Chef Pro 10 Inch Tortilla Maker/Flat Bread Maker

Posted in Bread Machine | February 1st, 2010

Manufacturer: Mercantile International
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Product Description

Chef Pro 10 Inch Tortilla Maker/Flat Bread Maker is ideal for making all kinds of flat breads such as Tortilla, Wraps, Burritos, Rotis, Puris etc. Features: Cool-touch handle, Non Stick plates for easy cleaning, Chrome Housing, Ready light indicates when to start baking, Heat adjustment dial for variopus temperature control, 850 watts for fast baking, Instruction manual & Recipe book included, One year limited warranty

Chef Pro 10 Inch Tortilla Maker/Flat Bread Maker Details

Non Stick Plates for easy cleaning
Temperature Control
1200 Watts for ultra fast baking
Compact upright storage
Simple complete instructions with recipes included

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Customer Reviews For Chef Pro 10 Inch Tortilla Maker/Flat Bread Maker

Awesome Tortilla Maker!

Review Date: March 10, 2010

Reviewer: John Morton Jr., Hot Springs, AR.

For about 5 years we used a tortilla maker of a different brand, it was beginning to wear out because we used it so much. I was glad to find this newer style tortilla maker with a temperature control to be priced reasonable for the features it has. We've used this tortilla maker more often than our previous one. The ease of use and flexibility provides for various menus, thanks to the temperature control feature. For the money you can't find a better deal, I know, I tried before I purchased this one. John M.

Works great for gluten free tortillas

Review Date: June 3, 2010

Reviewer: Lola Alice, Louisiana

Worked great to make gluten-free tortillas! I made a big batch the first time I used it and my tortillas came out just fine. I had to play around with how much pressure and time to leave the dough on the press, but just like cooking anything else, it's all trial and error.

electric tortilla press - great time saver!

Review Date: October 2, 2009

Reviewer: Jose Koenig, Milwaukee, WI USA

I am very pleased with the ergonomic design of this model. The 1200 watt heating element does not take very long to heat up the plates. This one also comes with a nice adjustable thermostat to set the desired temperature level. Also the nonstick plates are much better than other models that only use aluminum. The 10" diameter size is also another welcomed plus on this model which allows for different sizes of tortillas from the normal taco to the big burrito size.

I've seen reviews of similar appliances like this one and I suspect that consumers have higher expectations in the sense that they expect to press and cook at the same time. Having used this type of technology in the past, I do not expect it to fully cook the flour dough but rather pre-cook the dough. Once pre-cooked I can then bake the tortilla on a grill or comal. I do not expect something at this price to fully cook the tortilla. Tortilla presses that fully cook the tortilla do not come in the price range of this model and are not meant for home use.

This is a real time saver because it eliminates the manual process of extending the tortilla dough with a rolling pin. Making flour tortillas using this electric press is a breeze. The purpose for pre-cooking the tortilla, it is to prevent the flour tortilla dough from shrinking once you peel it off from the press' plate. This is due to the dough's elastic properties. Otherwise the dough has to be extended by hand using a rolling pin.

I am really happy with my purchase and knocked one star off only because the light indicators are a bit confusing. It has two lights, one is labeled "Ready" and the other "Power". This is my current itnerpretation of the lights: when the "Ready" light is on it means is connected to the electric power; when the "Power" light is on, it means the heating element is on. I think the "Ready" light should indicate whether it reached the desired temperature or not, and the "Power" light that is connected to the electric power. There was no mention of this in the instruction booklet nor the use of the thermostat knob. In spite of these minor omissions I consider the instruction booklet very well written.

I must clarify that I never tested the appliance to fully cook the tortilla since that was not my purpose for buying the tortilla press. I only wanted a flour tortilla press that could save me time making tortillas. I really recomend this press only if you need to press the tortilla and bake the tortilla on a real grill or comal. I think this approach is more efficient and economic than using 1200 watts of electric power to cook tortillas.

So far so good...

Review Date: June 15, 2010

Reviewer: S. Quint, Ryan, IA

I've read reviews talking about roti makers malfunctioning soon after purchasing. Since I've only used mine once, we'll have to wait and see how it holds up.
I'm very pleased with the way it works except that if you accidentally squeeze any dough to the front of the hot plates, it gets stuck in the crevice between the plastic handle and the top hot plate making it a little hard to keep clean.
There are also some reviews that say you can't fully cook flatbreads on this maker. This is not true. The dough has to be very soft and elastic. I checked out some online videos of Indian people making roti. They are pros. There really is no need to use the 'press and release method' to get the flatbread to the desired thinness. One press will do. It all depends on the dough and if you are willing to practice a little to get the technique down.
I recommend using an authentic roti recipe (the ingredient called 'ghee' is clarified butter) and letting the dough sit at room temperature for at least one hour to soak so that it becomes very soft and pliable. Then press the flatbreads, spin and flip them a few times very shortly after pressing them, and puff them up just like the Indians do in the videos. It's actually quite an enjoyable process - much quicker than rolling them out by hand, etc.

Love it

Review Date: April 6, 2010

Reviewer: M. Wall, USA

Once you make your own homemade tortillas you'll never go back to buying the cardboard ones again at the store. Make sure your heat settings are not too hot or cold and you will have perfect tortillas in no time.

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