Tortilla Soup
Sopa de Tortilla
Tortilla
ABC The Chew: Tortilla Soup
I made Tortilla Soup on The Chew with Michael Symon and Daphne Oz. Missed it? Watch right here… And we finish with the traditional toppings. Watch… Want to make some, too? Get the recipe here.
Tortillero
A tortillero is a tortilla holder, and many times a cover too, that is meant to hold and insulate tortillas. It helps them stay warm, soft and cozy after they have been heated and while you finish them off along with your meal. In a Mexican home, they are as popular as tortillas themselves, eaten almost everyday and accompany almost every meal. The same applies for restaurants, no matter how humble or fancy.
Episode 101: Quesadillas
Quesadillas–the perfect marriage of heaven and earth, where the basic, simple tortilla meets the ecstasy of cheese. If you can find the right cheese, that is… So, where do you find great Mexican cheeses in the US? If you can’t find Oaxaca Cheese or Manchego, what can you use instead? What about Monterey Jack or…
Chilorio for Cinco de Mayo!
Memories from growing up in Mexico City revolve around one celebration or another and mostly center on the foods that just had to be there. If there was no holiday, anniversary, birthday or special occasion for a formal celebration, then we celebrated the food itself. Just say the magic words and a get together would…
Tortilla Press
If you are into the habit, like me, of making your own home made corn tortillas, a tortilla press comes in really handy. It’s true that tortillas can be made in many different ways such as simply flattening round corn masa or dough balls with your hands or rolling out the masa with a rolling…
Tostada Buzz: To infinity, and beyond!
I am so surprised tostadas haven’t become wildly popular in the US. Here are some reasons for my surprise… They can be assembled in a couple minutes, as ingredients can be prepared beforehand or store-bought. They can be eaten anytime of day, depending on what you layer on them. They are a wholesome one stop…
Tostadas and Chips: Make them at Home
Tostadas and chips are very versatile ingredients to have in the kitchen. If you don’t want to make them at home, you can buy good quality already made tostadas and chips in the stores these days. You can make your own tostadas and chips with home made corn tortillas or store bought corn tortillas. In…
Tortillas: Make Corn Tortillas at Home
Yes, you can buy them already made at the store… but there are few things that can compare to the nurturing and filling sensation of homemade corn tortillas. And the great thing is: We can buy the premade corn tortilla flour of extraordinary quality in the US these days. So you don’t have to nixtamalize…
The Weekly Standard: Tortilla Nation
“Patricia Jinich, an expert on the regional cuisines of Mexico who teaches cooking classes at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, explains the differences between the American tortilla (predominantly flour) and the Mexican tortilla (primarily corn, except in the north): “The burrita or the burra [Spanish for female donkey] has one ingredient inside. It will either have chilorio or machaca.…