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.

I got this as a gift for my son he loved it, he loves the size the quality of iron it really does the job the handle is sturdy not flimsy easy to clean I recommend it

Such a great value, I absolutely love these press. It was easy to put together, easy to clean. It is durable but heavy to lift. However my toddler loves helping press the tortilla out. Great buy!

Very happy with the quality and finish of this tortilla press. The bolts holding the handle and press lid are sloppy and don't really fit well, but I changed these out to make the press look/work better. Use this press weekly to make corn tortillas and gorditas. Works great. Nice and heavy. I expect this to last a lifetime. Minus 1 star for the cheap floppy nuts and bolts. Still a great deal for the price.

DO NOT BUY. (not cast iron) it is die cast aluminum- weak metal. imitation of cast iron to sell. We purchased this thinking it is heavy duty due to most reviews and description of it being cast iron. upon getting this, it seemed good and worked well for a month. today, typical morning wife is making tortillas and product lever snapped off and hurt my wife’s hand in the process. we are just outside the return window. make yourself a favor, dont buy this instead invest a bit more on a better quality product and real cast iron not imitation. this product may seem good on the outside but it is not cast iron. it is die cast aluminum, discovered that when it snapped and looked at the metal inside without the coating. we make tortillas every single day throughout the day and have for years, this purchase was a mistake and regret. now im off to buy quality even if i pay double.

This works fine at a good price. It is made well.

Looks like it's actually Cast Iron. Heavy as heck, very approachable price. Make sure you have good, flexible, thick oven mits to handle it and ASSUME the whole thing is HOT AS HECKIES for safety, but if you're prepared for the safety I do recommend.

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.

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.

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.

I love using this, I make tacos far more often now. I love that its can make my corn shells and not have to buy them. Its easy to store and has a decent weight to it. Makes taco night fun as everything's fresh and made from scratch.

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