Black Tortilla Press (16cm)

This Black Tortilla Press is a great kitchen tool to have if you want to make authentic tortillas. The heavy cast iron plates make it an easy job to press dough into thin, 16cm rounds, ready to cook &  fill with whatever you fancy! Try them with shredded chicken, seared steak or fish or prawns from a BBQ. Tortillas are perfect for making enchiladas, tostadas, tacos and quesadillas. Now you can make your own tortilla dishes from scratch, which is very satisfying, we find.  These presses are from Mexico, made by Mexican hands – you can’t get more authentic! The coat of black paint protects the cast iron and gives it a bit of style!

Using a Tortilla Press

Using the Black Tortilla Press is very easy once you have the knack! Make up a dough with corn flour or wheat flour (plenty of recipes online) and form into a rough ball and place on the lower plate of the press, slightly toward the hinge. Always be sure to use the reusable plastic sheets that come with the press, so the dough doesn’t directly contact the plates.  Press the plates together firmly, open them, spin the tortilla 180 degrees and press again. This ensures an even thickness throughout. After use, clean up should be easy! You can wash the plastic sheets as you wash everything else and the press should just need a wipe down. As the press is cast iron, be sure to store it in a place with low humidity  to stave off rust. The paint does a great job of protecting the metal, but it isn’t a guarantee against corrosion.

If you’re looking for a genuine Mexican corn flour, we have Naturelo Blue Corn Flour and Naturelo White Corn Flour. Both of these will make superb quality tortillas with your press! We also have a Red Tortilla Press (16cm) and a Silver Tortilla Press (19cm).