bradm Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 I've been making up burrito mix a bit recently (onion, bell pepper, chopped plum tomatoes, black beans, veggie ground round, hot sauce), and thought I found a great deal on tortillas at my Loeb: 24 7" corn tortillas for about $2.I got them home, opened them up, and used them, only to discover that I had forgotten something: I don't like corn tortillas. They seem to break more easily, are a bit too grainy, and the taste just doesn't agree with my palate. Unfortunately, I had two dozen of the things, so I've been going through them meal by meal.Am I alone in this? I much prefer (ideally, whole) wheat tortillas over corn ones, both for texture and flavour.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 ageed....corn torts are only good for making chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 I like corn. Whole wheat tortillas taste like brown bread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 wheat.i hate the breakage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 not whole wheat ollie. I think he just means the flour kind.THere are 2 types of tortilla, flour and corn.Soft corn are VERY different than flour and unfried I don't really like them all that much.They are becoming more and more popular in grocery stores though. When I do buy them it is usually to make either a Tostada (fry it whole) or Chips (fried in wedges).Brad, so you don't waste your corn tortillas, put a little veg/canola oil into a skillet and heat it up fairly hot. Put a little piece of tortilla to see if it's ready for frying. Then place a soft corn tortilla in the oil and it'll get going.Once it's golden, put it on some paper towels to sop up that extra grease.Lay your burrito toppings on it and then garnish with your favorite cheese, sour cream, some Chinese Chili sauce and you've got a rocking Tostada!For tacos, usually buy Old El Paso. For soft tacos, I use the flour tortilla.Lay a full corn tortilla in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Lay a full corn tortilla in there paging lazlo..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggo Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 i looked all over this town and couldn't find corn tortillas! they're definitely more "authentic" if you care about that, and if you want them to work out better for you they're actually really simple to make. i'll chat with my latin american lady pal at work and find out her recipe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 not whole wheat ollie. I think he just means the flour kind.THere are 2 types of tortilla, flour and corn.In that case I like both, as long as the flour isn't whole wheat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 for eating i prefer the whole wheat but if you're using it as a pocket pussy i prefer corn, with plenty of mayo, olive oil and minced onions for frictionapologies if anyone's trying to eat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffhead77 Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 HAHAHAHAHAHAgood lord Dave! I guess there's no accounting for taste with you liverpool fans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 i looked all over this town and couldn't find corn tortillas! they're definitely more "authentic" if you care about that, and if you want them to work out better for you they're actually really simple to make. i'll chat with my latin american lady pal at work and find out her recipe!visit that Latin store on Somerset. They have fresh and frozen. As well as awesome Tostadas that seeem to last forever.There's plenty of delicious salsas, refried beans that are actually not gross (like El Paso), hot sauces and Chipotle in Adobe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 for eating i prefer the whole wheat but if you're using it as a pocket pussy i prefer corn, with plenty of mayo, olive oil and minced onions for frictionapologies if anyone's trying to eatyou are generally fucked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted June 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 if you're using it as a pocket pussy i prefer corn, with plenty of mayo, olive oil and minced onions for frictionWhat brand of hot sauce do you prefer?Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted June 10, 2006 Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 (edited) this was supposed to be a picture of Weir's Hotsauce.seems like it's a tough image to link to Edited June 12, 2006 by Guest snakes on a plane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggo Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 okay my lovely latina friend says, if you want to make them, buy the - corn flour, presumably?, i believe called "maseca" - in one of the latin markets. somewhere on the package apparently has a good recipe! she says all you really have to do is add water to the flour until it's at a consistency where it doesn't stick to your hand. buen provecho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 yes...then you need a tortilla press. I think they're about 30 bucks at that latino store. I should get one very soon. I just noticed some corn ones in the freezer and we're having some pork tenderloin wraps tonight for dins with the standard mexi spices and .... grilled pineapple! LEarned that pineapple goes great with pork at the Mexican place in the market...Azteca? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggo Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 si! calendario azteca i brought some students there last year for lunch - it was good but i think not going with a group the food would be much better. but they are legit spanish folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 i prefer wheat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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