KITCHEN PRACTICE 2 — Evenly Pressed vs. Deliberately Uneven
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Chapter: Mexican Cookery 4 — Tortillas: Pressing & the Comal

TASK
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Press one tortilla deliberately unevenly — noticeably thicker on one
side — and cook it the same way as a properly even one. Compare how
each cooks and puffs.

WHAT TO DO
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1. Press one ball of masa properly and evenly, as usual.
2. Press a second ball deliberately off-centre or with uneven
   pressure, so it ends up noticeably thicker on one side and
   thinner on the other.
3. Cook both on the comal using the same three-flip technique.
4. Compare how each one cooks, colours, and whether either one
   puffs.

WHAT TO EXPECT
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- The evenly pressed tortilla should cook and colour consistently
  across its whole surface, and is more likely to show a real, even
  puff.
- The unevenly pressed tortilla is likely to cook unevenly — the
  thinner side browning or drying faster than the thicker side — and
  any puff is likely to be lopsided or absent altogether.
- The unevenly pressed tortilla may also be more prone to tearing or
  cracking, especially at the thinnest point.

WHY THIS WORKS AS AN ANSWER
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This exercise reproduces a real, common failure directly — echoing
Indian Cookery's own roti chapter, where uneven thickness was
already named as the single most common cause of a failed puff —
now confirmed for masa's own genuinely different dough.