Best Tortillas in Chicago?

[pnin]

Hi everybody, I just moved to Chicago and am already finding this board an outstanding resource. Here's a question I haven't seen answered: I cook a lot of Mexican food at home and am looking for the absolute best tortillas in the city. Suggestions for both corn and flour tortillas are welcome. Thanks!

[StreetFed]

The El Milagro brand is the next best thing to the, straight-off-the-comal fresh made ones served at a few restaurants and taquerias in town.

The El Milagro corn and flour tortillas and tortilla chips are the best in town, there's no comparison. Most grocery stores in the Chicago area get frequent shipments,,.yep, while they're still warm, YUM!!

[aburkavage]

Rick Bayless claims that Chicago has more tortillarias than Mexico City. I've found that most grocery stores (even Jewel) sell local corn and flour tortillas that are usually very fresh.

[tortillahound]

best hand made tortilla can be purchased at Trader Joes , the hand made flour and wheat are phenomenal

[FeedTheHound]

I second that, the tortillas at Trader Joes are pretty good. I loved the white flour tortillas on my quesadillas and burritos. Yum!

[amoncada]

For home use, El Milagro tortillas wins hands down! I've been eating them and the incredible tortilla chips for 40 year/ all of my life. Check out the storefront totilleria and separate taqueria (excellent full menu without all the greasiness like Nuevo Leon) on Blue Island and 19th street in Pilsen.

The husband and wife founders started with homemade tacos and tortillas on a taco cart in Pilsen. My parents used to buy thier tacos and tortillas from the push cart like 50 years ago. What I love about thier products is that they don't contain all sorts of additives like some other brands, ie Bandera (absolutely delicious but full of additives typical of nationally distributed food products) from Dallas, Tx.

[sitalove]

Anyone know what place ship tortillas nationwide?

[sbethp]

I agree with those who've recommended El Milagro for corn. But even better, if you have the time, is making your own. You don't say what neighborhood you're in, but I know that Tony's Finer Foods on Fullerton and Central Park (Logan Square) carries fresh masa para tortillas. I'm sure there must be markets in other neighborhoods that carry it as well. Certainly more time consuming, but soooo much better!

[pnin]

Wow, thanks everybody -- I'm looking forward to exploring the many options.

[Roger Spark]

Supermercado Morelia at Cicero and Diversey gets several deliveries a day from local tortillerias, but they also make their own fresh tortillas. They are packed in unmarked plastic bags and are usually stacked on a tray above the counter where they sell Carnitas and Barbacoa (along the east wall).

[abf005]

There's no need to trek all over the city! Any of 1000's of Mercado's around the city and suburbs will have fresh tortillas delivered straight from the tortillerias daily. Just touch any of tortillas inside the boxes to get to the warmest (freshest) ones. Personally I prefer El Milagros or Del Rey's.

[thebelly]

Yes, agree completely, thousands of markets around the city have great fresh tortillas.

[QSheba]

September's Gourmet magazine has an article about Mexican food (and tortillerias) in Chicago- you may want to pick it up:)

[gleam]

My favorite flour tortillas are the handmade ones available by the dozen near the cash register at Nuevo Leon in Pilsen.

For corn, your best bet is one of the carnicerias around town that advertises tortillas hecho a mano or, at a lower price point, El Milagro.

[pnin]

Thanks, gleam -- I'll check out Nuevo Leon and report back...

[sparkalina]

Also, there is a tortilla factory about 2-3 blocks east of Nuevo Leon on 18th st. I think 1/2 a kilo is about 75 cents.