Imusa VICTORIA-85008 Victoria Cast Iron Tortilla Press, 8-Inch
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Imusa VICTORIA-85008 Victoria Cast Iron Tortilla Press, 8-Inch
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 Excellent Tortillas
Summary: 4 Stars
This is an excellent tortilla press. We just recieved one and yes, it is a bit greasy out of the box, but this is not a hinderance. It made very flat, thin, and (most importantly) consistently good tortillas.
In order to avoid contact with the grease (which there from the manufacturing process to prevent the cast iron from rusting - not necessarily a bad thing), we took a 1 gallon Ziploc bag (food grade plastic) and cut it at the seams to create two pieces of plastic. We then trimmed the plastic sheets to be slightly larger than the press. This works wonderfully, we only need to peel the pressed tortilla from the plastic sheet and lay it in to the griddle.
We would recommend this press to anyone interested in making their own tortillas, sopes, or other dishes requiring use of a press.
Customer Review: My first tortilla press
Summary: 4 Stars
This is my first press so I don't have anything to compare it to but here is my experience.
It does a good job of making fairly flat round tortillas, but one side is usually slightly thicker than the other just due to the nature of how the press is constructed.
Clean up is hard because it does not go in the dishwasher.
This thing is HEAVY so sometimes it is a burden to drag out of the drawer.
Make sure you use some cooking spray or oil with it or tortillas will stick to the surface.
Works well to make flat breads and tortillas.
I do not notice the surface flaking off, it has held up for me for over a year.
Customer Review: It works but could have been made more precisely
Summary: 3 Stars
This tortilla press is built like a brick. It's certainly better than no tortilla press at all. The main problem is that there is so much "slop" in the hinge point that it is difficult to make tortillas of a uniform thickness. I have had to resort to using a paper shim on the bottom plate (in addition to the normal plastic that is used to keep the tortillas from sticking), and using pennies or other shims around the edge as "stops" in order to keep certain areas of the press from squeezing too far. The manufacturer just needs to do a little more careful machining on the holes in the hinge area. It works fine with my "fixes", but one should not have to resort to these measures.