On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:25:22 -0500, Dymphna
> wrote:

>
>Ok, call me weird - but I don't use a rolling pin. A friend insisted
>that I get a dowel to make tortillas with. She taught me to use that and
>I have not been able to go back to a rolling pin. The pressure is much
>more even with a dowel, because you are placing your hands in the middle
>rather than at the ends.

You're not weird. Basically, both models are just a dowel that have
been shaped. My straight one is 2"x19½" (the ends have been sanded a
little) http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-6031166...2075_716700439
and the tapered one is 1½" x 18½".
http://www.fantes.com/images/1527-1rolling_pins.jpg

Their advantage is you can place your hands anywhere.

You use a smaller dowel to make your tortillas don't you? I visualize
something around 8 inches long and 1/2 to 1 inch in diameter, which
you'd use with one hand.

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