I love this magazine- Real Simple and send it to my daughters and
daughters in law.

So glancing through the October 2013 edition (mail comes slowly to
Hawaii)- I saw how to heat corn tortillas re Janet's quest.

It says, Wrap tortillas in a damp paper towel and nuke for 30
seconds-1 minute. To me it means, take the stuck pile of tortillas-
wrap in a damp paper towel and nuke accordingly. They may pull apart.

This month it also comes with "a month of easy dinners" - so it is
worth considering all in all. The dinners look TOO yummy!

fwiw

aloha,
Cea

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 17:09:57 -1000, pure kona wrote:
>
>> It says, Wrap tortillas in a damp paper towel and nuke for 30
>> seconds-1 minute.
>
> 30-60 seconds? That must be in one of those 300-watt microwaves.
> That's seems a like a good way to kill tortillas.
>
> Corn tortillas, IMO, should be warmed up on a hot skillet until they
> start to blacken in spots.

I never heat corn ones in the microwave. If I were just heating a flour
one, perhaps 10 seconds. But I usually take the lazy way out when making a
bean taco. I put the refried beans in the tortilla then nuke for 30
seconds. I may have to do it for a big longer if the beans were in the
fridge or the cold garage. Mine is 900 watts.

I don't like the damp paper towel method. Have tried it and it makes them
soggy.

In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote:

> Corn tortillas, IMO, should be warmed up on a hot skillet until they
> start to blacken in spots.

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.

leo

"Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Sqwertz > wrote:
>
>> Corn tortillas, IMO, should be warmed up on a hot skillet until they
>> start to blacken in spots.
>
> 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.

I like taquitos but never tried to make one.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In article >,
>> Sqwertz > wrote:
>>
>>> Corn tortillas, IMO, should be warmed up on a hot skillet until they
>>> start to blacken in spots.
>>
>> 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.
>
> 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.

On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 11:50:13 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 09:00:32 -0500, Kody wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
>How do you glue them shut so they don't unravel as you cook them?
>
>-sw

Toothpick them. I've seen this method several times recently on Food
Network and in a couple of my cookbooks Remove toothpick before
serving.
Janet US

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 11:12:09 -0600, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 11:50:13 -0500, Sqwertz >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 09:00:32 -0500, Kody wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>>How do you glue them shut so they don't unravel as you cook them?
>>
>> Toothpick them. I've seen this method several times recently on Food
>> Network and in a couple of my cookbooks Remove toothpick before
>> serving.
>
> I've tried that but they always start to flare open at the ends
> letting too much oil at the filling. Or worse, the tortillas rip
> through the toothpick. And yes, I do dredge them in hot oil first to
> make them pliable.
>
> I want a glue of some sort to seal the whole seam.
>
> -sw

I really don't have that problem at all. I will look for a recipe at home
tonight but it's pretty straight forward, I just tend to make a lot at once
so I set up an assembly process. You do dredge the tortillas in hot oil
first, construct them and then I will typically bake some and fry some. The
fried ones are better but I like to think that the baked ones are healthier

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 11:12:09 -0600, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 11:50:13 -0500, Sqwertz >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 09:00:32 -0500, Kody wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>>How do you glue them shut so they don't unravel as you cook them?
>>
>> Toothpick them. I've seen this method several times recently on Food
>> Network and in a couple of my cookbooks Remove toothpick before
>> serving.
>
> I've tried that but they always start to flare open at the ends
> letting too much oil at the filling. Or worse, the tortillas rip
> through the toothpick. And yes, I do dredge them in hot oil first to
> make them pliable.
>
> I want a glue of some sort to seal the whole seam.

I saw someone toothpick and bake them. I want to say that it was Guy Fietie
(sp?) but it looked to me like it wouldn't work if I tried it.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 09:00:32 -0500, Kody wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
> How do you glue them shut so they don't unravel as you cook them?
>
> -sw

I put the traditional toothpick into the center of it, I break a whole bunch
of them in half before I start and use a half of one per taquito.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 09:00:32 -0500, Kody wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
> How do you glue them shut so they don't unravel as you cook them?

That's exactly why I didn't try. I can't keep a burrito closed either which
is why I do my half assed tacos.