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[-] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

I'm with you about forgoing chips/candy these days. I can't get behind paying 3 bucks for a small snickers bar.

I will say it has me baking more these days if I want something sweet or want bread. Thank God tortillas are still cheap, I have no idea how to make them... yet.

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago

Corn tortillas are easy and taste great fresh. Buy Masa Harina and use the recipe on the bag. (2 cups masa harina, ½ tsp salt, 1½-2 cups hot water.)

If you aren't sure enough to buy a 5-pound bag, Bob's Red Mill sells a 624-gram bag with complete instructions on the back. Remember to plan ahead to let the dough rest an hour to absorb the water, and have waxed paper or a cut ziploc bag to flatten it between.

Don't try to use corn meal or polenta. The nixtamalization of the corn before grinding is important.

Flour tortillas aren't hard either, plenty recipes online.

[-] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Red Mill, great company imo, when I was keto I loved their gluten free options to faux "breading". I had a pretty decent tempura/tonkatsu recipe.

Thank you for the advice on how to prep. I know me I would have rushed it or bought the wrong corn!

I came here to bitch about overpriced candy and now have multiple options to make tortilla's! Gotta love Lemmy eh?

[-] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago

Costco sells uncooked tortillas from TortillaLand, and they’re fucking amazing. Cook like 60 seconds in a hot skillet on each side and you get a fresh, hot tortilla. No oil or anything needed. It’s wonderful. If you can find them, I’d recommend checking them out.

Only downside is because they’re uncooked, they have a limited fridge life, unlike the pre-cooked ones, but they taste soooo much better.

https://www.tortillaland.com/where-to-buy/

[-] fireweed@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Making tortillas from scratch is also not that hard, and that way you never have to worry about pre-cooking shelf life, as long as you generally have flour, oil, and baking powder kicking around.

[-] mrmisses@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

We freeze a bunch and they have been fine.

Also some grocery stores sell uncooked tortillas. And some Walmart's

[-] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago

Eeeeew Walmarts. A pipeline of questionably manufactured foods that no longer have any safety or quality controls.

Buy Canadian.

[-] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

Good to know; I’ve never tried freezing them!

[-] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Oh this is a great starter option and there's a Costco on the other side town. I'll go look for them tonight, thank you!

[-] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

You’re welcome!

You’ll either find the TortillaLand or the Tortilla Fresca packs. We prefer the TortillaLand, but both are uncooked and both are excellent!

Video showing packaging and cooking: https://youtu.be/4535gNwvy3k

Enjoy!

[-] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Thats perfect! Like she said in the video I wonder how well they freeze? 44 is a LOT of torillas. Thank you for posting the video!

[-] Wbear@lemmy.zip 2 points 12 hours ago

I freeze tortillas in groups of 10-12 when I buy a giant package of then.. They come out fine but you have to thaw them so they can be separated from eachother.

[-] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 0 points 12 hours ago

Thats great to know! Thank you!

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

Tortillas are amazing right off the pan. It's hard to eat anything else. So depending on your views on that information, you might want to wait or hurry up on making your own. Pro tip, make sure to use flour that a Mexican store would have and they seem to go through quickly.

[-] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Thanks for the advice! I have a really nice Mexican market right across the street.

But before that I'll watch a couple hundred videos of abuela's making them first! Also a buddies mom might be a resource, she makes killer tamale's!

Thanks!

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

No problem. I just got King Arthur's flour once by mistake, those turned out terrible. I'm sure there's a reason that your Abuela videos will explain. They are so good.

[-] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

I appreciate the heads up, I know I would have done the same thing thinking APF is APF. I had no idea there was a difference!

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