"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
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>> In article >,
>> Sqwertz > wrote:
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>>> Corn tortillas, IMO, should be warmed up on a hot skillet until they
>>> start to blacken in spots.
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>> I pass them through 1/4" of hot oil in a 8 inch skillet. By 'pass them
>> through', I mean drop them in, immediately flip them over and pull them
>> out as fast as I can with tongs. Then I can do sort'a origami stuff to
>> them if I want. After the first pass, I can fold them into taco shells
>> then drop them back in the hot oil and flip them until they're stiff or
>> drench them in chile sauce for enchiladas. That's it. I'm out of ideas.
>> I never could figure out a taquito. I'm not into health food very much.
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> I like taquitos but never tried to make one.
I make taquitos a few times a year, it's a labor of love but they are so
much better homemade than anything you can get elsewhere.