What is this thing?

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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Landless2029 to c/whatisthisthing

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Egg for scale because I ate all my bananas.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is it a press for making tostones?

[–] Landless2029 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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winner winner chicken dinner! 1.5 hours in.

Yes, this is a Tostonera also known as a plantain masher. I got it on vacation made by a local. I believe it was turned on a lathe instead of the mass produced ones with two pieces of flat wood and a hinge.

spoiler photo of a more common one

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