The Buyer’s Guide to Rolling Pins

A rolling pin is a handy kitchen utensil, whether you’re making tarts, fresh pasta, biscuits or dumplings. Read our buyer’s guide to discover the different types of rolling pins, and which rolling pins are the best to buy.

What are rolling pins?

A rolling pin is a kitchen utensil used to flatten pastry and doughs. 

What are the different types of rolling pins?

Whether you’re rolling out fresh pasta, gingerbread dough or buckwheat pastry, there’s a rolling pin for you. These are the different types of rollings pins you can choose:


Which is the best rolling pin to buy?


Professional Beech Wood Rolling Pin

Best rolling pin for avid bakers

This high-quality rolling pin has long, curved handles that are easy to grip. It is comfortably weighty and rolls smoothly on its metal axle with ball bearings at either end. This makes rolling very easy on the wrists as you barely need to apply any pressure – ideal for busy professionals doing lots of rolling every day.




Best rolling pin for home bakers

 


Tapered Rolling Pin, 50cm

Best rolling pin for fresh pasta

This Italian tapered rolling pin, also known as a biconical rolling pin, is the traditional tool for rolling out pizza doughs and sheets of hand-made pasta. Instead of gripping this rolling pin at either end, rest the flat palms of your hand at either end to guide the rolling pin.


Compact Wooden Rolling Pin, 28cm long

Best rolling pin for dumpling wrappers

This compact rolling pin is for rolling out dumpling wrappers for Japanese gyoza, Shanghai soup dumplings, Tibetan momos and Indian samosas. Instead of gripping this rolling pin at either end, rest the flat palms of your hand at either end to guide the rolling pin.


Ravioli Rolling Pin

Best rolling pin for ravioli

Use this rolling pin to quickly and efficiently shape and seal ravioli from sheets of fresh pasta. Modelled on the original rolling tool used in Ligurian kitchens, the roller is crafted from beechwood making it hard and durable. 


Tagliatelle Rolling Pin, 32cm

Best rolling pin for tagliatelle

This tagliatelle rolling pin is designed to cut strips of tagliatelle from sheets of fresh pasta. The traditional-style Italian tagliatelle rolling pin for artisanal pasta making is made in Italy and crafted from hornbeam wood. 


Spaghetti Rolling Pin, 32cm

Best rolling pin for spaghetti

This spaghetti rolling pin is designed to cut thin ribbons of spaghetti from sheets of fresh pasta. The traditional-style Italian spaghetti rolling pin for artisanal pasta making is made in Italy and crafted from hornbeam wood. The pin cuts ribbons which are approximately 3.5mm wide.


Springerle & Speculaas Biscuit Roller

Best rolling pin for German biscuits

Use this springerle & speculaas biscuit roller to quickly and easily mould traditional German and Dutch biscuits. The roller features 12 different designs of birds, flowers, berries, squirrels and prestigious buildings. 


Frequently Asked Questions

What material is best for a rolling pin?

Wooden rolling pins are loved by bakers and cooks as they can be easily dusted with flour to prevent the dough sticking. Like chopping boards, wooden rolling pins are durable and long lasting if they are cared for correctly. To prevent cracking of the wood, simply coat the rolling pin in a neutral oil after use. 


What are the different types of wood you can use for rolling pins?

Different types of wood have varying strengths, meaning certain rolling pins are better suited to certain jobs. Beech wood is the most popular choice for a classic rolling pin. It’s an affordable wood that has a good weight to it. It’s durable, meaning beech wood rolling pins can be used time and time again. 

Hornbeam is a particularly strong and hard wood. This is ideal for spaghetti and tagliatelle rolling pins, as the ridges cut more cleanly than other woods, and will slice through pasta dough easily and precisely. 

Pear wood has been used to make biscuit moulds and biscuit rolling pins since at least the 17th century. It has a very fine grain, which is essential when you want to carve intricate designs without splitting the wood.


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