Tostonera de Regino — Bamboo Cuban Toston Cup Press (KLOC)

The hiss of green plantain hitting hot oil, then the press — flat, golden, ready for a second fry. The Tostonera de Regino is the bamboo tool that turns plantain rounds into proper tostones.

This is a cup-style tostonera made from polished bamboo by KLOC. You par-fry plantain slices, drop each one into the cup, press down, and the plantain flattens into a thick disk with the slightly cupped edges that hold mojo and salt. Built for repeated kitchen use, easy to rinse, no metal hinges to corrode.

Common Uses: tostones, patacones, plantain cups for picadillo or shrimp, mariquitas-adjacent frituras, green banana tostones.

Cultural Context: Tostones are everyday Cuban table food — served with lechón, ropa vieja, arroz con pollo, or just a plate of black beans and rice. A wooden tostonera is the tool most Cuban abuelas reach for, and the cup style produces the deeper, restaurant-shape toston you see at Miami ventanitas.

Pairs With: green plantains, mojo criollo, naranja agria, garlic, kosher salt, a cast iron skillet or deep fryer.

Ships nationwide. A core piece of Cuban cookware that is hard to find outside South Florida home goods aisles.