Homemade Tortillas
7 September 2008Since I started making dough, I’ve always wanted to make my own tortillas. We sometimes go to a restaurant in Old Town San Diego called Cafe Coyote, where the tortillas are made fresh on the grill right in front of the customers. Folks ordering food get these tortillas served with their meal, and others buy them over the counter, right on the street outside the restaurant. Lately, Roseann was mentioning that she wanted to go to Cafe Coyote.
San Diego being a bit far out of reach this weekend, I decided that home-made tortillas would be the next best thing. Google yielded up a recipe, and we were off and running.
The tortillas are definitely different than what comes from in the bag. They are thicker and softer than the store-bought variety. It reminds me (in taste, not texture) of Shmurah Matzoh. They warm up very nicely in the microwave. The main deficiency is that I can’t get them round. Oh well. They are very good.
2 Responses to “Homemade Tortillas”
September 10th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Hey Ed, you need to buy a tortilla press. That will make them round.
http://www.amazon.com/Norpro-Cast-Aluminum-Tortilla-Press/dp/B00004UE8E
Acapulco Restaurant, during their lunch buffet, has fresh made tortilla’s. There is one on Reseda Blvd in Northridge.
Grand Central Market in Downtown LA, makes machine made fresh tortilla’s that are very good, too. I haven’t been there in forever, but I remember it fondly.
September 22nd, 2008 at 11:08 am
Tortilla update!
I stopped by Grand Central Market and they no longer make tortillas on the premises. The ones that I bought are La Gloria, made on First Street in Los Angeles. They had just been delivered and were still warm. So that was good. $1.59 for 3 dozen, so I bought them to try out. I was sorry that I could not watch them being made though.