Wondering if anyone knows a source for homemade flour tortillas. I’ve found corn at Tlaxcala but haven’t found flour yet
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elmcityboy t1_itzr29l wrote
this is gonna sound crazy, but i would check if you can buy fresh flour tortillas at fresh taco in fair haven. it's NOT an authentic mexican restaurant (it's actually run by an asian-american family) but they make take-out tex-mex style food with freshly pressed flour tortillas. i bet they would sell you some.
good call on tlaxcala, though. that's my favorite source for corn tortillas in the city.
Draked1 OP t1_itzxrym wrote
I’ll check them out, Tlaxcala corn ones are awesome! I’m just a sucker for homemade flour tortillas. I’ll be moving to Killingworth from a town an hour north of Houston so we’re gonna need homemade flour bad. The grocery stores in Texas have tortillarias in the store so they’re made fresh every day
Draked1 OP t1_itzxv3e wrote
The grocery stores back home in Texas have tortillarias in house so when I move here next year I’m gonna need a fresh tortilla plug
TCPottery t1_itzydnx wrote
We used to buy the cook your own from COSTCO in AZ Here, they don't carry them. All the packaged tortillas taste like chemicals or bitter
Draked1 OP t1_itzye11 wrote
Sweet I’ll check it out!
Draked1 OP t1_itzyovj wrote
I have my own tortilla press but I haven’t mastered the art yet
TCPottery t1_itzywn5 wrote
Let me know when you're in business and we'll be a customer!!
KnwWhatImSaiyan t1_iu014dx wrote
Even when I lived in texas I made my own. I just google a recipe and follow it. The secret for me is letting the dough rest for 20-30 minutes. Helps with texture and flavor.
Draked1 OP t1_iu02r52 wrote
I tried it the other day but didn’t have a mixer so I tried mixing by hand and that was probably why they were so thick, I couldn’t get them thin enough and when I did press it they contracted again. I’ll have to get a mixer and try again and maybe try a different recipe
Draked1 OP t1_iu02stn wrote
Haha I’ll need an industrial kit to make enough to sell
TCPottery t1_iu02xwp wrote
Do eet! Do eet now!😊😂😊
Draked1 OP t1_iu037ih wrote
Don’t make me go looking for a whole ass tortillaria machine
TCPottery t1_iu03ars wrote
We would love you forever. Please and thank you.
Draked1 OP t1_iu0lor5 wrote
Remind me in like 8 months when I move up here lol, right now I just work in new haven
Yesouisi01 t1_iu0xan0 wrote
Where’s Tlaxcala? I need me some fresh corn tortillas, and thanks
KnwWhatImSaiyan t1_iu10el9 wrote
Sounds like you overmixed it. Gluten causes it to act Ike that. Don’t use a mixer, hand knead it. You only need to knead it about 10 times. Also seems like your batter is too thick. I’d recommend a little bit more liquid. These should help.
Edit to add: YouTube is great for this as well so you can see what’s it’s supposed to look like.
Similar_Flight5657 t1_iu144n2 wrote
Taco King in Hamden
literal_thermos t1_iu18brh wrote
Not homemade, but Tlaxcala does sell flour tortillas that are superior to anything I’ve been able to find in standard grocery stores since moving here from Texas a couple months ago. They’re in the fridge there, and properly reheated in a skillet they’re quite good.
Trying to learn to make my own too, but I haven’t got it yet. Just can’t do without quality flour tortillas in my life. People up here have no idea what they’re missing.
Draked1 OP t1_iu1c0di wrote
Right in fair haven on chapel I think
Draked1 OP t1_iu1c9hu wrote
Okay I’ll give that a shot. That was my first time trying it so I’ll have to watch some YouTube vids next time
Draked1 OP t1_iu1chhv wrote
They really don’t. I’m visiting my parents and they had mission tortillas and I wanted to throw up lol. I’ll try again, they didn’t have flour when I went last time
KnwWhatImSaiyan t1_iu1d6ap wrote
Great! It’s one of those recipes that needs a few tweaks but worth it once you get it. Good luck!
cawls t1_iu1ewe5 wrote
Atticus in East Rock had Vista Hermosa (https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjng_S0sp0r/) for a while; not sure if they're still there. They are some of the best "over the counter" tortillas I've found once warmed up
Significant_Chest401 t1_iu1f3l2 wrote
Is this place any good?
Bongo_Don t1_iu1hihi wrote
is that the place where the Asian-American owners speak Spanish?
Similar_Flight5657 t1_iu1ve47 wrote
They have really good fresh made tortillas… they have a press right next to the griddle…
Oddly, it is run by asians… so it literally is everything operationally you would see in a chinese takeout spot, except with mexican food! I give the tortillas a 10, over the food is probably a solid 8
MonkeyDonuts t1_iu2uc8k wrote
I live in TX and am originally from New Haven. You’re not going to find what you’re looking for. Embrace it
tcopple t1_iu2x4e4 wrote
From ATX. Flour tortillas and kolaches aren’t anywhere to be found. The coleslaw is awful. But the italian food is next level and I can’t believe I grew up without knowing what an actual deli sandwhich ought to taste like.
You win some you lose some. My family brings a pack of flout from HEB every time they visit.
Draked1 OP t1_iu31vwz wrote
Yup kolaches will be the biggest thing missed. My dad knows the owner of blazing fresh in guilford so I may try snagging some of her dough to make kolaches with
cilantromami t1_iu3pcs9 wrote
Tacos los gordos makes them and will sell you some!
curbthemeplays t1_iu3pfd8 wrote
Flour tortillas aren’t authentic Mexican so it’s going to be tough to find.
I did find a few spots out west that did them at Mexican restaurants.
curbthemeplays t1_iu3phf5 wrote
Tacos Los Gordos makes their own corn tortillas and they’re 👌
Relevant-Mark9621 t1_iu3zs1r wrote
ATX native here, I thought I was the only one suffering from HEB & central market withdrawal.
Draked1 OP t1_iu42r22 wrote
Good point, it’s definitely more of a texmex thing
Draked1 OP t1_iu42siv wrote
My wife is not looking forward to not having H‑E‑B anymore lol
elmcityboy t1_iu5tcf0 wrote
it's on upper state st, in east rock/goatville. you have probably walked/driven by it a million times without realizing.
daybeers t1_iu7i120 wrote
yoooo tortillaria is my new favorite word. have to check one out sometime!
TCPottery t1_itzp00b wrote
What I wouldn't give for fresh tortillas!!