How are you keeping the tortillas from falling off while cooking? Mine keep sliding off.
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I sprinkle flour on the rack, just a little. Enough for it to hold the tortillas but not to much that you taste it.
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Sprinkle them with tiny bit of water and microwave them a few seconds until soft- they'll stick better!
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There is NO way to stop them from falling off. I tried, everyone tried. I gave it away as a joke gift and they threw it out. Save your money. There is a tortilla holder made of metal that will hold 5 or 6 shells so you can drain them and fill them. However, they have a rubber coating on the handles. If I can find a way to remove that rubber coating, at least they will hold the tortillas in place inside the oven. Good luck. I GAVE UP. P.S.: I discovered I can purchase tortilla shells already baked... about a dozen for a dollar. All of the grocery stores carry them.
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We had this problem the first couple of times. What we found out is if you wrap four tortillas in wet paper towels and Microwave for just under a minute. The tortillas will be very hot and steamy. They lay right over the rack with out using any spray or anything. They bake perfectly that way without falling off. We love this gadget.
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you don't!!! to it's a cheap piece of garbage. mine is in a land fill.it was one of worst buys I've made from amazon. I don't want to offend anyone. just FRANK H.
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Hi. Sorry for the delay in responding. I got out the taco rack and tried a couple this morning to refresh my memory. Two observations - first, warm the tortillas in the microwave to make them pliable. Some suggest covering them with a slightly damp paper towel. Flour tortillas work better than corn tortillas. Second, be very careful when you place them on the rack. The surface is so slick that stuff does slide off easily. And, if you hadn't noticed, the rack itself can slide right off the oven rack if you're not careful. These Chicago Metallic items border on the too slick.
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I warm the tortillas in the microwave for around 30 seconds (1100 watt microwave). Then warm the tortilla pan a little, spray it with pan spray, arrange the tortillas on the pan, spray a little pan spray on them as well and bake them. Sometimes if I am heavy handed with the pan spray it will turn brown too quickly. I haven't tried spraying oil yet, I would think that it would not turn brown I'm interested in trying it though. My Misto became clogged with vegetable oil build up so I am no longer using it, if someone can tell me how to avoid this problem I will purchase another one. Hope this helps. I warm the tortillas in the microwave for around 30 seconds (1100 watt microwave). Then warm the tortilla pan a little, spray it with pan spray, arrange the tortillas on the pan, spray a little pan spray on them as well and bake them. Sometimes if I am heavy handed with the pan spray it will turn brown too quickly. I haven't tried spraying oil yet, I would think that it would not turn brown I'm interested in trying it though. My Misto became clogged with vegetable oil build up so I am no longer using it, if someone can tell me how to avoid this problem I will purchase another one. Hope this... » Read More I warm the tortillas in the microwave for around 30 seconds (1100 watt microwave). Then warm the tortilla pan a little, spray it with pan spray, arrange the tortillas on the pan, spray a little pan spray on them as well and bake them. Sometimes if I am heavy handed with the pan spray it will turn brown too quickly. I haven't tried spraying oil yet, I would think that it would not turn brown I'm interested in trying it though. My Misto became clogged with vegetable oil build up so I am no longer using it, if someone can tell me how to avoid this problem I will purchase another one. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Use the thinnest tortillas available. Steam the tortillas until they become pliable. Heat the empty taco rack in the oven (very important). The steamy hot tortillas will drape much easier when the taco rack is HOT. The taco rack has a non-stick surface. If you use PAM or oil spray, the tortillas will slip off so use it only on the side away from the surface or don't use it at all.
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It's funny you should ask this question today. I have had a problem with tortillas sticking together in my warmer and just this morning did one of those head-slaps, thinking that parchment paper between slices would solve that problem. I will try it next time.
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Are you sure that the rotating part has not slipped slightly when you placed the food on the tray? Sometimes we have the problem and find that the tray slipped a hair and then from the weight of the food, it slipped enough to stop completely or rubs on the side of the appliance. Was cooking a chicken in a bag (in half-time) and the bag got so heavy with juice that it hit the side of the appliance and stopped completely. My wife loves the half-time. Does not use the regular oven at all anymore.
