Re: New Toy on its way! Tortilla press

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You can order tortilla presses from Amazon as well.

Davinna

On Mar 26, 2011 11:06 PM, " Velda " <solomon@...> wrote:> I know there is a Tortilla press available online somewhere. Try looking

> up Mexican cooking tools maybe. Mine came direct from Mexico and is > aluminum (I line with parchment to prevent contact with the dough and > aluminum. Have not used it in a while, because we have a tortilla

> factory right here in town!> Velda> > On 3/26/2011 2:25 AM, kjtbeskimo wrote:>> Sorry, this sentence>> " Unfortunately I have had no luck finding them here. "

>> should have been>>>> " Unfortunately, I have had no luck finding Tortilla presses here. " >>>> The closest store to me that carries canning jars is WalMart, but am hoping to find a better, more reliable source as I need a bunch. I am new to canning and have plans for putting up a LOT of things as soon as I can.

>>>> Vickey in Alaska>>>>>>>> Velda <solomon@...> wrote:>>> ACE hardware carries them in season here and you can order online and>>> have delivered to local store.

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I have found several places I can order them, however I have directions to make

one very simply and since I already have everything I need for it I am just

going to make my own. The wooden versions are very simple to make. Hubby cut the

2X10's for me yesterday. Now I just have to gather my nuts, bolts and a few

small pieces of wood as well as a piece for the handle and it will be ready in

no time.

Vickey in Alaska

> > I know there is a Tortilla press available online somewhere. Try looking

> > up Mexican cooking tools maybe. Mine came direct from Mexico and is

> > aluminum (I line with parchment to prevent contact with the dough and

> > aluminum. Have not used it in a while, because we have a tortilla

> > factory right here in town!

> > Velda

> >

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There is also an electric gadget that presses your tortilla and cooks it all at the same time. I sold mine, since I don't make tortillas any more any way (corn allergy), but it worked quite well. It didn't do well with gluten free type tortillas, so I saw no need to keep it, but it is worthwhile gadget for those who eat a lot of them. http://cgi.ebay.com/ChefPro-8-ELECTRIC-ROTI-TORTILLA-FLATBREAD-MAKER-110V-/270708093578?pt=Small_Kitchen_Appliances_US & hash=item3f0775b28a--- On Sat, 3/26/11, Terry Pogue <tpogue@...> wrote:From: Terry Pogue <tpogue@...>Subject: Re: Re: New Toy on its way! Tortilla pressTo:

" " < >Date: Saturday, March 26, 2011, 11:22 PM

mexGrocer.com as a nice selection. .

http://www.mexgrocer.com/tortilla-press.html

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On Mar 26, 2011, at 11:06 PM, Velda <solomon@...> wrote:

> I know there is a Tortilla press available online somewhere. Try looking

> up Mexican cooking tools maybe. Mine came direct from Mexico and is

> aluminum (I line with parchment to prevent contact with the dough and

> aluminum. Have not used it in a while, because we have a tortilla

> factory right here in town!

> Velda

>

> On 3/26/2011 2:25 AM, kjtbeskimo wrote:

>> Sorry, this sentence

>> "Unfortunately I have had no luck finding them here."

>> should have been

>>

>> "Unfortunately, I have had no luck finding Tortilla presses here."

>>

>> The closest store to me that carries canning jars is WalMart, but am hoping to find a better, more reliable source as I need a bunch. I am new to canning and have plans for putting up a LOT of things as soon as I can.

>>

>> Vickey in Alaska

>>

>>

>>

>> Velda <solomon@...> wrote:

>>> ACE hardware carries them in season here and you can order online and

>>> have delivered to local store.

>>

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The trouble I have making corn tortillas is getting the thickness uniform. It will come out to thin on time and too thick the next. Then If I get the ball of dough in the slightly wrong spot it might be thick on one edge and thin on the other. In other words my technique has not been perfected, to say the least. I need to just tackle this! Make up the masa and make them over and over until I get it right. Determination is what I need. <g>Sent from my iPadOn Mar 27, 2011, at 9:28 AM, Berry <berrywell@...> wrote:

There is also an electric gadget that presses your tortilla and cooks it all at the same time. I sold mine, since I don't make tortillas any more any way (corn allergy), but it worked quite well. It didn't do well with gluten free type tortillas, so I saw no need to keep it, but it is worthwhile gadget for those who eat a lot of them. http://cgi.ebay.com/ChefPro-8-ELECTRIC-ROTI-TORTILLA-FLATBREAD-MAKER-110V-/270708093578?pt=Small_Kitchen_Appliances_US & hash=item3f0775b28a--- On Sat, 3/26/11, Terry Pogue <tpogue@...> wrote:From: Terry Pogue <tpogue@...>Subject: Re: Re: New Toy on its way! Tortilla pressTo:

" " < >Date: Saturday, March 26, 2011, 11:22 PM

mexGrocer.com as a nice selection. .

http://www.mexgrocer.com/tortilla-press.html

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On Mar 26, 2011, at 11:06 PM, Velda <solomon@...> wrote:

> I know there is a Tortilla press available online somewhere. Try looking

> up Mexican cooking tools maybe. Mine came direct from Mexico and is

> aluminum (I line with parchment to prevent contact with the dough and

> aluminum. Have not used it in a while, because we have a tortilla

> factory right here in town!

> Velda

>

> On 3/26/2011 2:25 AM, kjtbeskimo wrote:

>> Sorry, this sentence

>> "Unfortunately I have had no luck finding them here."

>> should have been

>>

>> "Unfortunately, I have had no luck finding Tortilla presses here."

>>

>> The closest store to me that carries canning jars is WalMart, but am hoping to find a better, more reliable source as I need a bunch. I am new to canning and have plans for putting up a LOT of things as soon as I can.

>>

>> Vickey in Alaska

>>

>>

>>

>> Velda <solomon@...> wrote:

>>> ACE hardware carries them in season here and you can order online and

>>> have delivered to local store.

>>

>>

>>

>>

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We don't have full time electric so manual gadgets are much better for me than

having to crank up a generator or wait till we have it running to charge

batteries or something before I can make things. I have that problem now with my

VitaMix. And our smaller more economical generator is not strong enough to run

it. So have to drag out the big one we use for our well pump when we get water

to use the Vitamix. lol

Building the tortilla maker there are many plans and videos online for them.

Here are some links for them.

http://www.bread-bakers.com/tortilla-press.html

http://curbly.com/chrisjob/posts/1013-diy-tortilla-press

http://www.ehow.com/how_4968249_make-wood-tortilla-press.html

http://littlehousecollective.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/making-a-tortilla-press/

If you have someone else cut the wood for you it is even easier. lol

Vickey in Alaska

> > I have found several places I can order them, however I have directions to

> make one very simply and since I already have everything I need for it I am

> just going to make my own. The wooden versions are very simple to make.

> Hubby cut the 2X10's for me yesterday. Now I just have to gather my nuts,

> bolts and a few small pieces of wood as well as a piece for the handle and

> it will be ready in no time.

> >

> > Vickey in Alaska