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PAO Dec 17, 2011 07:29 PM

Best corn tortillas for retail?

Would like everyone's opinions on what retailer in the Seattle area has the best corn tortillas for sale? Locally made preferred.

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    PAO Dec 20, 2011 11:22 AM

    Thanks, everyone!

    1. gingershelley Dec 18, 2011 10:06 AM

      The Guadalupe Market at 128th n Roxbury in White Center has a tortilla factory inside it. They make their own tortillas there daily, as well as fresh fried chips. Also house-made salsas down the first isle closest to the tortilla station. Yum!

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        mrnelso Dec 18, 2011 01:06 PM

        For hot-off-the grill, go to Puerco Lloron, in the Pike Place Market. Though no longer on the menu, they've still sold me fresh tortillas by the dozen - a great thing to have in hand on a stroll through the market.
        Trader Joe offers a decent tortilla, in the bread section.

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          eight_inch_pestle Dec 24, 2011 12:03 AM

          Second this one. Made to order and delightful.

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            mrnelso Dec 24, 2011 08:10 PM

            No fair, though; they make it look so easy...

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              eight_inch_pestle Dec 25, 2011 10:14 PM

              Right? I've only tried a couple times. Complete failure. By the by, I think it might have been you who turned me on to these a couple years ago, so thanks for that.

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          grangie angie Dec 18, 2011 01:34 PM

          Guadalupe is on 128th & Ambaum in Burien,not Roxbury/White Center.
          They also make humongous chiccharones.

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            gingershelley Dec 19, 2011 10:49 AM

            Thanks for correcting me grangie... got Ambaum wrong. That is right at the line between Burien/White Center.
            The food counter attached also makes some awesome food to eat while your there!

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            PeteSeattle Dec 18, 2011 01:39 PM

            Weirdly, Safeway has started carrying a line of hand-made and probably locally-sourced tortillas. I haven't tried them yet. They're kinda pricey. For the price of a dozen you can get 300 of the kind that most people use as their stable diet. (I've even see Mexican ladies fold a tortilla and put their spaghetti with salsa bolognese in it)

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