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I'm no tortilla expert, and i'm looking for a new press as my aluminum one is a joke i have to use a rolling pin , but honest the best thing i've found is mix very warm to hot not boiling water with a pinch of salt and add this to the masa flour. Then knead and let it rest. The longer your masa sits the better it gets. If i try to make a tortilla just after mixing they crack while cooking. Just give it thirty minutes to an hour, then go back it should work out well. Good luck!
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sometimes the top plastic comes loose , I've put two small pieces of gaffer tape to keep it in place. good luck
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My guess is during the cooking process, the heat was set higher then the lid was placed on and the temp reduced. That will create a vacuum (same thing happens with other 360 cookware if you leave the lid on and turn heat off). Simple fix! Turn the heat up a bit and in a minute the lid comes right off - no probs!
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Problem.... I spoke too soon. Used mine again this weekend and it definitely does slip. Sorry for the bad news update. It is possible to slip it back, just takes a little messing around with it. Too bad they don't fix that problem, seems like it wouldn't be difficult, and then the product would be awesome.
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Put a bit of olive oil on the sliding edges. It's normal to need a stronger push to fully close the lid, but, if closing it isn't possible at all, then return the pan. It might be bent.
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I had no problem with food sliding off the grill. I don't know how you could have put it together so food would slide off.
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This usually happens when they are too thin. Try using a ziploc bag. Cut the "zip" part of the bag off, cut the sides and leave the "bottom" of the bag as it is. You should end up with a long rectangular piece of plastic. You can cut more to fit the tortilla press better. Put this film on the press, put your "masa" (tortilla dough) more to the inside of the press than the middle, so you have even round edges, and press. PRESS LIGHTLY. You may need to try several times until you get the right thickness where when you take the plastic off, they won't tear. I hope this helps. This usually happens when they are too thin. Try using a ziploc bag. Cut the "zip" part of the bag off, cut the sides and leave the "bottom" of the bag as it is. You should end up with a long rectangular piece of plastic. You can cut more to fit the tortilla press better. Put this film on the press, put your "masa" (tortilla dough) more to the inside of the press than the middle, so you have even round edges, and press. PRESS LIGHTLY. You may need to try several times until you get the right thickness where when you take the plastic off, they won't tear. I hope... » Read More This usually happens when they are too thin. Try using a ziploc bag. Cut the "zip" part of the bag off, cut the sides and leave the "bottom" of the bag as it is. You should end up with a long rectangular piece of plastic. You can cut more to fit the tortilla press better. Put this film on the press, put your "masa" (tortilla dough) more to the inside of the press than the middle, so you have even round edges, and press. PRESS LIGHTLY. You may need to try several times until you get the right thickness where when you take the plastic off, they won't tear. I hope this helps. « Show Less
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Steam them in microwave following package directions then put in warmer to take to the table. Warmer keeps them warm and soft. Use the warmer more for pancakes really works well. Have wondered if warmer could be put in microwave to warm tortillas but haven't try yet
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I've tried regular masa tortillas several times. Power on, power off didn't matter, they still stuck. I tried spraying and greasing with no change. I haven't given up on corn yet, though! As far as flour tortillas it's Awesome! Perfect every time.
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I roll the tortillas out between two pieces of plastic, either slit a ziplock or the such, or use plastic wrap. If the fall apart, add more water. Mix well then roll out.
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I remove the top plastic, then set it gently back on, flip the tortilla over and remove the other plastic, which is now on top. Since the first side was already loosened, it comes back off again without tearing. Be sure you're not pressing them paper thin.The Imusa is pretty powerful. It can make them so thin that they're unmanageable.
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I wish I could help you. I never had that problem. There usually is a clip on the handles to keep them together. Good Luck.
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We have a glass top stove and so far we have had no issues. I was suggest to pick up a pan and move it over to another burger instead of sliding it. We love the pans.
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With my new ones, I haven't had any problems with anything sticking (so far) I have several older ones that do cause that problems. I have started using a non stick spray on them. If something still sticks, then I'll take a toothpick and run it around the rim. So far so good. Something a friend of mine just suggested is a soft toothbrush might do the trick as well. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.