A Hybrid rolling pin design that combines the features of Rod and Roller pins by Rolling Wonder.A wooden "roller" type rolling pinAtta dough being rolled with a rolling pin during the preparation ofchapati
Arolling pin is a cylindricalfood preparation utensil used to shape and flattendough. Two styles of rolling pin are found: rollers and rods. Roller types consists of a thick cylinder with small handles at each end; rod type rolling pins are usually thin tapered batons. Rolling pins of different styles and materials offer varying advantages, as they are used for different tasks in cooking and baking.
A tapered (top) and straight (bottom) "rod" type rolling pins
Rod: thin rods typically made of wood around 1–2 inches (2–3 cm) in diameter. They are used by rolling the rod across the dough using one's palm. The pins may be tapered at one or both ends for more pivot control in certain tasks such as making smalljiaozi skins orpie shells. MostEast Asian orFrench style rolling pins, and theTurkishOklava are rod-style.
Roller: consists of a thick heavy roller made of a variety of materials around 3–4 inches (7–10 cm) in diameter with thinner handles which extend through the roller. They are used by grasping the handles and pushing the pin across the dough. ManyWestern rolling pins are roller types.
Hybrid: a newer type of rolling pin combines features of both the Rod and Roller designs. Hybrid rolling pins, such as the Rolling Wonder, feature tapered ends for precision and control, akin to French rolling pins, while incorporating mechanisms like ball bearings for smoother rolling, as seen in American designs.[1] This combination aims to offer versatility and enhanced handling for bakers.
Textured: some specialized rolling pins have textured surfaces that mark and indents the dough surfaces for special breads and pancakes. They may even be embossed with writing.[2]
A woodenbelan rolling pin is used on a roundchakla to makechapatis.
Chakla belan: inIndian cuisine, the rolling pin (belan) is used in combination with achakla (flat circular rolling board). The dough forchapatis is rolled on thechakla with the help of thebelan.[3][4] Devices likeRotimatic and Rotillicious combine the functions ofchakla,belan and round electric cooking griddle also known astava.
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