How does one make these? The kind I would like are the fried flour
tortilla shells in a bowl shape to make taco salads.

Thanks,
Nickolas

wrote in news:1151850345.823385.98370
@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com:

How does one make these? The kind I would like are the fried flour
tortilla shells in a bowl shape to make taco salads.

Thanks,
Nickolas


Nickolas,

It's a deep fryer accessory similar this:

http://www.gopresto.com/products/offers/fryer.php

Andy

wrote on 02 Jul 2006 in rec.food.cooking

How does one make these? The kind I would like are the fried flour
tortilla shells in a bowl shape to make taco salads.

Thanks,
Nickolas



I bake mine draped over steel bowls...But if you want to french fry them
there is a device.

--
-Alan

Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote on 02 Jul 2006 in rec.food.cooking

Mr Libido Incognito
:

wrote on 02 Jul 2006 in rec.food.cooking

How does one make these? The kind I would like are the fried flour
tortilla shells in a bowl shape to make taco salads.

Thanks,
Nickolas



I bake mine draped over steel bowls...But if you want to french fry
them there is a device.

I like the device Andy posted. I've deep fried mine in a big assed
pot but put the tortillas around a stainless bowl. The first time I
tried it with the deep fryer and bowl failed. The second time was a
success. I watched the heat. It took forever to make 4 of the bowls.
Now I bake them.

Michael


There was a thread ...sometime in this last yr...that had a link to a
mesh device for making potato nests that would work too..

--
-Alan

I've never had these but the idea appeals, sounds like a taco for those
that refuse to use their paws. Ae the bowls normally fried or baked ?

What would be the preferred order of assembling the ingredients,, I
would be tempted to start with the lettuce

Steve


Andy wrote:
wrote in news:1151850345.823385.98370
@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com:

How does one make these? The kind I would like are the fried flour
tortilla shells in a bowl shape to make taco salads.

Thanks,
Nickolas

In article , Andy q wrote:

wrote in news:1151850345.823385.98370
@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com:

How does one make these? The kind I would like are the fried flour
tortilla shells in a bowl shape to make taco salads.

Thanks,
Nickolas


Nickolas,

It's a deep fryer accessory similar this:

http://www.gopresto.com/products/offers/fryer.php

Andy

I wonder if there would be a way to rig one of those using a screen
strainer?
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote in news:Omelet-
:

I wonder if there would be a way to rig one of those using a screen
strainer?


Om,

Probably. You'd have to flatten the bottom of the strainer so the shell
doesn't wobble at the table.

Looking at that contraption, I see a danger (perceived?) of lifting a
fried shell full of hot oil out of the frier and having to tip it all
back into the fryer without incident. If it fried upsidedown it would be
a lot safer.

Andy

Steve Y wrote in news:4gqg3vF1niop2U1
@individual.net:

I've never had these but the idea appeals, sounds like a taco for those
that refuse to use their paws. Ae the bowls normally fried or baked ?

What would be the preferred order of assembling the ingredients,, I
would be tempted to start with the lettuce

Steve


Steve,

Faster fried, probably healthier baked.

I have never made one myself but if I did, I'd shred the lettuce, and
toss everything together then fill the shell.

I do prefer tacos, taquitos and burritos. But they'd be good for dips.

Imho,

Andy

In article , Andy q wrote:

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote in news:Omelet-
:

I wonder if there would be a way to rig one of those using a screen
strainer?


Om,

Probably. You'd have to flatten the bottom of the strainer so the shell
doesn't wobble at the table.

True, but that's do-able. :-)


Looking at that contraption, I see a danger (perceived?) of lifting a
fried shell full of hot oil out of the frier and having to tip it all
back into the fryer without incident. If it fried upsidedown it would be
a lot safer.

Andy

Excellent suggestion!

I'm wondering if I could do this with a corn tortilla?
I try to avoid wheat.
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote in news:Omelet-
:

I'm wondering if I could do this with a corn tortilla?
I try to avoid wheat.


Om,

You'll let us know?

Andy

In rec.food.cooking, wrote:
How does one make these? The kind I would like are the fried flour
tortilla shells in a bowl shape to make taco salads.

I've thought of making them. I always thought that you could just put an
inch or so of oil in a large skillet, get it hot, and put a tortilla in.
After it gets nice and brown and bubbly, take it out with tongs and shape
it in a mixing bowl.

Is this nuts? I always was under the impression that it would stay fairly
pliable until it cooled off. Is it really necessry to shape it prior to
deep-frying it as other follow-ups here imply?

Anyone ever actually made them?

--
A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.
--Edward R. Murrow

Andy wrote:

Probably. You'd have to flatten the bottom of the strainer so the shell
doesn't wobble at the table.

Looking at that contraption, I see a danger (perceived?) of lifting a
fried shell full of hot oil out of the frier and having to tip it all
back into the fryer without incident. If it fried upsidedown it would be
a lot safer.

This is what we call "overengineered"

It's much simpler than all that. Stick a tortilla
in a strainer or a large spider, hold it down in the center
with whatever you have on hand (I use a fork), and
fry it. It's all good and there's no special equipment
required.

I'll make it even easier for you. It doesn't even have
to be very flat on the bottom. It can sit on the
plate more or less tilted, cornucopia-like. You can
put some refried beans underneath to hold it down
if you feel like it.

--
Reg

"Mr Libido Incognito" wrote

There was a thread ...sometime in this last yr...that had a link to a
mesh device for making potato nests that would work too.

Alan

The thread was started by Pandora as a guessing game, essentially asking,
"does anyone know what this is?" or words to that effect (if anyone wants to
Google).

Dora

Andy wrote on 02 Jul 2006 in rec.food.cooking

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote in news:Omelet-
:

I wonder if there would be a way to rig one of those using a screen
strainer?


Om,

Probably. You'd have to flatten the bottom of the strainer so the shell
doesn't wobble at the table.

Looking at that contraption, I see a danger (perceived?) of lifting a
fried shell full of hot oil out of the frier and having to tip it all
back into the fryer without incident. If it fried upsidedown it would
be
a lot safer.

Andy


http://fantes.com/potato.htm#nest

--
-Alan

In article , Andy q wrote:

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote in news:Omelet-
:

I'm wondering if I could do this with a corn tortilla?
I try to avoid wheat.


Om,

You'll let us know?

Andy

I sure will! :-)

'soons I have a chance to try it.

You know I love my deep fryer....... G
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson