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Another novice question: can I freeze tortillas without ruining them? I have
sources of quite fresh tortillas, but can find them only in bulk packages,
not by count. The two of us would waste most of a package if we could not
save some for later. Are they freezable?
Larry

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i freeze mine all the time........................then i SLOWLY thaw
them!

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"Larry Preuss" > wrote in message
...
: Another novice question: can I freeze tortillas without ruining
them? I have
: sources of quite fresh tortillas, but can find them only in bulk
packages,
: not by count. The two of us would waste most of a package if we
could not
: save some for later. Are they freezable?
: Larry
:

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In article >,
Larry Preuss > wrote:

> Another novice question: can I freeze tortillas without ruining them? I have
> sources of quite fresh tortillas, but can find them only in bulk packages,
> not by count. The two of us would waste most of a package if we could not
> save some for later. Are they freezable?
> Larry
>

I freeze them all the time, but it's a good idea to put some wax paper
between them so that they won't stick together.

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>put some wax paper
>between them

Entirely unnecessary. The only important things are to make sure you've
wrapped them air-tight and to thaw them completely before attempting to use
them.

Since the quality of commercial tortillas varies so much, you may or may not be
used to the delight of a truly fresh (corn) tortilla from a really top-notch
supplier. Freezing them will certainly deteriorate their special moist
tenderness and aroma, and may hurt their ability to balloon in hot oil. But so
will storing them for a day in the fridge after opening the package.

Neil

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In article >,
(WardNA) wrote:

> >put some wax paper
> >between them
>
> Entirely unnecessary. The only important things are to make sure you've
> wrapped them air-tight and to thaw them completely before attempting to use
> them.

My point is dear, that if you put wax paper between them, you don't have
to thaw out the entire package. You can take out just what you want to
use.

I cook for 2 people. Me and dad. A package of 50 tortillas will last us
a year!

And I don't want to spend the freezer space to package a bunch of little
packages with 2 to 4 tortillas in them. :-P

>
> Since the quality of commercial tortillas varies so much, you may or may not
> be
> used to the delight of a truly fresh (corn) tortilla from a really top-notch
> supplier. Freezing them will certainly deteriorate their special moist
> tenderness and aroma, and may hurt their ability to balloon in hot oil. But
> so
> will storing them for a day in the fridge after opening the package.
>
> Neil

Ok.

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In article >, "K. Reece" >
wrote:

> "Katra" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > Larry Preuss > wrote:
> >
> > > Another novice question: can I freeze tortillas without ruining them? I
> have
> > > sources of quite fresh tortillas, but can find them only in bulk
> packages,
> > > not by count. The two of us would waste most of a package if we could
> not
> > > save some for later. Are they freezable?
> > > Larry
> > >
> >
> > I freeze them all the time, but it's a good idea to put some wax paper
> > between them so that they won't stick together.
> >
> > K.
>
> I freeze tortillas all the time and I just use a butter knife to pop them
> apart. It would take a lot of wax paper to put some between all the
> tortillas in a stack of 30 tortillas.
>
> Kathy
>
>

I buy the fresh ones from Central Market in Austin.

They already have wax paper between them. ;-)

Wax paper is also cheap.

I package ground beef patties the same way.

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"Katra" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Larry Preuss > wrote:
>
> > Another novice question: can I freeze tortillas without ruining them? I
have
> > sources of quite fresh tortillas, but can find them only in bulk
packages,
> > not by count. The two of us would waste most of a package if we could
not
> > save some for later. Are they freezable?
> > Larry
> >
>
> I freeze them all the time, but it's a good idea to put some wax paper
> between them so that they won't stick together.
>
> K.

I freeze tortillas all the time and I just use a butter knife to pop them
apart. It would take a lot of wax paper to put some between all the
tortillas in a stack of 30 tortillas.

Kathy

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In article >, "K. Reece" >
wrote:

> "Katra" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >, "K. Reece" >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > "Katra" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > In article >,
> > > > Larry Preuss > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Another novice question: can I freeze tortillas without ruining
> them? I
> > > have
> > > > > sources of quite fresh tortillas, but can find them only in bulk
> > > packages,
> > > > > not by count. The two of us would waste most of a package if we
> could
> > > not
> > > > > save some for later. Are they freezable?
> > > > > Larry
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > I freeze them all the time, but it's a good idea to put some wax paper
> > > > between them so that they won't stick together.
> > > >
> > > > K.
> > >
> > > I freeze tortillas all the time and I just use a butter knife to pop
> them
> > > apart. It would take a lot of wax paper to put some between all the
> > > tortillas in a stack of 30 tortillas.
> > >
> > > Kathy
> > >
> > >
> >
> > I buy the fresh ones from Central Market in Austin.
> >
> > They already have wax paper between them. ;-)
> >
> > Wax paper is also cheap.
> >
> > I package ground beef patties the same way.
> >
> > K.
>
> I buy fresh tortillas too. I have a choice of tortillas from two different
> tortilla factories. If you get to the store at the right time of the day
> you can get the flour ones still warm. They don't have wax paper between
> them and it would be a pain in the ass to put wax paper between each one.
> They pop apart with a butter knife just fine after they're frozen. I don't
> care if wax paper is cheap, it's a waste of wax paper and time to put wax
> paper between tortillas if they pop apart when they're frozen. Just stick
> the knife along the edge and give it a little twist and they pop right off
> the stack.
>
> Kathy
>
>

100% of the time??? ;-)

The ones I get are so thin, they won't do that.
They will come off in little bitty chips...

