What’s the difference between a French pin and an American pin?
Once I was introduced to a French pin, I put my original American rolling pin in a closet and never looked back. It’s really a matter of preference, and I hope this video helps you decide what’s best for you. Let me know in the comments which one you prefer. Meanwhile, here’s a bit of rolling pin history.
Rolling pins have been around since the 9th Century and the first civilization we know to have used them was the Etruscans who lived in Italy, north of Rome. The rolling pin was not much more than a simple wooden cylinder then. In the late 1800s J.W. Reed, an African-American Inventor, developed and patented a version of the rolling pin that had a central rod. With this new type of rolling pin, the handles did not spin along with the body; this design is similar to what bakers use today. Rolling pins without handles are most widely known as French rolling pins, and they are the preference in many kitchens because of their maneuverability and the level of control they provide. French rolling pins are generally longer, smoother and tapered at the ends. They make it easier to roll out dough evenly, simply because of their design; with an American pin, you're more likely to roll away from your body than toward it. This can create rips in your dough or baked good. Sans handles, the pin offers a more direct connection to the dough in front of you. So once a baker is comfortable working with one, the pin can begin to feel like a fluid extension of one's own arms and hands.
American rolling pin
Pros: Comfortable Handles.
Cons: Hollowed center making them more likely to become damaged. Requires a little more finesse to use.
The classic wooden pin is the most popular. In the United States, 650,000 to 700,000 rolling pins are sold each year.
French rolling pin
Pros: Longer, Made from solid wood. Easier for most to use.
Cons: No handles.
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