IMUSA USA Tortilla Press, 8 Inch, Silver

This is a really well made tortilla press even though it's aluminum. The press still have a nice weight to it, and works very well. The press also has a small portion that sticks out on the lid that you can use for additional pressing with your thumbs, if needed. You can also use this for other foods like roti, tostones, etc. It's a very versatile and easy to use press. You can use plastic (Ziplock bags work great) to line the press, but I used parchment paper which worked perfectly fine. I think next time, I'd purchase a larger press but this is a very good starter tortilla press if you're new to making them at home yourself.

So I just got this product because I've been seeing my son-in-law use it for about 4 years now and when I was little my mom had us make it tortillas every weekend she had 14 kids so making tortillas for 16 people for the week meant we had to knead a lot of dough might be one of the reasons I have arthritis in my fingers anyways with that being said I never even tried this press all the times I've seen my son-in-law making empanadas and tortillas I never asked him could I see if I can press that but since Amazon offers free shipping and free returns I thought when I get back home I'm going to get me one of those worst case scenario I hurt myself trying to press it on the contrary this thing is so simple you can let anyone use it from the youngest person in your kitchen to the oldest person with arthritis I have degenerated joints as well as arthritis in all of my fingers and wrists the worst part about making tortillas for me is all of the needing and the rolling of the rolling pin again this was so simple and if you parchment paper it makes simple even simpler because now you don't have no mess nothing to clean up even though I wipe down my product before I put it away it needed no wiping it gives you full instructions which I didn't need to look at it was kind of common sense because I used masa some warm water and I put seasonings that I liked in it I used turmeric and black pepper and almost everything that I cook so I put that in there with some salt and pepper garlic and onion powder and Bam I had this tasty tortilla for my chorizo and eggs now I like my tortillas very flat I prefer them flat as a spring roll wrap you're not going to get it that flat but after I pressed it pressed it between the palms of my hands to get slightly thinner and with my last one I didn't do that just to see if I would like it and not only did I like it I loved it especially cuz I had all that flavor in there I would say if you want to save some money on buying dozens and dozens of tortillas you want to get this for me I am the only one in my household who needs a tears I bought it because when I run out I don't like to run out to the store to buy more tortillas but I'm not a bread eater so many times I won't eat if I don't have tortillas when I need them for my food and I need them everyday now me I have tasted tortillas at my son-in-law's house that were sitting in the refrigerator overnight and I personally rather have mine's fresh so I will definitely be using this pretty much every day I'm sure because I eat tortillas if not for breakfast then for dinner I can't speak on the quality right now it seems like it will last a while long as my husband don't touch it never even touch my son-in-law so I didn't know this was metal I thought it was plastic because it looks plastic but I have the gray cast aluminum 8" one like he does because the black one cost like three times more🌮💝🌮

I like this tortilla press but it doesn't have the strength we need to make the tortillas the way my family likes them, we will keep this one for our smaller kids to learn with because it feels like a toy honestly, as is it is easy to break. It may a great tool for those who don't normally make latino and or native american foods to learn with as well, but this will never be a great tool for actual and or heavy use, such as holidays and family gatherings or even a normal family meal. Thanks for idea and the nice toy for the children?Me gusta esta prensa para tortillas pero no tiene la fuerza que necesitamos para hacer las tortillas de la manera que a mi familia le gustan, guardaremos esta para que nuestros hijos más pequeños aprendan porque se siente como un juguete honestamente, ya que es fácil de romper. Puede ser una gran herramienta para aquellos que normalmente no preparan alimentos latinos o nativos americanos para aprender también, pero nunca será una gran herramienta para un uso real o intensivo, como días festivos y reuniones familiares o incluso una comida familiar normal. ¿Gracias por la idea y el bonito juguete para los niños?

I purchased this press to make smash burgers and it makes them well.I put an 8"d parchment paper on the bottom press plate, put a 2oz ball of 80/20 on the parchment, then another parchment on top of the ball. Squish the ball till it's 1/8" thick. Get 8 patties out of 1 lb of 80/20. Then I put the stacked parchments in a zip lock then into the freezer for an hour or so.I heat the frying pan to medium high, pull the parchment off one side of a frozen patty, slap it down into the pan and peel the 2nd parchment off. Because the patties are so thin they can be flipped in about 1 to 1-1/2 mins, then put the cheese on and cook for another 1 to 1-1/2 mins.I have not used this press for tortillas yet but after seeing it's performance with 80/20 I believe it will work well for flour and water.You can get the 8" parchments here:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GQZ8Y6F?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_detailsHaving said all of that, there is a minor issue.There are 2 points on the handle and the top press plate where intense pressure and friction occur. The whole press is painted with a thick light gray paint.Where the handle and top press plate meet the paint will quickly wear off and could possibly get in your food. I used a rotary tool with a sanding sleeve and removed all of the paint in those areas. I don't expect that to be a problem any more.

If you have used one tortilla press, you can pretty much use any tortilla press. This press is definitely not as heavy duty as a cast-iron unit although that’s not a bad thing because it’s light! It will get the job done, but just be mindful of how much pressure you put on the handle.