corn tortillas
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KiMS1 at 03.18.09 - 4:34 pm
do corn tortillas only come in that small size?
are there any manufacturers that make corn tortillas like 10 inches?
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ive always wondered this.
corn tortillas are so much better. and i love burritos.
Frozen Fingersss03.18.09 - 4:36 pm
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right?
so much better than flour tortillas.
KiMS103.18.09 - 4:37 pm
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you cant really make a burrito out of those tiny corn tortillas though.
dont be a tortilla-ist! go get the grande flour tortillas that are like, 14 inches across. thats what i use to make those massive ones.
ruinedbyidiots03.18.09 - 4:37 pm
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i've seen them in smaller sizes, probably dont make em better then that.
mattspeed03.18.09 - 4:38 pm
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nah man,
im tryin to make enchiladas and corn tortillas are so much more legit for enchiladas!!!
KiMS103.18.09 - 4:38 pm
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man, this guy is a dick.
KiMS103.18.09 - 4:40 pm
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i have a feeling if they made them any bigger, they would break and you'd have a burrito in your lap.
too bad cause corn tortilla tacos are good, especially on tuesdays.
sciencefriction03.18.09 - 4:40 pm
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no puck, bad puck
that's something mike or i would say
about korean food
when i hear about my non-korean friends eating korean food first thing that crosses my mind is
'why?'
_iJunes03.18.09 - 4:42 pm
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i thought racist and h0m0phobic comments got boring accounts like this banned?
ruinedbyidiots03.18.09 - 4:42 pm
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Make 'em yourself. Just get some masa and add water. Use a rolling pin to make them super flat.
danya03.18.09 - 4:43 pm
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im tryin to make enchiladas and corn tortillas are so much more legit for enchiladas!!!
KiMS1
03.18.09 - 7:38 pm
thats how you're supposed to make em!
mattspeed03.18.09 - 4:44 pm
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hey hey hey.
it's not about the size, it's about the:
SURPRISE!
ok maybe not that big of a surprise.
more like:
surprise!
sciencefriction03.18.09 - 4:45 pm
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@puck
who are you?
@sarah
i dont have time for that. thats a bike 'n bake project.
@science friction
maybe if you ate it on a plate with a knife and fork with a bunch of red sauce on it. man, that'd be so good
@matt speed
how do i make it with the tiny tortillas? i cant wrap anything in that!
KiMS103.18.09 - 4:46 pm
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I got your ten inches right here!!!!
sancho103.18.09 - 4:47 pm
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why should i get a new hobby when all you do is try to imitate me.
ruinedbyidiots03.18.09 - 4:47 pm
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Corn doesn't have the gluten that wheat has. Gluten makes long protein chains in the dough, which keeps it elastic and strong.
Big corn tortillas would just crumble, and you wouldn't be able to fold them like a burrito.
In fact, burritos are also known as "tacos de harina": flour tacos. (Sure that could be maize flour, but I think with out "masa" it just means wheat flour)
zombiefiesta03.18.09 - 4:48 pm
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they're gonna fall apart, but roll em, and bake place them upside down when you cook em.
mattspeed03.18.09 - 4:51 pm
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@matt
can layer it instead of rolling it?
or would that just fuck everythign up?
KiMS103.18.09 - 4:54 pm
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@KiMs
"can i layer it instead of rolling it?"
i think if you add enough layers, it will eventually become a tamale which is also appetizing.
sciencefriction03.18.09 - 4:57 pm
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@science
like some sort of tamale/corn lasagna.
KiMS103.18.09 - 4:59 pm
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you can also over lap two tortillas, but that enchilada lasagna sounds good.
mattspeed03.18.09 - 5:28 pm
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if you're making enchiladas the regular sized corn tortillas should be sufficient. why would you want bigger ones?
coldcut03.18.09 - 6:21 pm
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@coldcut
using the small corn tortillas, does it have to rolled ultra tight to make it look like a taquito, or can it just be like loosely done so i can get more cheese and what not in there?
