sf wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:16:19 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> Last Christmas my wife bought me a French rolling pin... maple. I was
>> baffled . I already had a regular wooden rolling pin and had no
>> complaints, but I have to say that I like the French one a lot better. I
>> can't explain why it works so much better but it just does. I use the
>> same basic method, but I absolutely no problems rolling dough out into
>> whatever shape I want. FWIW, I make a pie at last about once every two
>> weeks, sometimes more, so while I am not a professional by any means, I
>> probably have a lot more dough rolling experience that some who will
>> offer their opinion and cite the advice of others. I have only a lot of
>> personal experience from which to speak.
>
> Is this the tapered one or the straight one? I have both and prefer
> my straight one.
>

Mine is tapered. I was instantly converted and have thrown out the old
big straight one that I had.