Imusa VICTORIA-85008 Victoria Cast Iron Tortilla Press, 8-Inch
by Imusa USA
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Imusa VICTORIA-85008 Victoria Cast Iron Tortilla Press, 8-Inch
Customer Review: Very pleased.
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife and I are very impressed with this tortilla press. My wife initially got a plastic press from a local store, and it was horrible. It wouldn't flatten out the tortillas at all because it would bend under pressure.
Then we tried the 6.5 inch aluminum press that is also sold here on amazon. It was much better than the plastic one, but we were still disappointed at the size of the tortillas.
This lead us to the 8 inch cast iron press. It's true that it's a little greasy out of the box, but after a quick washing with soap and water, it is good to go. After putting plastic wrap on both pressing surfaces we gave it a try. It presses our tortilla dough as thin as we want it, even too thin if we decide to push it that hard. The size of the tortillas is much better as well. I would recommend this press to anyone that is looking for a quality tortilla press.
Customer Review: Product makes tortillas so much easier!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've never enjoyed store-bought tortillas and have made my own for some time. I'd seen these presses online before but never really thought that they'd be all that great; I was wrong. This tortilla press has made making my own tortillas so much easier. I now press out tortillas faster than the two minutes they take to cook. Other reviews comment on the weight of the product: yea, it's heavy; so? There are also comments that there is an oily film on the product upon receipt: yea, it's cast iron; you have to keep cast iron oiled or it rusts and falls apart. (duh!) A couple of reviews mentioned broken handles: I suggest you return it for a replacement because this product makes making tortillas a breeze. I do recommend using the ziploc bag plastic sheets method described in other reviews - peeling the raw tortillas off the plastic is 100x easier than scraping them off the cast iron.Customer Review: Simple and east tortilla press
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this tortilla press! It does all of the work for you. I use a gallon sized plastic storage bag, cut it around all edges to get two halves. Place one on the bottom of the press, place ball of tortilla dough on top, place the other half of the bag on top of that, close the top of the press, press down, and there you have your flattened tortilla ready to cook. It is that simple. When I say you "press down" you don't have to press and press to flatten it. The weight of the press is all you need. Clean up is so easy because I covered the press with the plastic so the dough does not stick to the press. I also tried wax paper and plastic wrap but the tortilla stuck to it, So definitely go with the plastic storage bags. I will never buy corn tortillas again. With this press, there is no excuse not to make your own and they taste so much better, in my opinion.Customer Review: Makes great flour tortillas as well
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchase this actually to make flour tortillas, especially for our daughter who is vegan. She was home from college over the Christmas break and said, "It would be great to have a burrito, too bad we don't have any flour tortillas." We looked up a flour tortilla recipe that was vegan approved, using shortening rather than lard, and then whipped up a batch. I used the press to get the basis shape and initial thickness. The first tortilla was too thick so for the rest, I pressed and my daughter rolled then a bit thinner with a rolling pin. Everyone loved the results!Customer Review: So easy to use
Summary: 5 Stars
Using this tortilla press, I was able to make a batch of tortillas from start to finish in under 20 minutes. I used a piece of parchment paper folded in half to keep the dough from sticking to the press, and replaced it whenever it got wrinkled or wet. No problems with torn tortillas. Just a dash of olive oil in the dough kept it nice and soft and helped keep it from getting crumbly. The tortillas came out perfectly even. I can't see a reason to ever eat store-bought again. This press is a great buy for the money, well worth it!