A good tortilla should be a nice vehicle for the taco.
Floor tortillas you can see through.
One more vote for buying fresh but if you can t i would freeze them if you re not eating them everyday.
Thin and light and chewy and then you can put less filling in it and everything becomes a much more delicate thing to eat.
On the other hand when eating the tortillas with melted cheese or fluffy eggs i prefer.
I m a fan of rolling flour tortillas as thin as you can.
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The tortillas will be super thin and almost see through after they are rolled out this is what you want.
To re heat the tortillas you can either use the stovetop pan method just as you cooked them or you can pop them in the microwave in between two damp paper towels for 15 to 20 seconds or until they re warmed through.
Cook the other side for an additional 30 seconds until you see a hint of browned spots.
How to re heat homemade flour tortillas.
For example when eating the tortillas with grilled meats and seafood i want the thin and ultra tender ones that are so fat laden that you can practically see through them like oil stained paper for that style of tortilla check out my recipe here.
When you roll it out it should have that translucent quality.
That way you pull out what you need when you need it if you buy the real deal mexican flour tortillas the ones that are so thin you can see through and would probably light if you held a match to them for all the lard in them i would definitely freeze them as they mold fairly quickly.
Corn tortillas can be more flavorful and have a bit of texture to them where flour tortillas are blander with a doughy consistency.
Do not stack the tortillas before they are cooked.
But for me a good flour tortilla is when you can almost see through it.
4 medium flour tortillas buy the thinnest ones you can find hopefully thin enough to see through when you hold them up to the light 4 teaspoons unsalted butter melted.
2 cups grated cheeses use any combination of good melting cheese you like.
In northern mexico nine times out of 10 you ll see them really really thin and they are the king of the flour tortilla so i go with.
To reheat the tortillas tuck them in an envelope made out of aluminum foil and heat in a 325 f oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
Cook the remaining tortillas in a similar manner and store stacked in the towel to keep them warm and soft.
Corn tortillas can supply some built in portion control.
The amount of moisture in the dough will cause them to stick together.
Use a nonstick pan over medium high heat if you don t have a nonstick use a frying pan lightly greased with oil or butter.
Use the extra flour as needed during this process.
