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Default What makes a good flour tortilla?


"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 23 Aug 2013 18:52:19 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>>
>> I saw on an Episode of Cooks Country that the Mission ones were bad.
>> Really
>> doughy. I have not bought those before but I have bought the whole wheat
>> ones which we are not thrilled with but they are edible.

>
> Cook's Country is fill with white people who probably don't know how
> to heat a tortilla properly. It's not going to be any good if you
> heat it in the microwave.
>>
>> Then a few weeks ago I bought some brand I had never heard of for 99
>> cents
>> at Winco. Horrible things! They were also doughy and they all stuck
>> together. I could not get one out. I could get three though. Or parts
>> of
>> three. Never did get a whole one.
>>
>> Then I bought the Market Pantry kind from Target. First time, same bag
>> problem as the Surita. I tried them again and while okay they too are a
>> little doughy.

>
> How do you warm your tortillas?


Microwave.
>>
>> Normally I buy a corn/what blend. I think they are from La Tortilla
>> factory.

>
> Corn/wheat blend? Not a fan.
>>
>> And yes, I know I could make my own but that makes no sense for me to do
>> so.
>> We never eat a dozen at a time and usually when I do use them it is 1-3
>> at a
>> time.
>>
>> So... I know what bad ones are. But what are good ones?

>
> I don't grocery shop at Walmart or Super Target, so I don't buy off
> brands and AFAIC all the major brands at the grocery store are fine.
> Choose one from the tortilla display on the end cap and you'll be fine
> if you have a clue how to heat up tortillas properly. La Tortilla
> Factory makes very good flour tortillas, but I hate their corn/wheat
> blend. I like corn tortillas and I like (white) wheat tortillas but I
> don't like corn/wheat tortillas. There's absolutely nothing wrong
> with Mission brand either. At the moment, I have La Tortilla Factory
> corn and Calidad flour tortillas in my refrigerator.


Mission came out as the lowest ranking on America's Test Kitchen.