New Cast Iron Electric Tortilla maker MADE IN MEXICO. for flower tortillas , corn tortillas , sugar pancakes (gorditas) and savory christmas crispiest (bunuelos)

Presses but does not cook corn tortillas
I was looking for a tortilla press that presses and cooks (or at least pre-cooks) *corn* tortillas. This press looked intriguing, as the title indicates it can be used for corn tortillas. However, I saw the same press elsewhere with a note indicating it is *not* for making corn tortillas. Confused, I searched for more information on it. I managed to locate what appears to be the manufacturer's web site for this press. You can find it by doing a web search for "Ispasa tortilladoras"; it's at "www dot ispasa dot com dot mx" (make that a valid link). My Spanish isn't very good, but I believe the site indicates you can use it for corn tortillas only as a press, that is, not plugged in (with the heat off). You cook them separately on a griddle. I posted this information in the comments of another review, where an owner confirmed by testing that this press cannot correctly cook corn tortillas. So if you are looking for a press that can cook corn tortillas, look elsewhere.

UPDATE...

Magic tortilla press
This tortilla press is great. You put a round little ball of dough towards the back, close it, and then 10 seconds later hold it down for 5 more seconds and in 15 seconds you have a perfectly round tortilla that is par-cooked. This does not completely cook the tortilla, it is made to cook it just enough so that it holds it's shape and then you store the stacks of tortillas in the fridge or freezer and cook them on a hot griddle for a couple of seconds before serving. This press pays for itself after about 15-20 batches of tortillas. Don't forget to store it with a thin layer of oil on the plates.

Works great and heavy duty.
This tortilla maker is old school cast iron construction with very little to break. Screw Teflon, the cast iron plates work great with just a wipe of oil on them. The key to using this is to make dough balls about the size of a walnut or a ping pong. Put it on the plate a little back and close with a little pressure for about 3 seconds and then give it a bigger push down to expand it for another couple of seconds. Once your tortilla starts singing let up on the pressure because if you don't your tortilla will explode out the sides as the steam builds up. You then toss it on a griddle and put your other dough ball in. Once you get your timing down you can knock out a dozen fresh tortilla's in a few minutes. Two cups of flour makes about a dozen tortillas.

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