Pressing your own tortillas adds authenticity to your dinner table, meaning Taco Tuesdays just got better! Pressing your own tortillas means fresher-tasting tacos. Whether you grew up pressing your own tortillas or are thinking of adding more of a homemade element to your burritos, look no further than these tortilla presses.
Purchasing a Homemade Tortilla Press
Here’s what to consider:
- Material: Whether cast iron, aluminum, or wooden, a tortilla press is worth the investment if you make tortillas regularly or in large quantities.
- Thickness of the Tortilla: Pressing your own tortillas puts you in charge of deciding how thick or thin you want them to be.
- Longevity: With anything, you want to make sure your purchase will last.
- Ease of Use: When cooking, you don’t want to struggle with an appliance. Having a tortilla press that is easy to use and doesn’t require a lot of strength to get a thin, even press is essential.
Best Cast Iron: Uno Casa Cast Iron Tortilla Press
Made from high-grade cast iron, this tortilla press is guaranteed to serve you for the rest of your life. The sleek, level surfaces mean that both corn and flour dough are easy to press in this machine! It is pre-seasoned and comes with 100 pieces of parchment paper to get you started immediately. This 8-inch tortilla press might just become your newest kitchen staple with its digital e-book full of recipes to take you beyond just tortillas.
Uno Casa Cast Iron Tortilla Press - 8 Inch Tortilla Maker, Pre-Seasoned Roti Maker with 100 Pcs Parchment Paper, Heavy Duty Quesadilla Maker - Pataconera for Flour Tortilla, Tawa
This 8-inch cast iron tortilla press is easy to use and of superb quality.
$31.95 
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Best Wooden: Central Coast Woodworks Hardwood Tortilla Press
This press is made from high-quality red oak and walnut that may vary slightly with each press. The wood color and grain patterns give this tortilla press character that can sit pretty on your countertop. The press has been treated with mineral oils and beeswax, making it work best with gluten-free grains like corn, and is not recommended for flour-based products as it won’t be able to be pressed thin enough. But if you love corn tortillas, this is the press for you! It is easy to use and comes in three sizes.
Central Coast Woodworks Hardwood Tortilla Press - Red Oak & Walnut- 8 inch
This lovely wooden tortilla press creates delicious thicker tortillas.
$89.99
Best Electric: Brentwood Electric Tortilla Maker
One of the most pleasant features of this tortilla maker is how easy it is to clean with its nonstick surface. This 10-inch stainless steel tortilla maker weighs less than 4 pounds and can easily be stored in a cupboard when not in use. However, it is so easy to use, you might just keep it out all the time. It takes minimal effort to press a tortilla and has a control dial for an added heated element to cook the tortilla at the same time!
Brentwood Electric Tortilla Maker Non-Stick, 10-inch, Brushed Stainless Steel/Black
This electric tortilla maker presses and cooks the dough at the same time.
$64.81 $69.99 Save 7%
Best Budget: Alpha Living Tortilla Press
This heavyweight cast iron press is made to be durable and stable. Though not completely easy to move around, it is easy to use. The heavy body makes flat uniform presses out of your homemade flour or corn dough. This more affordable option can help make empanadas, dumplings, and mini pie shells along with tortillas.
ALPHA LIVING Tortilla Press and Pataconera 7.5 Inch Cast Iron Heavy Gauge Flour Corn Press 50421
This 7.5-inch cast iron tortilla press is affordable and heavy-duty.
