Surprises in the Kitchen

"You expect me to hand make a tortilla? No possible way!" 

Yeah, that's what most people think. Truth is, it's not so hard, really. When you know the tricks. Take 1 tortilla press + some Masa (corn flour and water in a proven recipe amount) + plus the super Mexican secret trick -- a little piece of plastic bag... and you're there!

Hundreds of students are having a blast with our tortilla presses and discovering just how easy it is making tortillas. And, how delicious.

The results when you make tortillas from scratch and bake/toast on a cast iron skillet or a "comal" if you live here -- are amazing. The flavour of the corn flour is pronounced. And so tasty. They are even good all by themselves. I am paying attention to the comments when those first tortillas come off the comal and are tasted by our students, and time and time again people are astounded by the flavour. And of course, the freshness. Because it is all about the freshness in a Mexican Kitchen for your corn tortillas. You make the Masa that day and you use it! You make a new batch the next day.

Tortillas are so versatile. They transform themselves into so many things. At The Little Mexican Cooking School we use the basic tortilla recipe to create several variations and they are all so great for parties! A certain technique of pressing down on the tortilla on the griddle will cause it to separate and rise up. IT becomes a Gordita. Akin to Pita, it creates a pocket to stuff! That's fun

Sopes are thicker and smaller tortillas that have their edges pinched upwards to allow for toppings (not unlike a pizza) but more like a little boat. 

And this tortilla masa is good for so many things I am discovering. You can make a taco out of guacamole... beans and cheese... chicken and cream with herbs...  A sopes out of beans and cheese or beef and beans with cilantro or... well, you get the picture.