<p>OK… after having been in Mexico last month, then visiting an outstanding restaurant this past weekend that had some of the best corn tortillas I’ve ever had, I decided I need to learn how to make them. Have found several recipes, and they all seem to be relatively the same, but there are plenty of ‘hints’ and ‘suggestions’ that make me believe it’s something that can be screwed up.</p>
<p>I’m just so tired of the sub-par tortillas we get at the grocery stores around here.</p>
<p>Anyone here have a foolproof method?</p>
<p>No, but I have a wonderful, very easy tortilla soup recipe. I can post it in the morning when I get on the other computer.</p>
<p>leave out the propionate and phosphate additives. Tortillas that are nonrefrigerated will have these additions (natural occurring is some foods) and give a recognizable taste when compared to scratch preparation.</p>
<p>I am a docent at a museum that regularly hosts field trips. One of our activities is tortilla making. Every morning we make a batch of fresh corn tortillas. It is really easy. Go to your local hispanic market and buy masa (this is the corn flour). The masa package will have a recipe on it (I don’t follow it, I mix it by feel, but the recipe is a start). The consistency you are going for is a lot like Play-Doh. If you don’t want to pat your tortilla by hand you should also get a tortilla press. A press will be quicker and you will have more uniform tortillas.</p>
<p>Don’t be intimidated by recipes with “hints” and “suggestions”; just go for it. People love our tortillas. We serve them with freshly churned butter.</p>
<p>I’d say first learn by the pat, pat, pat way because you get a good feel for the consistency of the mix; the press makes it faster. I can’t buy masa here and miss a good corn tortilla! I have been staying away from flour tortillas, ever since I lost lots of weight and want to keep it off. :)</p>
<p>I can’t offer any recipes but you’ve reminded me of a neighbor we had years ago who made her own tortillas (her children had tons of allergies so she made just about everything from scratch). They were wonderful. It’s one thing I’ve considered trying, so I’d love to hear how it goes. I’ve eliminated a great deal of processed foods from the house over the years, but still buying tortillas at the grocery store.</p>