Hola a todos. I'm considering buying this flour tortilla press for a
small restaurant I'm opening:

http://www.villamex.com.mx/index.php...e&idt=1&idll=3

But it's kind of expensive-- US$750 plus shipping. I considered this
type of household unit:

http://www.everythingkitchens.com/tortillapresses.html

But it just wouldn't be adequate, partly because I need tortillas
larger than 10". The $750 unit makes tortillas up to 30cm., which is
perfect for me. Anyone have any suggestions-- maybe a good source for
used institutional presses?

Gracias antecipadas.

On 9 Jul 2004 05:54:20 -0700,
(Incontinentius Buttocks) wrote:

Hola a todos. I'm considering buying this flour tortilla press for a
small restaurant I'm opening:

http://www.villamex.com.mx/index.php...e&idt=1&idll=3

Does it cook the tortilla, too? (I don't read Mexican*).. What are
the controls for?

Judging by the price of the aluminum press ($23), I'd say that the
$750 model is probably overpriced as well. The aluminum presses
are $8-$10 in the mexican grocers.

If you really want to get fancy:
http://www.abestkitchen.com/store/pizza-presses.html

-sw

Steve Wertz wrote in message ...
On 9 Jul 2004 05:54:20 -0700,
(Incontinentius Buttocks) wrote:

Hola a todos. I'm considering buying this flour tortilla press for a
small restaurant I'm opening:

http://www.villamex.com.mx/index.php...e&idt=1&idll=3

Does it cook the tortilla, too? (I don't read Mexican*).. What are
the controls for?

Judging by the price of the aluminum press ($23), I'd say that the
$750 model is probably overpriced as well. The aluminum presses
are $8-$10 in the mexican grocers.

It doesn't cook the tortilla; it applies just enough heat to set the
tortilla in its shape, thus the temperature controls for the upper and
lower surface. A common complaint that I've heard about the household
unit is that the tortilla will often explode, because the machine is
designed to press and cook the tortilla at the same time, and it has
no temperature control.
As far as the aluminum presses you mentioned, those are for corn
tortillas.

I.B.

On 9 Jul 2004 13:44:16 -0700,
(Incontinentius Buttocks) wrote:


Steve Wertz wrote in message ...

Judging by the price of the aluminum press ($23), I'd say that the
$750 model is probably overpriced as well. The aluminum presses
are $8-$10 in the mexican grocers.

As far as the aluminum presses you mentioned, those are for corn
tortillas.

Yeah - and very over-priced. If a company tends to sell one thing
at a 300% markup, chances are the other stuff has an inflated
markup as well.

-sw

(Incontinentius Buttocks) wrote in
m:

Hola a todos. I'm considering buying this flour tortilla press for a
small restaurant I'm opening:

http://www.villamex.com.mx/index.php...cion=index&op=
detalle&idt=1&idll=3

But it's kind of expensive-- US$750 plus shipping. I considered this
type of household unit:

http://www.everythingkitchens.com/tortillapresses.html

But it just wouldn't be adequate, partly because I need tortillas
larger than 10". The $750 unit makes tortillas up to 30cm., which is
perfect for me. Anyone have any suggestions-- maybe a good source for
used institutional presses?

Gracias antecipadas.

It just might be simpler to order those burrito size (or any size)
tortillas from a tortilleria, they will usually give a discount for
large orders, and are not expensive.

lgo

(Incontinentius Buttocks) wrote in
m:

Hola a todos. I'm considering buying this flour tortilla press for a
small restaurant I'm opening:

http://www.villamex.com.mx/index.php...cion=index&op=
detalle&idt=1&idll=3

But it's kind of expensive-- US$750 plus shipping. I considered this
type of household unit:

http://www.everythingkitchens.com/tortillapresses.html

But it just wouldn't be adequate, partly because I need tortillas
larger than 10". The $750 unit makes tortillas up to 30cm., which is
perfect for me. Anyone have any suggestions-- maybe a good source for
used institutional presses?

Gracias antecipadas.

It just might be simpler to order those burrito size (or any size)
tortillas from a tortilleria, they will usually give a discount for
large orders, and are not expensive.

lgo

On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 16:34:01 GMT, lgo
lgo@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrs tuvwxyzabcdefghijk.com
wrote:

(Incontinentius Buttocks) wrote in
om:

Hola a todos. I'm considering buying this flour tortilla press for a
small restaurant I'm opening:

http://www.villamex.com.mx/index.php...cion=index&op=
detalle&idt=1&idll=3

But it's kind of expensive-- US$750 plus shipping. I considered this
type of household unit:

http://www.everythingkitchens.com/tortillapresses.html

But it just wouldn't be adequate, partly because I need tortillas
larger than 10". The $750 unit makes tortillas up to 30cm., which is
perfect for me. Anyone have any suggestions-- maybe a good source for
used institutional presses?

Gracias antecipadas.

It just might be simpler to order those burrito size (or any size)
tortillas from a tortilleria, they will usually give a discount for
large orders, and are not expensive.

You could probably get raw tortillas to, and just heat them up in
store. That way you still have that 'fresh from the comal' taste.

This assumes you live in an area that has a local tortilleria...

-sw

On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 16:34:01 GMT, lgo
lgo@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrs tuvwxyzabcdefghijk.com
wrote:

(Incontinentius Buttocks) wrote in
om:

Hola a todos. I'm considering buying this flour tortilla press for a
small restaurant I'm opening:

http://www.villamex.com.mx/index.php...cion=index&op=
detalle&idt=1&idll=3

But it's kind of expensive-- US$750 plus shipping. I considered this
type of household unit:

http://www.everythingkitchens.com/tortillapresses.html

But it just wouldn't be adequate, partly because I need tortillas
larger than 10". The $750 unit makes tortillas up to 30cm., which is
perfect for me. Anyone have any suggestions-- maybe a good source for
used institutional presses?

