tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post8331921004429253831..comments2024-03-18T23:38:19.018-07:00Comments on Andrea's Easy Vegan Cooking: Homemade corn tortillas — a revelationAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-4189423850756082042016-02-04T12:02:20.585-08:002016-02-04T12:02:20.585-08:00I know this sounds odd, but it never occurred to m...I know this sounds odd, but it never occurred to me to make my own — I thought it must be too hard. It's not hard at all. I was amazed at how easy it was — it doesn't even take very long. I admit that standing at the stove cooking them can get tedious if you only have one pan, but I just limit myself to not making more than eight at a time, and usually only four. I haven't tried freezing them, but then, I want them "just made"!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-52830562523021894872016-02-03T16:32:52.816-08:002016-02-03T16:32:52.816-08:00Tortillas don't get nearly enough respect! Ser...Tortillas don't get nearly enough respect! Seriously, no single element has as much impact on a taco, and yet rarely does anyone go out of their way to actually make their own. I know from experience how incredible fresh tortillas can be- Culinary delights all by themselves- But I still find it difficult to actually go the extra mile and make them from scratch. Some day, I will make a huge batch and freeze the extras to keep the homemade tortillas coming even when I feel that typical laziness wash over me. Hannahhttp://www.bittersweetblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-46409357064502054282016-01-20T11:35:06.054-08:002016-01-20T11:35:06.054-08:00I've never made arepas but I looked them up an...I've never made arepas but I looked them up and the process seems similar though the flour used is different. Also, tortillas are cooked on a dry skillet and only take about two minutes to cook. Now I want to make arepas!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-79438824620654134992016-01-20T04:44:33.575-08:002016-01-20T04:44:33.575-08:00Great work, Andrea. I didn't know how awesome ...Great work, Andrea. I didn't know how awesome fresh corn tortillas could be until we find them in Houston and at that time, it was $2 for 100 or so, which was a steal. I am so curious to see if you can keep this up. If they are as easy to make as arepas, I might be able to convince Rob to try it out. :)janet @ the taste spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07139453817267734357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-22502372473966624732016-01-19T15:58:00.522-08:002016-01-19T15:58:00.522-08:00Try again! It's so easy and the results are am...Try again! It's so easy and the results are amazing. The press I have my eye on is $20, though I think you can get a cheaper one if you live near a traditional Mexican grocery. My frying pan bottom is working well at the moment so I'm trying to get by. But they look so cool in the videos.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-27843939522137770922016-01-19T14:59:39.066-08:002016-01-19T14:59:39.066-08:00Cool! They look so pretty. my partner and I were g...Cool! They look so pretty. my partner and I were going to make our own recently but I remember having tried years ago and couldn't get the hang of it. Oh well.<br />Tortilla presses are pretty cheap and small, aren't they? ;)foodfeudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589414740603993442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-78637327956035389412016-01-19T10:33:57.160-08:002016-01-19T10:33:57.160-08:00Once you figure out the water to masa harina ratio...Once you figure out the water to masa harina ratio, and the correct thickness to press the tortillas, and how hot to make the pan, etc., it's a snap! And thanks!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-52071805302920218012016-01-19T10:29:45.288-08:002016-01-19T10:29:45.288-08:00I found that pressing with the frying pan bottom w...I found that pressing with the frying pan bottom worked better than the rolling pin for me. And no, I don't have a tortilla press, though I might have picked up a tortilla basket in a 2nd hand store.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-8510646990092707592016-01-19T10:27:43.863-08:002016-01-19T10:27:43.863-08:00My tortillas so far have all tasted great, though ...My tortillas so far have all tasted great, though I know I didn't get the texture exactly right a couple of times. I intend to keep practicing, though. I like your wine bottle technique!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-54750415361192064382016-01-19T10:24:39.874-08:002016-01-19T10:24:39.874-08:00Yes, indeed! I love making tortillas. I had no ide...Yes, indeed! I love making tortillas. I had no idea it was so easy, or that they would taste so good. I just attended a book event with two of the Taco Cleanse authors and bought myself a copy of the book. (I was asked to be part of the blog tour but it was when I was on 'blog rest', and turned it down. I had no idea it was going to be such a phenomenon!) Now I can do taco yoga before making tortillas so they will be the best they can be. :)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-30498166800514888232016-01-19T09:21:11.045-08:002016-01-19T09:21:11.045-08:00I felt excitement for your puffed up tortilla :) T...I felt excitement for your puffed up tortilla :) Thanks for all the link, she is so lovely in the video. I've flubbed at making tortillas myself but realize now when people have told me 'it's easy' there's still a methodology to follow! Love your new bio pic too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-78409567789273286152016-01-19T01:59:23.280-08:002016-01-19T01:59:23.280-08:00I can totally understand the excitement - I made a...I can totally understand the excitement - I made a batch once with a plastic bag and rolling pin, and it wasn't particularly great to look at, but the flavour convinced me that it would be worth persisting with! Did you manage to find space for the tortilla press yet?Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066424084187434409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-10014157312466504332016-01-19T00:30:26.919-08:002016-01-19T00:30:26.919-08:00The tortillas you made look, and I'm sure they...The tortillas you made look, and I'm sure they tasted, great! I've been making my own tortillas for over 30 years and sometimes they are good and sometimes they aren't. I suspect it must be the freshness of the masa and human error. My step-daughter showed me you can re-heat tortillas by holding them over a gas flame with tongs. Works a charm! I especially like mitad y mitad tortillas, half and half masa and flour. I use a wine bottle for rolling out....I always have that on hand!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388171855305631558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-9359821077556536512016-01-18T23:04:04.176-08:002016-01-18T23:04:04.176-08:00yes! I just started making homemade tortillas this...yes! I just started making homemade tortillas this year - but especially after I got my copy of the Taco Cleanse. The recipe in The Taco Cleanse is so easy and straight forward - I was also totally delighted about the results! I also don't have a tortilla press. I have so many damned gadgets! ha ha. I used the bottom of a big pot, and that worked really well. What fun! happy tortillas to both of us <3 Ameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291071425858947632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-5659681210001103682016-01-18T20:28:31.773-08:002016-01-18T20:28:31.773-08:00Hmmm. Your disease sounds more manageable than min...Hmmm. Your disease sounds more manageable than mine, but mine sounds more fun. :D I'm still using my cast iron frying pan to press the tortillas, but the tortilla press is looking better all the time.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279822094292237889.post-44910436836466778582016-01-18T13:55:10.574-08:002016-01-18T13:55:10.574-08:00They look fantastic! I actually have the opposite ...They look fantastic! I actually have the opposite disease: if something requires a gadget (for which I definitely do not have the room), I immediately cast it out of my dreams.Abby Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060920122127099172noreply@blogger.com