Jamaican Patty Shaper and Sealer

[chrissys]

Does anyone knows where in Toronto I can find a commercial Jamaican Patty Sealer and Cutter. It's a handheld steel contraption that gives the patty the ridged look and seals it.

I've been trying for quite sometime now to locate a distributor or supplier but with no luck. There are quite a few shops in Toronto that sells patty, so there should be a distributor/supplier there.

HELP.

[TorontoTips]

I asked my favourite jerk-shop and they laughed at me and said they make theirs by hand and only the high-volume-low-quality places like patty king use a machine or press.

[chrissys]

Hi Toronto Tips,

Thanks for looking into this for me. I guess nothing beats using your hand and a fork to crimp the edges.

[youdonut]

are you looking for something like this??
http://www.pastrychef.com/TURNOVER-PRESS_p_1420.html#

most independent stores that make their own patties do them by hand. big manufacturers like patty king most likely use a machine like this,

http://www.piemaster.com/line_cards/html/sa-21.php?return=products.php%3Fcat%3Dall%23sa21

to make their patties..

if the turnover press is ok with you, you could try goldas kitchen to get one.
http://www.goldaskitchen.com/index.ihtml

[chrissys]

Hi Youdonut,
Thanks for responding. The Turnover Press is close, but I'm looking for the square shape that the Jamaican Patty has.

I saw someone (the cooking channel)a few months ago with a hand held cutter and sealer made from steel. Last resort, I'll just have to get the Turnover Press.

Once again, thanks for your help.

[chocabot]

Chrissys, I got one like the first one youdonut listed and I hate it. I got it from Tap Phong but you can have mine. Seriously... I ended up using it to cut out the circle and crimped by hand. Not only did I get in more filling, the edge was more secure and the process faster and less messy.

[chrissys]

Hi Chocabot,

Thanks for the tip, by hand it is then.