240 mm Manual Dough Press, three-quarter studio view

240 mm Manual Dough Press

240 mm / 100 sheets included
$229.00
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240 mm Manual Dough Press, three-quarter studio view
  • 240 mm Manual Dough Press, three-quarter studio view
  • The dough press on a floured bench in a pizzeria with a freshly pressed base
  • Close view of the polished platens with a pressed dough disc between them
  • The press mid-pull with a stack of finished bases beside it
  • The press on a home kitchen bench with a stack of tortillas
  • Slow push-in as the lever presses a base and springs back
  • 240 mm Manual Dough Press, three-quarter studio view
  • The dough press on a floured bench in a pizzeria with a freshly pressed base
  • Close view of the polished platens with a pressed dough disc between them
  • The press mid-pull with a stack of finished bases beside it
  • The press on a home kitchen bench with a stack of tortillas
  • Slow push-in as the lever presses a base and springs back
240 mm Manual Dough Press

240 mm Manual Dough Press

$229.00
Platen size240 mm
Papers

One pull, one base.

Rolling bases by hand is the slowest job in a pizza kitchen. This takes it down to a second per base.

Drop a dough ball on the bottom plate, pull the lever, and the top plate comes down flat and square. It presses to 5 mm, so every base comes out the same whether it is the first of the night or the two hundredth. The spring returns the lever on its own, which is what lets one person keep a steady rhythm without a second hand on the machine.

It is a cold press, not a heated one, so it does not cook or dry the dough. That suits pizza bases, tortillas, roti, pita and pie lids, and anything else that starts as a ball and needs to be a disc. At 11.2 kg it stays put on the bench when you lean on the lever.

Features

  • Vertical press, even thickness edge to edge
  • Stainless press plate, up to 240 mm
  • Presses to 5 mm
  • Effort-saving lever
  • Spring return on the top plate
  • Widened base, does not walk on the bench
  • Pizza, tortilla, roti, pita and pie lids
  • Small balls for dumpling and taco wrappers
  • Cold press, dough stays soft and unproofed

Specification

Brand Vevor
Dough size Up to 240 mm
Pressed thickness 5 mm
Width 400 mm
Depth 245 mm
Height 360 mm
Net weight 11.2 kg
Press plate Stainless steel
Frame Steel and iron
Drive Manual lever, spring return
Heating None cold press
Papers included 100 parchment

Questions

Does it heat the dough?

No. It is a cold press. The platens flatten the dough and nothing else, so the base stays soft and you cook it however you normally would. If you want a tortilla cooked in the press, you need a heated tortilla press, which is a different tool.

Can I change the thickness?

It presses to 5 mm. For a thinner base, press once, turn the dough a quarter turn and press again; for thicker, use a larger ball and stop the lever short of the end of its travel.

How big a dough ball does it take?

Anything that makes a disc up to 240 mm across at 5 mm. Smaller balls make smaller discs, which is how people use it for dumpling wrappers and taco-sized tortillas.

Do I need the papers?

A sheet above and below the dough stops it sticking to the platens and lets you lift the base off in one piece. A hundred come in the box. Without paper, a light dusting of flour or semolina on both platens works for most doughs.

How do I clean it?

Wipe the plates with a damp cloth and a little detergent, then dry. Do not put the press under a tap; the frame is steel and iron and should stay dry.

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