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Corn Tortilla Presses
In Mexico, up until the late 1800's, for thousands of years corn tortillas were "hecha a mano"/made by hand. Nowadays, most often, the finest quality tortillas are made with the use of tortilla presses, preferably those made from hardwoods or cast iron.

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