KiMS103.18.09 - 6:32 pm
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i roll mine way looser than a taquito, so i can stuff them with cheese and squash.
i don't know how other people make them but i was taught to fry the tortillas real quick, so they're still malleable. then i sautee my filling and roll it up with a bunch of cheese. then i lined them up in a baking pan, put the enchilada sauce and cheese on top and bake until the cheese is melted.
coldcut03.18.09 - 6:38 pm
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ahhh, thanks for the info
KiMS103.18.09 - 6:48 pm
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no problem. just remember, taste is more important than presentation. yeah, you want it to look nice, but it doesn't have to be perfect. most people tear that shit up when they serve themselves anyway.
coldcut03.18.09 - 6:58 pm
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Tia Rosa knows a thing or two about tortillas.
la duderina03.18.09 - 8:14 pm
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Seeing how a certain "genius" hasn't been on the boards lately (or is "boreds?") I have a guesstimation as to who the identity of Puck could belong to. And if it is... then wow, he's in character and I respect the man a little moar.
But if it is just some kid who's saying the first thing that comes to the top of his head... then, let this post also hold my retraction.
It starts with a letter P.
Jazzy Phat Nastee03.18.09 - 8:20 pm
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PS
It's so weird that you're trying to make enchiladas tonight Mike. My mom just made some and she only does so like once or twice a month.
Jazzy Phat Nastee03.18.09 - 8:22 pm
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They're not much now, but here's so you can formulate an idea of what they looked like:
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the Rice (uummm... goes great with enchiladas):
the lettuce (well what's left, did someone in here say head?):
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and the sauce:
Jazzy Phat Nastee03.18.09 - 8:31 pm
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I really don't like corn tortillas, but enchiladas are definitely GREAT.
Here's how my dad/ grandma makes them:
Get a bowl filled with Pato (or whatever the fuck sauce that is) tomato sauce. Put the uncooked corn tortillas in there and mix it around (same process as dipping bread in egg for french toast). Then lay the tortilla on the baking pan and fill it with cooked ground beef. Roll the tortilla. Repeat. At the end, top off the row of rolled tortillas with cheese.
Something like that. Good luck, Mike!
imachynna03.18.09 - 9:09 pm
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i've always liked the green enchilada sauce more, but that's because i usually make vegetarian enchiladas and the green sauce goes really good with vegetables.
coldcut03.18.09 - 10:13 pm
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@kims1
they sell large corn tortillas at Oaxacan specialty stores and restaurants. the only one that i can think of is on Beethoven and Venice. Not to be confused with Tlayudas, which are super-gigantic corn tostadas. These are corn tortillas. but as someone else pointed out, they don't make good burritos.
They also sell cooked crickets with lime and chili.
tortuga_veloce03.19.09 - 1:02 am
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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
pop iggy03.19.09 - 1:06 am
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my gf and i made the enchiladas earlier.
like everyone said, yes, the tortillas crumbled.
and like coldcut said, it doesnt matter on how it looks as long as its good.
it was pretty damn good.
KiMS103.19.09 - 1:25 am
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everything fell apart into a tasty pile of sauce, cheese, and meat.
KiMS103.19.09 - 1:26 am
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"like everyone said, yes, the tortillas crumbled. "
you just need to steam them before rolling, or drag them through some sauce before rolling.
toweliesbong03.19.09 - 1:26 am
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yeah, lettin them sit in the sauce, thats what we forgot.
i think i used waaaayyy too much meat too.
KiMS103.19.09 - 1:30 am
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I make some shit way bettwer.
beter than cyper even.
Joe Borfo03.19.09 - 1:31 am
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@july
dude, how long does it take ur mom to make enchiladas?
it took me like 2 hours. shit is time consuming.
KiMS103.19.09 - 1:32 am
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and by two hours i mean from when i got back from the grocery store to when i took the first bite.
KiMS103.19.09 - 1:33 am
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no no no. you need to cook them on the stove like youre making a taco. if you want to cheat you can microwave them too, but they look cooler with the little burn marks. that's the only way they will fold.
tortuga_veloce03.19.09 - 1:36 am
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goddam refresh junkies
Stay off the internets!
