Ultra Cuisine French Rolling Pin for Baking –15.75-inch Large Roller Pin

• Will this French rolling pin feel too light if I am used to a heavy marble or wooden pin with handles?

Our rolling pin weighs 10 ounces, so you set the pressure with your hands rather than leaning on the pin's weight. The hollow stainless core keeps it light enough not to squash delicate dough. Expect a short adjustment period moving from handles to a tapered rod.

• Does dough stick to this metal rolling pin when I am rolling pie crust or pastry?

With a light dusting of flour, dough releases cleanly from our stainless rolling pin. The brushed finish holds flour better than a polished surface, and chilling the pin first keeps the butter in pastry firm. Very wet, high-hydration dough still needs a floured pin and work surface.

• Is this rolling pin a good gift for someone who is just getting into baking?

Yes, our French rolling pin suits beginners: one seamless stainless rod, no parts to assemble, and dishwasher-safe cleanup.

• Can I roll pizza dough to an even thickness with this pin if it has no thickness rings?

Our rolling pin is a single tapered rod, with no thickness rings or removable parts. The 1.5-inch center tapers to 1.25 inches at the ends, so the full 15.75-inch barrel rolls pizza dough without leaving end lines.

• How do I clean and care for this rolling pin, and will it crack the way my wooden one did?

Put our stainless rolling pin straight into the dishwasher, or wash by hand and towel dry. Unlike wood, it will not dry out, splinter, or crack, and it never needs oiling. Towel drying after each wash keeps the brushed finish even for years of rolling.