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Hedman Soto

Cast Iron Tortilla Maker

A cast iron press for tortillas, arepas and pupusas.

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Crafted in Mexico, this cast iron tortilla press is the honest way to make tortillas at home. A round 6.5″ plate, a lever, and enough weight to do the work for you — a tortilladora built the way they have always been built.

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Hands stretching tortilla dough at a marble counter beside a round cast iron tortilla press and a bowl of flour
A ball of masa on the open plate of a round cast iron tortilla press, with a pressed tortilla and floured hands alongside
Round tortilla press open on a plain background, showing the cast plate, the pivot hinge and the long lever arm
Round tortilla press standing open, showing the ribbed underside of the top plate and the hinge pin
Two people making flour tortillas at a counter, the open press beside a stack of finished tortillas and balls of dough
Hands stretching tortilla dough at a marble counter beside a round cast iron tortilla press and a bowl of flour
A ball of masa on the open plate of a round cast iron tortilla press, with a pressed tortilla and floured hands alongside
Round tortilla press open on a plain background, showing the cast plate, the pivot hinge and the long lever arm
Round tortilla press standing open, showing the ribbed underside of the top plate and the hinge pin
Two people making flour tortillas at a counter, the open press beside a stack of finished tortillas and balls of dough
Hands stretching tortilla dough at a marble counter beside a round cast iron tortilla press and a bowl of flour
A ball of masa on the open plate of a round cast iron tortilla press, with a pressed tortilla and floured hands alongside
Round tortilla press open on a plain background, showing the cast plate, the pivot hinge and the long lever arm
Round tortilla press standing open, showing the ribbed underside of the top plate and the hinge pin
Two people making flour tortillas at a counter, the open press beside a stack of finished tortillas and balls of dough

How to use it

Mix your masa from masa harina and warm water until it feels like soft clay. Roll a golf-ball-sized piece, set it slightly off-centre on the lower plate between two sheets of plastic — a cut-open freezer bag works best — and bring the lever down with steady pressure rather than a slam. Peel the plastic away, lay the tortilla onto a dry, hot comal or skillet, and give it about sixty seconds a side until it freckles and puffs. Keep them stacked under a clean towel so they steam each other soft.

The same press handles tostadas, sopes, pupusas and arepas.

Materials & Care

Cast iron, with a 6.5″ round pressing plate and a hinged lever arm. The press measures 6.5″ wide × 8.75″ deep × 4.25″ high with the handle down. Made in Mexico.

Wipe it out after pressing and dry it thoroughly — cast iron and standing water are not friends. A very light film of neutral oil after cleaning keeps the surface in good condition between uses. Do not put it in the dishwasher.

Why You'll Love It

A fresh tortilla off a comal is a different food from the ones in a bag — softer, cornier, worth the ten minutes. This press is the piece that makes those ten minutes easy. Cast iron gives you the mass to flatten masa evenly without leaning on it, and there is nothing on it to wear out: no springs, no coating, no plastic. It is the kind of tool that ends up staying in a family.

Questions

What size tortilla does it make?

The pressing surface is 6.5″ across, which is the standard taco size — the tortilla you fold in one hand rather than the large one you wrap a burrito in.

Do I need to season it like a skillet?

No — it presses, it does not cook. Keep it dry and give it a light wipe of neutral oil now and then and it will stay in good shape.

Will it make flour tortillas?

It presses them, but flour dough is elastic and tends to spring back. Corn masa is what a press like this is for; flour tortillas usually want a rolling pin.

What else can I press?

Tostadas, sopes, pupusas and arepas all work on the same plate.

Material: Cast Iron | Pressing surface: 6.5″ | Dimensions: 6.5″ W × 8.75″ D × 4.25″ H | Made in: Mexico

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