Question 1

Can this be used on a glass top stove?

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I’m just here looking at reviews because I’m in the market for a press. But to answer another person’s question in the answers… eh hem, Mr. Fake Geddy…. You may not be familiar with the idea of par cooking your tortillas as you press. You know, so they don’t shrink back up and you can get a larger, thinner flour tortilla without needing parchment paper. So maybe using a cast iron press on a stove would be more economical than buying a more expensive electric version that has imported parts designed to wear out and be useless over time.

So thanks to everyone else that had a more useful answer, that this can go on the stove. Why else buy cast iron?😂😉

Question 2

Can you adjust the thickness of the tortilla?  I want to try to make masa boats, huaraches and maybe even papusa which are thick masa.

Accepted Answer

I have a different tortilla press but it’s also cast iron- they’re basically all the same. Thicker tortillas- just add more masa and a bit less force. Thinner- you just gotta put some elbow grease into it and maybe move the tortilla a couple times for more even pressing

Question 3

I saw in a review for the Victoria IMUSA that the handle was not cast iron and snapped in half. Is this handle cast iron?

Accepted Answer

My handle was cast iron, and it snapped right at the contact point between the handle and the plate. I was adding a lot of pressure to the handle because I wanted to make the tortilla thinner. Now I know to only use the press to get the basic shape, then use a rolling pin to thin it out further. Lesson learned.

Question 4

I can't figure out the difference between this and the Victoria IMUSA

Accepted Answer

Imusa is aluminum. Victoria is cast iron.

ASIN	B089X51CJD
Best Sellers Rank	#24,651 in Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Kitchen ) #11 in Tortilla Makers
Brand Name	VICTORIA
Color	Cast Iron Hd
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,067)
Included Components	Handle, additional screws
Item Weight	5 Pounds
Manufacturer	VICTORIA
Material	Cast Iron
Material Type Free	PTFE Free, PFOA Free
Other Special Features of the Product	Heavy Duty
Part Number	B089X51CJD
Product Style	HD Cast Iron
UPC	815457020088
Unit Count	1.0 Count

Victoria 8-Inch Cast Iron Tortilla Press HD Spherrous, Commercial-Grade Cast Iron Tortilla Maker, Roti Press, Pataconera Seasoned with Flaxseed Oil, Made in Colombia, Black

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