Huarache press is the same as a tortilla press it s for flattening of dough into an oval sized tortilla called a huarache which is a typical mexican dish. The huarache press makes making huaraches a lot easier and with a out a mess. Huarache is a popular mexican dish consisting of an oblong fried masa base with a variety of toppings. The name huaraches comes from the popular mexican sandal due to its long ovular shape. It has a fried masa base which is then topped with refried beans green or red sauce onions potato cilantro and any manner of protein such as ground beef or tongue and then finished with sour cream & cheese.This is a traditional cast aluminum huarachera in which you will be able to make homemade huaraches.Flatten out the dough easily by just grabbing the handle to add pressure.This includes: 1-huarache press maker material: aluminum 9 1 4 x 4 1 4 oval size 9 handle .