On Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:32:28 -0700, gtr > wrote:

> I got a freebie falafal scoop with a 3-pack of Sadaf falafal mix. It
> works, but there's got to be something better. It's hard to clean, and
> it gets falafal mix back behind the falafal. Additionaly I have to
> shake the patty loose and sometimes it breaks up a bit.
>
> Anyone have a make of gizmo they prefer? I don't make extra-large, nor
> the round ones, since I pan-fry rather than deep -fry them. I make
> them more like the mini-patties.

I bought one from a middle Eastern store that has a pusher.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI3t...ature=youtu.be
To be honest, it's just as easy to use a scooper/disher and form them
by hand.

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sf

On 2015-10-28 06:14:04 +0000, sf said:

> On Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:32:28 -0700, gtr > wrote:
>
>> I got a freebie falafal scoop with a 3-pack of Sadaf falafal mix. It
>> works, but there's got to be something better. It's hard to clean, and
>> it gets falafal mix back behind the falafal. Additionaly I have to
>> shake the patty loose and sometimes it breaks up a bit.
>>
>> Anyone have a make of gizmo they prefer? I don't make extra-large, nor
>> the round ones, since I pan-fry rather than deep -fry them. I make
>> them more like the mini-patties.
>
> I bought one from a middle Eastern store that has a pusher.
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI3t...ature=youtu.be
> To be honest, it's just as easy to use a scooper/disher and form them
> by hand.

I've tried a number of times, but I think a bona-fide falafal gizmo
works best, you just pop it out. The video is interesting for a number
of reasons: The infinite patience in making a perfect falafal, and
deep-frying on the stove top. I've never even pondered it, but it
looks pretty efficient there.