Something Delicious

[Bit]

Gryph says a squisher is in my future. Thank you for telling me the technique!

[Ursy]

Originally Posted by Bit

Gryph says a squisher is in my future. Thank you for telling me the technique!

Mine looks like this:
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Norpro-Cast-Aluminum-Tortilla-Press/dp/B00004UE8E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1353111074&sr=8-2&keywords=tortilla+press"]Amazon.com: Norpro Cast Aluminum Tortilla Press: Kitchen & Dining[/ame]

Reading the reviews for this listing also gives you valuable information. One of the biggest limitations is that it doesn't make very big tortillas.

You can also make them yourself out of wood, there's lots of info on the internets (that was the squisher, not the tortilla. Whoever heard of a wooden tortilla?)

[Bit]

Originally Posted by Ursy

You can also make them yourself out of wood, there's lots of info on the internets (that was the squisher, not the tortilla. Whoever heard of a wooden tortilla?)

*looks all around the room, whistling a nervous lil whistly tune*

......I'm glad you weren't there the first time I tried to make tortillas....

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Bit

*looks all around the room, whistling a nervous lil whistly tune*

......I'm glad you weren't there the first time I tried to make tortillas....

Why what happened?

What did you use if not a squisher?

[Bit]

Originally Posted by Sun

Why what happened?

What did you use if not a squisher?

*hangs head... makin' me admit this public* Well... I made tortillas that were... wooden. Hard dry and tasteless, even. *sheepish look*

I used a rolling pin. I wanted to pat them out like the really accomplished tortilla makers do *yanno, says on the package, "hand-stretched, the old-fashioned way"* but I'm just not that coordinated so I rolled them out like pita bread or noodle dough. Got pretty good at it, but my wrists gave out last year so I had to stop.

[Ursy]

Originally Posted by Bit

*hangs head... makin' me admit this public* Well... I made tortillas that were... wooden. Hard dry and tasteless, even. *sheepish look*

I used a rolling pin. I wanted to pat them out like the really accomplished tortilla makers do *yanno, says on the package, "hand-stretched, the old-fashioned way"* but I'm just not that coordinated so I rolled them out like pita bread or noodle dough. Got pretty good at it, but my wrists gave out last year so I had to stop.

Oh noes Catie. *shakes head*
Were they flour tortillas? Maybe you over-developed the gluten?

Speaking of stuffings, my favourite is one with macadamia nuts (slightly bashed), bacon, tomato, onion, and whatever herb I fancy at the time. Super good stuff! (I saute the bacon and onion first)

[ruffryder]

We all love tacos!

Geez there is so many ways to make them and have them! Mash Potato tacos Sun? Never heard of them. Doesn't sound appealing to me but then again, I will try it ! .. and I'll probably end up liking them cause I do like some fried potatoes in flour tortillas.

Anyone ever have Tacos with spaghetti in them ? or how about Tacos with ketchup as a condiment instead of salsa? I'm not a fan but have known people that like this stuff.

Like I said, you can have tacos anywhichway!

[ruffryder]

Hello everybody! Wow, this thread is active! woohooo. Food! Nice to see new and familiar faces here. Makes me happy, like food! haha.


(remembers making tortillas as a kid with my gram .. and making all the states too! Hey they tasted good and I enjoyed it so that's all that matters. )


Fried chicken talk, Bojangles, Church's, Popeyes, KFC. mmm mmm. One of these days I'm gonna go to each of these establishments and have a taste test. LOL! I know these restaurants are here. My mom's fav used to be Church's.


taco talk, and now steaks!!

What is your favorite steak people and how do you like it ?

How do you cook it ?

I love me a good ribeye cooked medium well! .. and I usually make my own. The best restaurant I found to make it is Texas Roadhouse. I also love a lil steak sauce on it like A1 or 57.

Originally Posted by Sun

Last year I was at Epcot Center in Disney World

Ohhhh! They have a wonderful Chinese restaurant, Nine Dragons. We enjoyed it one evening with my daughter and got to see the fireworks while having dinner also! Spectacular!

Well today I'm enjoying the rest of my hot and spicy chicken wings I got from Publix, a local, popular supermarket deli. They have wonderful chicken! Hell I may take the meat, put with some cheese in a tortilla for a variety. I will also have a slice of crumb crust apple pie my darling bought from there also this morning.

Sun, are you going after your fish taco?

[spritzerJ]

Tacos... I've had potato taco's, seasoned cubed potatoes as the main filling in corn tortillas, delicious! I do adore the variety of ways to make tacos. yum...

Okay Mexican food makes me very happy. It could be that I miss home very much right now and so foods from home are very much on my mind. Today The General and I were at the grocery store. We noticed a granola chip made in Oregon. I gasped, she questioned why. We had to buy them. Well because it is food from Oregon The General says in that sassy valley girl way she has developed (at 6 1/2 she is very mature you know).

Approaching holidays reminds me of cooking with my mom.. I'll make that a separate post.

What I came in here to say was.... just put a pumpkin bread in the oven. I told The General I was going to make it and she said.... better add raspberries mom or I won't eat it. And since she picked brussell sprouts for her dinner vegetable I am going with it (seriously? brussell sprouts? who knew). So it has raspberries instead of nuts. Should be yum!