Hi Everyone, There are many cooking utensils that get passed down from one generation to the next – masala bricks, mortars and pestles, pots, pans and rolling pins too. In most cases we hold on to these for nostalgia while others we continue to use regularly because they do a perfect job for us, every time! Such is the case with rolling pins.
Whether they are made of glass, silicone, plastic, marble or wood, rolling pins are an indispensable kitchen utensil.
A rolling pin (belnah in Guyanese parlance) is a cylindrical utensil used to shape and flatten dough. While the materials used to make them are many, rolling pins basically come in 2 styles – rollers and rods. The rollers are the ones that come with handles attached or the ones to which we are accustomed – the handles are cut and shaped on both ends of the rolling pin. Rods are
