Fox Run Brands Chrome-Plated Steel Taco Press/Mold, 4.5 x 3.25 x 13 inches, Metallic

I usually don't give this much detailed information on how to use a product but this shell maker can be your best cooking experience you ever had or the absolute worst if you do it wrong...I did both and as long as you know when to stop using you will enjoy this product. I love my shell maker...I've stood over the stove making shells the old fashioned way for so long...I got my first one and I loved it so much I bought a second one to be able to make shells faster. At 325 to 350 it take about a 45 seconds to a minute to make a shell...so with 2 you can make 30 crunchy shells in about 20 minutes easy to clean and not awkward size so it stores easily...now the CONS OF THE MAKER...I noticed if to go over 350 degrees when you put the tortillas in the will inflate and the taco shell maker will open up...on top of that the oil will start to splatter whenever you put a tortilla in...and not little splatter big if it gets on you it will do more than hurt...that's just my experience with it just keep in mind to do a test run with amount of oil you use...I can see where using to little oil could be a problem but using to much oil can be a bigger problem. So use wisely...I use a 6 qt 10 inch pot with just a little over the half way mark...BUT MAKE SURE YOU DO A COUPLE OF TEST SHELLS TO MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT OVERFLOW THE POT. Sometimes the shell will not let the maker open not to worry I use a butter knife inset between where the bend of the taco shell maker goes into the actual were the shell goes and give it a gental twist and it will open up...not to worry you are going to need something to remove the shells from the maker anyway keep in mind it just came out of 350 degree oil so you are not going to be able to handle by hand.

I am so happy that I found these and bought them. I make tacos with fried shells all the time and it was such a pain before. I would have to use tongs to hold one side and then try to flip to the other and keep space in the middle. These are so easy to use. I am just upset that I didn't them sooner. They definitely make my life easier and tacos are faster at my house now. Lol

<><><><><> Update<><><><><><I've upgraded my review. My first review was based on my myopic vision on how it should be used. I saw the need to immerse the whole tortilla in oil, as the angle of the handle only allows one side to sit in a shallow pan with a little oil. Rather than flipping the tool I discovered I could flip the tortilla, within the "mold", instead. I was able to fry both sides, successfully, without using excessive oil. Lack of instructions (and my myopic view of its use) are to blame for my confusion.In the new image one can see the difference between the "hand" fried and the "mold" fried taco shells. Big difference.So after consideration and experience I would buy this again.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Interesting, though flawed, design, IMO.The description claims it can be used in a skillet, thereby not requiring a taller pot and quite a bit of oil. The design allows skillet use on one (left) side. But due to the way the handle bends it does not allow the other (right) side to be placed flat into the oil in the skillet (see images*).I was initially glad I found this, as I really like crispy tacos. But was sad it wouldn't work in my skillet. I imagine it works great with enough oil to submerge the press.If I used frying oil, a lot, this would be a good utensil. For occasional use,I feel, it is not so useful.* the image with the tong handle to the left does not sit flat on the bottom of the skillet. It's hard to see but the trailing edge (toward handle) does not sit flat, while the leading edge touched the skillet.Overall it appears to be a reasonably built, stamped-out kitchen utensil.

Frying tortillas with 2 forks, or tongs is a thing of the past. Not heavy duty, but so effective, quick and simple. I use a deep fryer, so it's over before I can dread it! Inexpensive solution to a messy problem.

Works good on the left side of the shell, but flipping to the right will not work unless you have 3 or so inches of oil.I thought I’d simply release the shell after the left side and bottom were cooked and manually fry the other side. No luck. Since the shell was still a little raw, it stuck to the utensil and I couldn’t drop it out without using tongs un-stick it.I’m sure it would work in a deep fryer, but that wasn’t my goal.I trashed it.

When looking on line, it appeared easy to use, but it has several issues. It's too small for a standard size tortilla. The bottom of the "V" is too sharp & should be rounded more. It causes some tortillas to split & crack. Some of the edges cut into the tortilla and cause holes. In order to use it, you have to drop the tortilla in the oil just long enough to soften it, gently lay it across the inside layer with the device upside down, drop it into the oil, & once it has cooked long enough to partially hold it's shape, remove it from the device and finish frying it. Even doing it this way & working with the partially cooked tortilla, it barely wide enough at the bottom to fill. I don't recommend it. How hard would it be to make it big enough to support the entire tortilla & make the bottom more rounded. This design is stupid, yet it is sold under several brands with one of them costing $45.69. Not worth the $7 I paid.

This tool only works in a deep pan because of its design. If you have a shallow pan only one side will cook correctly and when you flip it for the other side you have to release the tortilla to allow it to cook. I did the same thing with regular tongs so this tool has been thrown in the junk drawer.

This product made it so easy to use when I made some tacos for my family. They all enjoyed it . using this product saved me tons of money on taco shells alone but it has other good uses from it too. It's quick and very easy to use. Taco Tuesday's are a day we look forward to now. The kids love helping me make them now. Thanks

Works great, best price out there

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Very good