Flour Tortilla PSA
For those of you who lament the loss of the former Maria y Ricardo's flour tortillas, I bring good news. My wife has begun ordering from Peapod, which at first I thought was really weird, but I warmed to it instantly. Anyway, she ordered avocados (perfectly ripe) and Nature's Promise (S&S house natural and organic brand) 12" flour tortillas, and they are everything you loved about M&R's without anything you might have considered a nuisance, like the tearing. They're thin, a bit glossy, and have a great chew.
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re: Luther
BarmyFotheringayPhipps
Nov 28, 2008 12:02 PM
No, they carry them in the stores as well. Peapod orders are filled directly from your local S&S store.
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That's a good tip, I'll check them out. BTW, does anyone know where the gloss comes from?
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re: Luther
It's true that bagels have a bit of a gloss, but they're boiled first, then baked. Baguettes, and "freshly made" (not refrigerated) flour tortillas (which I've had in CA) are not glossy on the outside. I'd suspect that sugar, or maybe egg, makes the gloss. But I've always been a bit leary of the glossiness of these packagesd tortillas.
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re: winedude
Luther
Nov 30, 2008 04:41 AM
Go over to Clear Flour and look at a baguette (it's hard to see with Iggy's because they pretty heavily flour the outside of their loaves). Moisture applied to starch during cooking creates a gloss, hence the effect you see in bagels (boiled before baking) and baguettes (steamed while baking).
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