Alpha Living Tortilla Press – 8 Inch Cast Iron Quesadilla Maker – Heavy Duty Empanada Maker Press – Cast Iron Tortilla Maker for Kitchen, Home Use

As with all cast iron hinged mechanisms, it could break if too much pressure is applied, but mine did not. A simple trick that I use, is microwave each ball 8 to 10 seconds then press. They flow out easily. I uses a pie crust mix for empanadas and it works great.

Someone I follow on TikTok showed how they use this to flatten raw chicken breasts so that they cook evenly. I thought that was an awesome hack! I immediately ordered it. It's very heavy, so I'm sure it will last forever. I have not used it yet for chicken but I did use it to flatten out hamburger patties to grill for smash burgers! I tore off a strip of parchment paper and put the raw patty or ball of hamburger in the center so that when you smash it the top and bottom is covered with parchment and doesn't touch the press. I did that for each patty. My husband loved it because it was easy to sprinkle seasoning on both sides of the patty and press into the meat without touching it. Then the patties cooked up alot faster too. I can't wait to try it with chicken breats to make cutlets. It does take a little bit getting use to pressing the handle down to flatten though. I'm not 100% sure if I put the handle on correctly but I made it work.

I’m very happy with this tortilla press! It’s sturdy, easy to use, and makes perfectly even tortillas every time. The quality feels great, and it saves a lot of time when preparing homemade tortillas. It’s also easy to clean and store. Definitely a great purchase, and I would highly recommend it!

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Everything is painted, and who knows what chemicals end up in your food. The screws break easily. This item is dangerous for your health, the packaging itself warns it can cause cancer! I looked it up and it’s true, this thing actually has lead in it, plus other stuff that’s linked to cancer. That’s exactly why they’re forced to put that warning on the box. How can they sell something like this if it’s meant to be used with the food you serve your family?

SAW THIS ON FACEBOOK ABOUT PUTTING CHICKEN BREAST OR CUTLETS AND PRESSING THEM DOWN TO MAKE SUPER THIN CUTLETS. TIRED OF POUNDING THEM THIN. WORKED LIKE A CHARM. LOVE IT. CUTLETS ARE THE THINEST FOR BREADING AND FRYING OR STUFFING AND ROLLING. SUPER PLEASED.

It arrived quickly and in very good condition. It's very heavy and came unassembled. Assembly was easy enough by just unscrewing the bolt, sliding it back through the handle and reattaching the nut. Obviously use common sense on this because it did not come with instructions. Opening up the unit I noticed that there were some imperfections. This is typical of cast iron work anyway so it's not a big deal. It had some small holes and some protrusions. These may cause tortillas to stick so I would suggest using paper to press your tortilla dough in. The top plate measures 7 1/8 inches The bottom plate measures 7 3/8 inches. It also has two lift tabs on either side of the top plate. That's good for left or right handed people. Looking at it through the profile I noticed that it has a slight gap that goes all the way through. That is perfect. That way you don't squish your tortillas so thin that they're unusable. The outer coating seems to be a little bumpy. I'm hoping it will not flake off after continued use and cleaning. But since I'll be using paper to press my tortilla dough in I don't think it matters. Unless of course you're one of those folks who really get upset on the appearance of your appliances. It weighs 4.6 lbs. so after eating all those delicious tortillas you can use it for an exercise weight. The box says that the press is made in China or maybe it's the box that's made in China, I'm not sure. Other than that it appears to be a heavy duty tortilla press. I'm very happy with the purchase and the price point. I'm looking forward to using mine tonight. UPDATE: Okay so I used it and I had some problems with it. It is warped. It flattens and squishes on one side to the point of unusability. And on the other side it remains thick and not flattened. It looked more like a wedge door stop. After making six or seven tortillas all resulting with the same squish resulting in something that look more like a smear on the same side, I gave up. I ended up going back to my old 6-in press. I wouldn't be able to say that all of them are like this but this one certainly is warped. It does not give you an even press. Not even if you turn the tortilla after pressing it the first time carefully. You'll just end up with more sides smeared. It was too much work and too much trouble.

I've yet to make homemade tortillas but they work great to make thin chicken cutlets and pork chops. Heavy duty.

My bf added extra washers so that the handle would stand upright between pressings, otherwise it makes a whole lotta noise opening and closing on a stone countertop, and is also less efficient to continuously open fully and close fully. That is not only this press, it's ALL presses. ALL presses also require the use of parchment or your dough will stick. There is no need to overspend on these things.

Broke after 2nd use - handle snapped clean off. As this was after 30 days and bought through the global store I’ve been denied a refund.

Really love it, so easy to use and c’ean

Muy práctico, resistente, pesa un poco pero es manejable, aplasta bien las tortillas, lo único es que tuve que investigar como darle mantenimiento y como limpiar el hierro forjado, porque al principio se oscureció, pero una vez que supe como limpiarla bien, todo estuvo bien. La verdad lo uso casí diario, me gustó mucho.

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