Customer Reviews

Imusa Victoria Cast Iron Tortilla Press, 6-1/2-Inch

5 star:		(36)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

My husband is Mexican and is very picky about tortillas. We only eat corn tortillas and don't eat the preservative-laden tortillas in supermarkets. With a bag of Maseca, you can make as good tortillas as it is possible to obtain in the US outside of a huge Mexican enclave with a real tortilleria. We were stuck with an aluminum tortilla press for years and it's a total waste of time -- you cannot get thin tortillas with it at all, because the press is simply too light. This one is terrific. You must use some type of liner, like a slit plastic bag ( a filmy produce bag works great) or wax paper to place the dough between, but you can get super, super-thin tortillas with it. If you have an aluminum tortilla press, give it to a kid to pretend making tortillas with Play-Doh and buy this one. You will not regret it. This is one of the best kitchen purchases I have made in the last ten years and it's an essential in our house.

I bought this item from target yesterday and couldn't be happier with my purchase. I use this to make Indian chappati/roti bread.

All you have to remember is to keep the dough ball inside the plastic sheets. This is also written on the box and the reason is very simple ... this is made of cast iron and if it is exposed to moisture it will rust.

Just remember that this is basically 6 inches in diameter !

This thing WORKS. My big drawback is it arrived in a HUGE box and arrived BROKEN - the handles had been knocked off. HOWEVER, Amazon replaced it rather quickly, and the second one is great. As everyone else says, it is coated in oil, and that is all right. I washed it off and coated with with olive oil, like all my cast iron stuff (living in a humid environment, everything here needs a good coating of oil :-)). It works, and using the plastic bags is a good thing.

So, if you need one, and cannot live without fresh tortillas, get one. I missed Texas for a looooong time because of the tortillerias there....fresh tortillas at all restaurants and the food <<sigh>> but now, I have learned to make salsa, fajitas, and a myriad of other good foods, so I am not so homesick :-)....especially since I can have my OWN corn tortillas!

I received my press yesterday and went right to work making tortillas. This was exactly what I needed.

Taking the advice of other reviewers here, I used a cut zip lock back with all sides split except for one to line the press.

The little dough balls need to be slightly to the back of the center of the press, closer to the hinge than the center.

Close the press, and wiggle the handle a bit from side to side to get them even thinner than just by pressing. I made both corn and flour tortillas and was very happy with my results.

The press had some sort of black grease on the inside of it, so when you first get it, wash it and carefully dry the edges that contact the plastic lining or any possible food! I'm sure they did that to keep rust down.

Perfect size for making chips or tacos or rolling up an enchilada. I think it should make nice pastry circles too - perhaps for small pot pies. I played with one tortilla and one of the small corning rounds. It fit well.

I will rate this a 5, but with a few comments on adjustments I have made to make this really meet it's potential. First of all, this is very sturdy. I have owned mine for over a month now, and have made a countless amount of flour and corn tortillas since (not bad for a gringo, eh?). Some reviewers mentioned the dough sticking, so having to use parchment paper. No way! I lightly flour the top and bottom every 6 tortillas or so, and remove the flattened dough with a spatula. Works great! For flour tortillas, this press does not get them thin enough for my liking, so I use the press, then use a one-hand rolling pin to flatten it a bit more, rolling it right there on the press or for larger tortillas, on a floured board. Much faster than rolling the whole thing out by hand. Corn tortillas come out just right, as long as you use the spatula. If they are too sticky, add a bit more masa to the dough. Make sure with either recipe, you place the ball of dough slightly off-center toward the hinge before pressing it out.

I never use soap on my press. I believe with cast iron, it is better to let it season to prevent stickiness later on. If needed, I wipe it with a damp towel and store for our next fiesta meal.

To really have super success make sure to let your freshly cooked tortillas steam in a tortilla keeper or under a thick kitchen towel. This will soften them before serving. Good eating!

I received my Imusa Victoria Cast Iron Tortilla press and it was in good condition. It seems like a high quality, well constructed item made of durable iron which looks to be chrome plated or coated with something because its a lot shinier and nicer looking than natural iron. I tried it out immediately after receiving it and was very impressed with how it worked. I saw other reviews that said people broke it when pressing tortillas but I'm really not sure how they did that. Its well made of solid iron with good hinge pins and takes practically no pressure at all to press even the thinnest tortillas. I knocked out about a dozen or so tortillas and it worked great on all of them. I would recommend washing it before use as it does arrive coated with oil or something but you should do that with any food prep devices anyway. I highly recommend this product. Definitely well worth the $$$

This product is really great! I had never made homemade tortillas before getting my press - the instructions are great and the product does the job!! Instead of using wax paper in pressing use a quart size ziplock baggy - you'll be glad you did!! AMAZING!!!

The tortilla press is excellent. I have used it twice and I created my own recipe for corn tortillas that is wonderful. I use the recipe on the bag of Maseca, but instead of just adding water I puree a small can of creamed corn with a little water, salt, and chili powder and add it to the masa. The tortillas are fabulous, and the press works perfectly. I made 3 dozen tortillas in about 45 minutes, from starting the dough to cooked and warming in my new tortilla warmer. I absolutely love it.

We purchased this to make corn tortillas and I have to say it works really well. There is enough leverage to get nice flat tortillas and we didn't have any problems with grease like the other commenter had. We use parchment paper (or wax paper) on the surfaces of the press instead of the bare surface or plastic wrap. (I don't think you are supposed to use the bare surface with any tortilla press)

All in all I have to say we are really please with this item.

The first time I used this press the bottom plate broke in half. I am not happy. I wasnt pressing hard, I dont know what happened, maybe I got a lemon? anyway- Im going to do what i can to return it.