Falafel Scoop with Hole - Stainless Steel Professional Falafel Maker Scoop | Stainless-Steel Falafel Maker Tool Food Safe and Non-Sticky Donuts Sharp Syrian Falafel Scoop Mold

I had Falafel once long ago and thought it was really tasty, so when I ran across this I thought I’d give it a try. The hardest part turned out to be finding dried chickpeas. I finally found them on Amazon, of course! So I mixed the ingredients and had to make a choice between deep fry, pan fry, or bake. I chose to bake, so got my baking pan out and grabbed the falafel scoop. Using the scoop is easy; you pull back the pin on the handle, then use it just like an ice cream scoop. Since I was baking, I flattened out the mixture against the bottom of the scoop, then when I released the pin, the backplate pushed the falafel neatly onto my baking pan. I had something that looked like a hockey puck. (if you are frying, make the bottom of the falafel more rounded instead of flat). The scooping and shaping took no more than 5 minutes for the entire batch, including the first few slow ones as I learned. A few notes on the recipe you choose (if you don’t already have a family favorite) – look for one that recommends a long soaking period for the chickpeas. Mine recommended 8-12 hours, and it was not enough. Also, my falafel didn’t rise – my recipe called for baking soda, but I found a more authentic recipe that called for baking powder. So next time that’s what I will use; but for now, I have a lot of falafels to eat! I highly recommend this tool; it is incredibly easy to use, I never had to stop to maintain or clean it. Finding a recipe will be your challenge!

This is a fairly well designed product.The falafel maker is held together by a single threaded pin which also is used to push the formed falafel out of the press. When the pin is removed, the falafel press can be broken down into five components: the outer body of the scoop, the movable extractor, the center guide rod, a spring, and the pin. All parts appear to be stainless.The design appears to be intended to be cleaned easily, and for the most part that is true. The handle of the scoop is sealed on one side as is the center guide rod, making cleaning those pieces a little challenging, but it's not bad. There is also a tiny bit of a lip where the movable extractor is welded together. Overall, it appears much better designed for cleaning than most home kitchen smallwares.Reassembly is easy, but you need to make sure that the opening slot on the center guide rod is lined up with the slot on the outer handle. When the pin is screwed in, only the extractor is threaded, but the threads of the pin extend into the slot center unthreaded guide rod. This may not make much sense if you don't have the scoop in front of you, but if you struggle to reassemble it, I'd suggest making sure those parts are lined up.

This is super easy to use. I know, I know.I can also roll little falafel batter in my hands and make balls and fry them, but for some reason they are SO much better with this little gadget. They come out evenly the perfect size for cooking. I like the slim design that works so well. I just wish it was a bit easier to clean. Otherwise it's a necessary edition to my kitchen gadget collection. I would definitely recommend these.

The media could not be loaded. This falafel scoop has been a great addition to my kitchen. While it’s marketed specifically for falafel, I’ve had so much fun experimenting with other foods. For example, I tried it with mashed potatoes, and the results were great–just the right size, and a wonderful, fun shape. It’s simple to use, works really well, is easy to clean, and opens up a lot of creative possibilities. It’s a versatile and enjoyable tool to have, and if we taste with our eyes first, then everything this puts out is delicious! I’m very happy with it.

This falafel scoop is just way too big for the falafel we make. It is well made, the spring action is fine, easy to hold and use. Only down side is the size - the falafel it makes is huge.

This device is really easy to use, and it does help a lot to make consistent falafels. it is sturdy, easy to store in your drawer, small, easy to clean, and even easier to use. recommended.

Not worth itOver priced ,too bigNot ez to work with

I usually make falafel into a ball or press the ball into a small patty. This scoop has a plunger in the middle so the falafel has a hole in the middle, like a donut. To eject it from the mold, just let go of the spring loaded plunger and it drops out easily. I do like this shape since the hole allows it to cook faster. Works great, tool is well made