Almost all of us love tortillas that are made up of whole grain and can be used to make different kinds of meals like burritos, tacos, quesadillas and wraps. A good quality tortilla may be too expensive, too inconvenient to buy at the store every day, or perhaps you’ve just perfected a better at-home recipe.

Also, like any other pre-packaged item, you may not find it in the market when you need it. Therefore, a lot of people now prefer to make tortillas at their own home, and this can be easily and quickly done with the help of an electric tortilla press.

In this way, you can make sure that the best of the ingredients are going into your food and you can have it any time without the need to run for a nearby store. Additionally, home-made tortillas prove to be too much more cost effective than the store-bought version. 

Tortilla Press – Features

If you try to roll a tortilla with your hands, it usually resembles the map of a geographical location. Apart from that, hand rolling the tortillas is too time-consuming as well as cumbersome. All this can be resolved if you utilize an electric tortilla press (also referred to as an electric tortilla maker).

This device is a great help as it is extremely easy to use and clean. Its non-stick surface can be wiped clean when it’s cool, and it typically requires no washing.

The entire machine usually weighs not more than 5 pounds and therefore, it is very easy to move and store it. Some tortilla presses also come with a top lid so that flat breads can be cooked from both sides in a single time.

Manual-operated tortilla presses, have been popular for many years, particularly the cast iron tortilla press. However, the electric presses are deemed to be much more quick, efficient, and consistent in producing high quality tortillas.

We’ve highlighted pictures of both the manual and electric tortilla makers on this site (and one commercial grade electric tortilla press in the video below), as specifically discussed the cast iron tortilla presses on the next page.

Electric Tortilla Makers - Usage

Firstly, you must prepare dough in a mixer, food processor, or a bread machine and let it rest for half an hour. Then pre-heat the press and divide the dough in portions.

Next, roll each of the balls on the surface of the machine that you have pre-warmed. Use gentle pressure to close the machine’s lid and press its handle for a few seconds. Turn the tortilla, repeating the procedure 2-3 times until it is flat and round.

The diameter of the tortilla is usually 1-2 inches less than the diameter of the machine’s cooking surface. Let the tortilla cook on the heating surface for 30 seconds and when it starts showing bubbles, the tortilla needs to be flipped so that it can be cooked from the other side as well.

Electric Tortilla Press Buying Considerations

The criteria to review an electric tortilla press are quite simple. It should perform well as per product’s specifications, and it should be able to save you not only effort, but also money.

A good electric tortilla press is the one which produces such tortillas that are excellent for batch cooking and the tortillas can freeze well.