620738 Mon May 18 09:14:57 -0700 2009 8 41 Cookware 0 4693825 I am looking to get a rolling pin for myself (I am looking to move past the empty wine bottle). Does anyone have a suggestion on a good one that will help to roll out breads, pie crusts and pizza crusts, something not too expensive and nice to hold? Mon May 18 09:14:57 -0700 2009 276359 mtlmaven 1 4693849 Me think any rolling pin you can buy at Canadian Tires (or other hardware stores, Rona, HomeDepot, ...) will be wnough for most if not all jobs. No need to spend more money at "gourmet" stores like Les Touilleurs. Mon May 18 09:20:08 -0700 2009 4693825 11828 Maximilien 2 4718409 I agree. I've had a plain old wooden one that probably came from the grocery store for 25 years or so. A few years ago my husband gave me one that probably cost a lot of money-- it's very heavy with a nonstick surface. But which one do I continue to use? You can guess. Wed May 27 08:04:06 -0700 2009 4693849 18353 DGresh 1 4693949 I really like a plain, no handled rolling pin - like this -- http://www.amazon.com/Vic-Firth-French-Rolling-Pin/dp/B00004RHPW But you don't have to buy one. If you're looking for low cost and highly usable, get Marcella Hazan's "Cucina" from the library and she tells you how to make a good wooden rolling pin from a nize sized wooden dowel. Have it cut to length, sand it down then oil it with olive oil and you are good to go. Mine is over 15 years old, still in great shape and used often. In fact, it was so easy and turned out so well, I made a few extra and gave them as hostess gifts to folks I knew would enjoy them. Good luck! Mon May 18 09:43:31 -0700 2009 4693825 59036 happybaker 2 4694069 I second the shape suggested above. I bought mine from TJ Maxx for dirt cheap, not sure what brand it is; but I don't think brand is important here. I find the shape more convenient than the handled one. Mon May 18 10:12:47 -0700 2009 4693949 53259 emerilcantcook 3 4694386 Yes - I think the shape gives you such control and connection. Lucky you for the TJ Maxx find! Mon May 18 11:36:30 -0700 2009 4694069 59036 happybaker 3 4694945 I have to vote for that one too... I have had one or one similar for years, nothing beats it. Mon May 18 13:45:54 -0700 2009 4694069 154386 JRCann 1 4718055 I got a nice sturdy OLD rolling pin at the thrift store for a few bucks... it's been used for so long that it's got a non-stick patina on it, which really helps with the rolling! And being old, it's heavier than the one I got from Kmart (or Walmart or wherever) so it rolls better... Wed May 27 06:07:04 -0700 2009 4693825 67657 Kajikit 1 4718203 As an upgrade, you could fill the wine bottle with water :) Wed May 27 07:01:32 -0700 2009 4693825 180623 Soop