Gracias antecipadas.

It just might be simpler to order those burrito size (or any size)
tortillas from a tortilleria, they will usually give a discount for
large orders, and are not expensive.

You could probably get raw tortillas to, and just heat them up in
store. That way you still have that 'fresh from the comal' taste.

This assumes you live in an area that has a local tortilleria...

-sw

It just might be simpler to order those burrito size (or any size)
tortillas from a tortilleria, they will usually give a discount for
large orders, and are not expensive.

You could probably get raw tortillas to, and just heat them up in
store. That way you still have that 'fresh from the comal' taste.

This assumes you live in an area that has a local tortilleria...

-sw

I don't. I'm in Brazil, where tortillas are almost unheard of. I
visited a Mex restaurant about 500km from here that made "tortillas"
that were more like crepes, made from batter poured from a pitcher.
For the "real" thing, imported from Mexico, you had to pay an extra
R$2 (US.$60). What an absurd arrangement.

IB

(Incontinentius Buttocks) wrote in
om:


It just might be simpler to order those burrito size (or any size)
tortillas from a tortilleria, they will usually give a discount for
large orders, and are not expensive.

You could probably get raw tortillas to, and just heat them up in
store. That way you still have that 'fresh from the comal' taste.

This assumes you live in an area that has a local tortilleria...

-sw

I don't. I'm in Brazil, where tortillas are almost unheard of. I
visited a Mex restaurant about 500km from here that made "tortillas"
that were more like crepes, made from batter poured from a pitcher.
For the "real" thing, imported from Mexico, you had to pay an extra
R$2 (US.$60). What an absurd arrangement.

IB


That is absurd. I guess then in might be worth your while to buy
the machine.

I don't. I'm in Brazil, where tortillas are almost unheard of. I
visited a Mex restaurant about 500km from here that made "tortillas"
that were more like crepes, made from batter poured from a pitcher.
For the "real" thing, imported from Mexico, you had to pay an extra
R$2 (US.$60). What an absurd arrangement.

Oops-- I meant to say that R$2 is equal to US$.60, not $60. Still an
absurd arrangement, though.

IB

I don't. I'm in Brazil, where tortillas are almost unheard of. I
visited a Mex restaurant about 500km from here that made "tortillas"
that were more like crepes, made from batter poured from a pitcher.
For the "real" thing, imported from Mexico, you had to pay an extra
R$2 (US.$60). What an absurd arrangement.

Oops-- I meant to say that R$2 is equal to US$.60, not $60. Still an
absurd arrangement, though.

IB

On 12 Jul 2004 18:17:48 -0700,

Just a thought here, if you want to open a restaurant, no matter what
size really, that means high volume production. I don't know what you
understand of mexican cooking but in Mexico people eat smaller
tortillas and many of them. If you buy any of these machines your (or
the operator's arm) will get tired in no time and you need to cook
them too! I think any of these are no solution to a professional. Look
for machines that have high volume throughput, you put in the dough
and out comes a round tortilla, cooked. Sure they are pricy but you
don't want to spend your expensive labour cooking silly tortilla, do
you? They are served with any food really! So that makes at least 4
per guest! 20 tables times four guests = 320 tortilas * 1min
preparation time, you see that won't even be manageable!

HTH

Michael

On 12 Jul 2004 18:17:48 -0700,

Just a thought here, if you want to open a restaurant, no matter what
size really, that means high volume production. I don't know what you
understand of mexican cooking but in Mexico people eat smaller
tortillas and many of them. If you buy any of these machines your (or
the operator's arm) will get tired in no time and you need to cook
them too! I think any of these are no solution to a professional. Look
for machines that have high volume throughput, you put in the dough
and out comes a round tortilla, cooked. Sure they are pricy but you
don't want to spend your expensive labour cooking silly tortilla, do
you? They are served with any food really! So that makes at least 4
per guest! 20 tables times four guests = 320 tortilas * 1min
preparation time, you see that won't even be manageable!

HTH

Michael

In article ,
says...
Steve Wertz wrote in message ...
On 9 Jul 2004 05:54:20 -0700,
(Incontinentius Buttocks) wrote:

Hola a todos. I'm considering buying this flour tortilla press for a
small restaurant I'm opening:

http://www.villamex.com.mx/index.php...e&idt=1&idll=3

Does it cook the tortilla, too? (I don't read Mexican*).. What are
the controls for?

Judging by the price of the aluminum press ($23), I'd say that the
$750 model is probably overpriced as well. The aluminum presses
are $8-$10 in the mexican grocers.

It doesn't cook the tortilla; it applies just enough heat to set the
tortilla in its shape, thus the temperature controls for the upper and
lower surface. A common complaint that I've heard about the household
unit is that the tortilla will often explode, because the machine is
designed to press and cook the tortilla at the same time, and it has
no temperature control.
As far as the aluminum presses you mentioned, those are for corn
tortillas.

I.B.

A possible cheap solution to address the Villaware's limitations (it's
either on or off, with no heat control) would be to get an electrician
to rig up a higher-wattage (1500W) light dimmer switch, mounted in a
simple outlet box with a cord that plugs into the wall. The Villaware
would then plug into a outlet on the box that is controlled by the
dimmer. That way you'd have complete control over the heat of the unit,
from "Off" to full blast and everything in between.

You'd have to experiment a bit to find the right setting for the dimmer
control, and you wouldn't have the "professional" tortilla maker of your
dreams, but it may be worth the extra trouble and fiddling, given the
vast differences in price.