Joe Borfo03.19.09 - 2:16 am
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I thought you were bentstrider for a second
jonnyboy03.19.09 - 2:17 am
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well... they usually take her about an hour i'd say. i'll have the recipe for you later today.
and her tortillas never fall apart, i've gotta cut through em to separate them from each other.
i believe it's in the sauce and how you group them together.
Jazzy Phat Nastee03.19.09 - 8:09 am
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go to el tepeyac and get a burrito.
they r 20 bucks!!!!!!
u get what u pay for.
i guarantee u that u will not b able to finish it!!!
and they r good!!
lucifur66603.19.09 - 8:41 am
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when it comes to enchiladas, it can get a bit complex. even though it is one of the simplest food items. the way they're done in my region of mx is flash fried tortilla, this helps keep the moisture in the tortilla, avoiding the crumbling you got. filling will usually be just ranchero cheese wiff diced onions. salsa will usually be just onions, garlic, salt, and two or three of a variety of dried red chiles, usually found at the dried goods section of the mex market. you want sum good enchiladas, replace the traditional red sauce with mole....mmmmm orgasmic. I tink they're called swiss enchiladas I think. well, enough ranting. I looove me sum good enchiladas.
sancho103.19.09 - 8:57 am
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"next up:
tamales."
if you couldnt make enchiladas..... you're going to fail miserably at tamales
theladiesman03.19.09 - 10:32 am
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ey leo know any places that sell delicious mole? lets hit that shit up tonight!
mattspeed03.19.09 - 10:36 am
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the valley suuuucks for mex food. sorry, I had to say it. the only good place in LA for mole is " La Guelaguetza" on olympic near vermont. that stuff will make you change your religious beliefs.
sancho103.19.09 - 11:27 am
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"the valley suuuucks for mex food."
how wrong you are! you must live in toluca lake!
The trick to the valley, is that you have to get north of Burbank Blvd. here are a list of some awesome places to get mexican food in the valley:
Tacos el Oso (the one on Maclay)
The Shrimp Cocktail truck on Paxton, east of San Fernando
El Mexicano taco stand (i think it's on Victory in Van Nuys)
Rigos Tacos
Siete Mares (San Fernando Mission)
i've never been disappointed by any of the taco stands or trucks along the side of the road.
In the summer time get shaved ice at
666 Kalisher Ave, across from the catholic school
anything in San Fernando or Pacoima
Also, check out the best pizza at
Joe Peeps on Whitsett and Magnolia
tortuga_veloce03.19.09 - 11:42 am
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the valley has some great spots! In Pacoima on Osborurne just west of the 5 there's a lil spot.. forget the name... and of course EL TACO LOCO two locations serving that ass one on reseda and one on lankershim.... too bad I dont eat carne asada anymore... so tasty.
Roadblock03.19.09 - 11:45 am
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We need to make a bonerfied thread just for cooking!
RBI?
Anyone?
User103.19.09 - 12:12 pm
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wrong wrong wrong ....aaaaand wrong... what do al of those places that you mentioned have in common??? tacos. those places are taco stands. I tink we could all agree that mex food goes far beyond that. a very good window into mex cuisine is to just go to someones house. there is nothing better than home cooked mex food. there is ,however, a second best. "SOCORROS" on sherman way and kester and one on vic just west of van nuys. their corn tortillas are hand made and their steak picado with molcajete salsa is da bomb... as far as sea food there is MARISCOS COLIMA on vanowen just east of vineland. al you need there is a plate of fish ceviche ,a serving of camarones ahogados, followed by an ice cold michelada... mmmmmm nom nom...
sancho103.19.09 - 12:39 pm
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if you go to tacos el oso get a burrito. the hot sauce is killah and if you go at the end of the day, they will fill their otherwise giant burritos until the tortilla rips.
rigos: get the supernachos lengua.
tortuga_veloce03.19.09 - 5:05 pm
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