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"Katra" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, "K. Reece" >
> wrote:
>
> > "Katra" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > In article >,
> > > Larry Preuss > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Another novice question: can I freeze tortillas without ruining
them? I
> > have
> > > > sources of quite fresh tortillas, but can find them only in bulk
> > packages,
> > > > not by count. The two of us would waste most of a package if we
could
> > not
> > > > save some for later. Are they freezable?
> > > > Larry
> > > >
> > >
> > > I freeze them all the time, but it's a good idea to put some wax paper
> > > between them so that they won't stick together.
> > >
> > > K.
> >
> > I freeze tortillas all the time and I just use a butter knife to pop
them
> > apart. It would take a lot of wax paper to put some between all the
> > tortillas in a stack of 30 tortillas.
> >
> > Kathy
> >
> >
>
> I buy the fresh ones from Central Market in Austin.
>
> They already have wax paper between them. ;-)
>
> Wax paper is also cheap.
>
> I package ground beef patties the same way.
>
> K.

I buy fresh tortillas too. I have a choice of tortillas from two different
tortilla factories. If you get to the store at the right time of the day
you can get the flour ones still warm. They don't have wax paper between
them and it would be a pain in the ass to put wax paper between each one.
They pop apart with a butter knife just fine after they're frozen. I don't
care if wax paper is cheap, it's a waste of wax paper and time to put wax
paper between tortillas if they pop apart when they're frozen. Just stick
the knife along the edge and give it a little twist and they pop right off
the stack.

Kathy

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LAllin wrote:

> On 29-May-2004, Katra > wrote:
>
>
>>100% of the time??? ;-)
>>
>>The ones I get are so thin, they won't do that.
>>They will come off in little bitty chips...
>>
>>K.
>
>
> It takes a little more effort up-front but freezing them separately before
> stacking them makes it a snap to remove the number needed. Place as many as
> will fit on a cookie sheet, without overlapping them, put the cookie sheet
> in the freezer for 30-45 minutes until the tortillas are frozen. Stack them
> in a freezer bag and layout more on the cookie sheet; repeat process 'til
> all are frozen and placed in the freezer bag. I do this with many kinds of
> bread; flat bread, sliced bread, biscuits, pancakes, waffles, etc. Works
> great; just remove as much air as possible before sealing each time, to cut
> done on moisture loss.

Another labor (and very time wasting) intensive exercise that is
meaningless in the greater scheme of things.


jim

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Katra wrote:

> In article >,
> (WardNA) wrote:
>
>
>>>put some wax paper
>>>between them
>>
>>Entirely unnecessary. The only important things are to make sure you've
>>wrapped them air-tight and to thaw them completely before attempting to use
>>them.
>
>
> My point is dear, that if you put wax paper between them, you don't have
> to thaw out the entire package. You can take out just what you want to
> use.
>
> I cook for 2 people. Me and dad. A package of 50 tortillas will last us
> a year!
>
> And I don't want to spend the freezer space to package a bunch of little
> packages with 2 to 4 tortillas in them. :-P
>
>
>>Since the quality of commercial tortillas varies so much, you may or may not
>>be
>>used to the delight of a truly fresh (corn) tortilla from a really top-notch
>>supplier. Freezing them will certainly deteriorate their special moist
>>tenderness and aroma, and may hurt their ability to balloon in hot oil. But
>>so
>>will storing them for a day in the fridge after opening the package.
>>
>>Neil
>
>
> Ok.
>
> K.
>

After a year in freezing, wax paper of not, you have cardboard. You have
used far more effort/time and resources than the cost of just buying
fresh. Wasteful at best.


jim

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"Katra" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, "K. Reece" >
> wrote:

> >
>
> 100% of the time??? ;-)
>
> The ones I get are so thin, they won't do that.
> They will come off in little bitty chips...
>
> K.

Every once in awhile there's a contrary corn tortilla that doesn't want to
pop off the stack but you just go down the stack one or two and pop them off
the stack together. The trick is to just barely put the knife under the
edge of the tortilla and give it a little twist. The harder they're frozen
the easier they are to pop apart. If they've thawed even a little bit they
won't pop apart, they just tear.

