the other day said tortillas are digested the easiest of all the bread - but I dunno how true/accurate that is.... or how healthy they are?! I tried making them from scratch once, but to no avail..... ! They were AWFUL! :eek::D

Thanks:)
Zip

Swan_2

those sites in the thread zippy linked to are the same ones that I found, so no point in me making duplicate links


I'm still trying to work out what to order, a tortilla press & some Masa Harina*? or a bulk order of ready made corn tortillas for the freezer? :think:

you used to be able to buy 100% corn tortillas in the supermarkets, but now even the ones labelled 'corn tortillas' are mostly wheat flour



*don't try to make tortillas with cornmeal/polenta, it's different stuff altogether & won't work

lauren_1

Thats brilliant, merge away!

thank you

Mands

zippychick wrote: »

I tried making them from scratch once, but to no avail..... ! They were AWFUL! :eek::D

Thanks:)
Zip

Oh Zip, don't say that! I've been meaning to try making them for ages. Other folks seem to rave about homemade ones.

A pack of 8 tortillas is nudging 3€ here. Crazy money!
Mands

Mankysteve

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTEnWmF4B98&feature=related better vid