Kitchen Tools

A rolling pin is an important tool for any baker since it lets you flatten the dough to the desired thickness. The style and material should fit your preferences.

Based on your personal preference, select a rolling pin with a handle or a French rolling pin without the handles (often called a dowel rolling pin).

For me and most professional chefs, the French rolling pin is the optimal choice and these are the reasons why:

1. When rolling dough with a rolling pin, people’s hands often naturally go towards the center to get more strength and control- and handles are no longer needed. For this reason, a French rolling pin is more ergonomic.
2. The slightly bowed shape of the French rolling pin provides an easier way to reach a more even result for rolling dough.
3. A French rolling pin has no moving parts so it will most likely last longer than those with handles.

If you select one with a handle, I would recommend a 13” roller size (for a total length of 21”).

If you select a French rolling pin (the version without a handle), I would recommend the length of 20“.

You can substitute a rolling pin with a regular shaped, clean wine bottle, but since a rolling pin is more comfortable to use and is very inexpensive, I would recommend buying one.