Kathy

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In article >, "K. Reece" >
wrote:

> "Katra" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >, "K. Reece" >
> > wrote:
>
> > >
> >
> > 100% of the time??? ;-)
> >
> > The ones I get are so thin, they won't do that.
> > They will come off in little bitty chips...
> >
> > K.
>
> Every once in awhile there's a contrary corn tortilla that doesn't want to
> pop off the stack but you just go down the stack one or two and pop them off
> the stack together. The trick is to just barely put the knife under the
> edge of the tortilla and give it a little twist. The harder they're frozen
> the easier they are to pop apart. If they've thawed even a little bit they
> won't pop apart, they just tear.
>
> Kathy
>
>

Ok, but I thought we were referring to flour tortillas?

Freezing corn tortillas is no big deal...


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Larry Preuss > wrote:
>Another novice question: can I freeze tortillas without ruining them? I have
>sources of quite fresh tortillas, but can find them only in bulk packages,
>not by count. The two of us would waste most of a package if we could not
>save some for later. Are they freezable?

Do it all the time. Easiest to separate if you put paper towels between
them, but if they're low-fat and not too moist to start with, then when
you want one or two you can usually split them off without thawing.

Nuke them for 10-15 seconds to thaw. Sprinkle with
shredded cheddar-jack cheese (which I also keep in the
freezer), lay them in the toaster oven, wait a few minutes
until things bubble and brown and go crispy, sprinkle with
chopped green chiles, put some salsa in a dish, and it's
quesadilla time!

--Blair
"Okay. Now I'm hungry. Again."

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K. Reece > wrote:
>I freeze tortillas all the time and I just use a butter knife to pop them
>apart.

That would work.

The mistake I presume people make is thinking that they need
to thaw them a little to help get them apart. Exactly what
you don't want to do.

--Blair
"They're the slate of the food world."

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Katra > wrote:
>The ones I get are so thin, they won't do that.
>They will come off in little bitty chips...

Ah. You don't want to freeze those. You want to eat them
while they're hot, with Pastor or Carne Asada, pico de
gallo, escabeche, and some frijoles and arroz on the side.

Until they're gone.

Then go get more.

And do it again.

--Blair
"Tapatio or maybe Cholula."

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In article >,
Blair P. Houghton > wrote:

> Katra > wrote:
> >The ones I get are so thin, they won't do that.
> >They will come off in little bitty chips...
>
> Ah. You don't want to freeze those. You want to eat them
> while they're hot, with Pastor or Carne Asada, pico de
> gallo, escabeche, and some frijoles and arroz on the side.
>
> Until they're gone.
>
> Then go get more.
>
> And do it again.
>
> --Blair
> "Tapatio or maybe Cholula."

YES!!!!!!!! :-)

And cheese. Lots of cheese.
And some fresh chopped shrimps.

K.

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On Sun, 30 May 2004 07:06:24 GMT, Blair P. Houghton > wrote:

>Katra > wrote:
>>The ones I get are so thin, they won't do that.
>>They will come off in little bitty chips...
>
>Ah. You don't want to freeze those. You want to eat them
>while they're hot, with Pastor or Carne Asada, pico de
>gallo, escabeche, and some frijoles and arroz on the side.
>
>Until they're gone.
>
>Then go get more.
>
>And do it again.

We buy our tortillas fresh and hot (they have tortillarias (sp?) in
our supermarkets, where they constantly make 'em) and usually pick up
a bag (or 2 or 3) just before we check out with our groceries. We
usually empty one bag before we even get home.

Mary - in Houston

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"Katra" > wrote in message
...

>
> Ok, but I thought we were referring to flour tortillas?
>
> Freezing corn tortillas is no big deal...
>
>
> K.

Either one. I've never had any problem with flour tortillas unless they
thaw just a little before you try and pop them apart.

Kathy

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Regarding freezing flour tortillas,
(rosie) comments....
>i freeze mine all the
>time........................then i SLOWLY
>thaw them!
I make many dozen very large flour tortillas rather often, and although
freezing them is not best, as Rosie has inferred, thawing them within
the refrigerator overnight or all day long does work a little better
than just okay. Another trick I've used often enough, is to make all of
the dough, then portion it into (about) 3" to 5" balls depending on
which comal I will be using (the 10" or the 18"), and I lump all of
these balls into a very large storage bowl with a cotton towel across
the top of them before sealing. Next day, or even two days later I set
the bowl out countertop for about two hours, then continue with pulling
the balls into flats for heating. These do come out a teensy bit
tougher than freshly made ones do, but they are still quite good and far
better than the commercial packaged, not freshly made ones can be.

Picky ~JA~

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MareCat > wrote:
>We buy our tortillas fresh and hot (they have tortillarias (sp?) in
>our supermarkets, where they constantly make 'em) and usually pick up
>a bag (or 2 or 3) just before we check out with our groceries. We
>usually empty one bag before we even get home.

Here in Phoenix that used to be common, but it's all but
disappeared from the suburban markets. I don't get why.
Maybe the rack-jobber for the local tortilla Co's. put the
in-store tortilla flippers out of business...

--Blair
"Just going to have to get some in Sonoita..."