Chud Press

So this was one of those sober me knew I didn’t need things but drunk me kept ogling it behind my back until he finally pulled the trigger. The press is pretty darned heavy and is probably best for a person who has a permanent spot to keep it where it’s used. My wife is having no part of that place being on our stovetop, so I keep it in the garage. I use it on my flat propane turkey fryer burner but it works well on the stovetop too. It gets plenty hot. I seasoned it on my 26” Weber kettle and have had no issues with sticking other than a couple times with the top plate. I’ve made some good burgers and sandwiches thus far and I have no complaints outside of one of the screws needing an Allen wrench to tighten and loosen. It can’t be hand tightened or loosened for whatever reason and to carry it around this needs to happen, otherwise, I’ve enjoyed it to the point that drunk me also ordered a raw steel Chud box. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Not only does it cook fantastic tortillas, it also works as a flat top and makes great bacon and eggs. Love it!

Honestly I looked forward to buying this for years. When I finally did, pushing out a 70g tortilla left so much to be desired. Barely rolled it out flatter than a 4in circle. I roll mine with a rolling pin to almost full size tortillas capable of handling every fajita topping I throw in it. Not so with this press, barely applies the pressure needed to do a good job. Bad design.

Just got my Chud press delivery a couple of days ago. Seasoned it up and made some smash burgers on it that turned out absolutely perfect. Incredible crust! Can’t wait to try some fresh tortillas on it next! This thing is a work of art that will last a lifetime! Up next- the Chud table!

This thing is built like an absolute tank. Looking forward to years of use.

I have a fairly small household, three people, so firing up a big flat top doesn't make a lot of sense most of the time. This does 95% of the duties but on a smaller scale.