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Victoria 8-Inch Cast Iron Tortilla Press vs Central Coast Woodworks Hardwood Tortilla Press 10"
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Tortilla Presses: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Victoria 8-inch is the press to gift: HD cast iron, flaxseed-seasoned, the Colombian original - $60. The Central Coast hardwood press is the $110 heirloom made in the US. The Uno Casa is the budget it-depends at $32. Skip the Brentwood electric - a flour-only cooker, not a press.
Victoria 8-Inch Cast Iron Tortilla Press
Buy itThe original cast-iron press - HD spherrous iron, flaxseed-seasoned, made in Colombia - $60.
- The reference press: cast in Colombia since 1939 - the design everyone else copies.
- 8-inch plates - the corn tortilla standard; presses tortillas, patacones, arepas, roti and empanada dough.
- Seasoned with flaxseed oil at the factory - no synthetic coatings, paints or petrochemicals on the plates.
- HD spherrous iron is heavier-duty than the base cast iron - flatter plates, truer press.
- $60 for a cast-iron press - premium over the budget copies doing the same job.
- 8-inch tops out at taco size - burrito-size flour tortillas need rolling.
- Cast iron needs the usual care - dry it, oil it, no dishwasher.
Central Coast Woodworks Hardwood Tortilla Press 10"
Buy itHandmade oak and walnut, 10-inch plate, built in the US by artisans - the heirloom at $110.
- Handmade in the US from solid oak and walnut - each press is a one-of-one piece of woodwork.
- 10-inch plate - presses large flour tortillas the 8-inch irons can't.
- Hardwood pressing is gentler on masa - no sticking, and wood doesn't need seasoning like iron.
- The gift that looks like a gift - a finished hardwood tool, not a kitchen implement.
- $110 is heirloom money - triple the iron press for the same function.
- Wood flexes differently than iron - the press is gentler, less uniform on very thin corn tortillas.
- Wood care applies - hand wash, dry, occasional oil.
Side by side
| Victoria 8-Inch Cast Iron Tortilla Press | Central Coast Woodworks Hardwood Tortilla Press 10" | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | The definitive tortilla-press gift - the machine that makes corn tortillas what they should be. | The keepsake gift - for the cook who values craft and makes flour tortillas as much as corn. |
| Price tier | $$ · mid-range | $$$ · premium |
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Victoria 8-Inch Cast Iron Tortilla Press - The original cast-iron press - HD spherrous iron, flaxseed-seasoned, made in Colombia - $60. Choose the Central Coast Woodworks Hardwood Tortilla Press 10" instead if the keepsake gift - for the cook who values craft and makes flour tortillas as much as corn.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Tortilla Presses: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).