Making tortillas at home is a fun and fulfilling culinary experience because they are a common meal in many Latin American nations. A tortilla press, which can be built of metal or wood, is needed to make tortillas from scratch. We’ll concentrate on building a metal tortilla press in this tutorial. Materials Required
You will require the following supplies to create a metal tortilla press: Two 6 by 6 inch steel plates, each measuring 1/8 inch thick. Four hardwood blocks, each measuring 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches, are 3/4 inch thick.
– Two 3/8 inch steel rods that are 8 inches long. Four bolts measuring 3/8 inch in diameter and 1 1/2 inches long. Four nuts measuring 3/8 inch in diameter. Step-by-Step Instructions
– Drill
– Metal cutting saw
– Sandpaper
– Hammer
– Vice
1. Size-cut the steel plates. Cut two steel plates measuring 6 inches by 6 inches thick into pieces using a metal cutting saw. The top and bottom plates of your tortilla press will be made up of these two components.
Drill four holes through each steel plate. The holes should be evenly spaced and big enough to fit the steel rods all the way around the plate edges. Sand the plates’ edges.
3. The edges of the steel plates should be smoothed out using sandpaper. 4. Cut the wooden building blocks. Cut four pieces of 3/4-inch-thick wooden blocks to 1 1/2 inches by 1 1/2 inches each using a saw. Your tortilla press will include these wooden blocks as handles.
6. Put the tortilla press together.
The steel rods should be inserted through the holes in one of the steel plates while it is mounted in a vice. The second steel plate should then be placed on top of the wooden blocks, which should then be placed on top of the steel rods. By putting bolts through the holes in the steel rods and tightening them with nuts, you can secure the tortilla press.
7. Examine your tortilla press. Place a small ball of masa (a dough produced from maize flour) between the two steel plates to test the tortilla press. Apply pressure to the plates with the handles to flatten the masa into a tortilla.
To sum up, building a metal tortilla press is a simple operation that only needs a few simple equipment and supplies. You can build a tortilla press that will last for years and enable you to make delectable homemade tortillas with a little time and attention.