I spent 2 weeks in the Yucatán peninsula and when I got home I wanted to create marquasitas for my friends. When I got it, I won’t lie, I was prepared not to like it. It was wrapped in plastic wrap, you can see light in the crack between the plates when it’s closed, the handles are way shorter than I expected (despite measurements), the handles didn’t meet, the hinge was stiff so that it stays open at any angle you put it. BUT! It works great! This will make small ones (8” dia) so you’ll end up with about 4 per person, and that’s a great way to switch up the fillings. Use over open flame/gas burner, like they do in MX, I wouldn’t try it on an electric stove or induction. You have to heat both sides so flip often to keep it evenly warm. I used a hose clamp on the ends (like they do in MX) to keep it closed tight enough and leave my hands free to slice bananas, etc.. It makes lovely, thin wafers. It cleans up with just a swipe of a dry paper towel, even if you get salted caramel in it or burn your first wafer to a deep, black char when figuring out the heat/time. So easy to use, it’s great! I’d say about 1/8C of batter, and about 30 seconds per side to start. Heat down on Med/low. If you blast it, you’ll get a black, charred disk. Ask me how I know. ;)