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| Rick Bayless, author of "Authentic Mexican" as well as star chef recommends using a traditional cast iron tortilla press for making fresh tortillas. Small rounds of corn masa (dough) are inserted between the two plates and with one simple press... a fresh tortilla is made! Complete with illustrated recipe and instructions on making homemade corn tortillas. This is an excellent quality press--the best on the market. This press has a hot-tinned (not painted) coating to protect the cast iron from rust. Made in Colombia. |
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| The Mercedes of tortilla presses! An extra large 8" cast iron tortilla press. You can use this press for making corn tortillas, empanadas, or even tostones. Rick Bayless, star chef always recommends using a traditional cast iron tortilla press for making fresh corn tortillas. Small rounds of corn masa (dough) are inserted between the two plates and with one simple press... a fresh tortilla is made! The press is made in Colombia and is an excellent quality large tortilla press with a well- applied hot-tinned coating to protect the surface from rust. Weight 8 pounds. Complete with illustrated recipe and instructions on making homemade corn tortillas. Also see our 6" press. |
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| Gourmetsleuth - Simple recipe for making blue corn tortillas with blue corn masa (flour), water and salt. |
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| GourmetSleuth - How to make corn tortillas, an illustrated recipe |
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| GourmetSleuth - Recipe for Huevos Rancheros includes fresh eggs and tomatoes, garlic, arbol chile, onion and corn tortillas. |
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| GourmetSleuth - Article about Corn, Maize, Masa (Tortilla, Tamale Dough). Includes history, nutrtion information and recipe links. Also includes a link to our making your own masa (corn flour) page. |
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| GourmetSleuth - recipe and information about Tacos de Cazuela including information about regional specialties. Learn how to steam heat perfect corn tortillas. |
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| GourmetSleuth - Recipe for Chilaquiles. Pronounced [chee-lah-KEE-lehs]. This dish is popular from the U.S. border all throughout Mexico and downward into Guatemala because it is a popular way to use stale corn tortillas. |
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| GourmetSleuth - Tres Salsas. Salsa and guacamole recipes great as accompaniments to Mexican or other Latin American dishes. Use as an appetizer served with blue or yellow corn tortilla chips. |
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| GourmetSleuth - Mexican Recipes - Recipe for Skirt Steak fajitas prepared on the grill. Served with frijoles charros, guacamole, corn tortillas and salsa. All recipes included. |
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| Gourmetsleuth.com - Recipe fby Mission Foods. Chilaquiles, pronounced [chee-lah-KEE-lehs]. This dish is popular from the U.S. border all throughout Mexico and downward into Guatemala because it is a popular way to use stale corn tortillas. |
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| Nixtamal (collection) A simple but excellent page of recipes including Making masa for corn tortillas and tamales , (Nixtamal), Making tortillas using fresh masa or masa harina, (Tortillas de Maiz), Hominy, and Fresh corn tortilla chips (Tostaditas) and posole (pozole) |
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| MarthaStewart - Recipe for Avocado Enchiladas made with ancho chiles, onion, garlic, cumin, dry white wine, crushed tomatoes, chicken stock, cilantro, lime juice, corn tortillas, avocados, Monterey Jack cheese |
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| Recipe for Beef Tacos al Carbon served with guacamole and pico de gallo. Recipe includes corn tortillas, beef flank steak, large green onions, garlic, lime juice |
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| FoodTv - recipe for Blue Corn Tortillas |
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| FoodTv - Recipe for Caribbean-Style Chicken with Brown Sugar-Peanut Spice Rub by Emeril, includes cayenne pepper, ground bay leaf, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, corn tortillas, dark chicken stock, fresh lime juice, chili powder, smooth peanut butter |
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| FoodTv - Recipe for Carnitas Tacos uses pork butt, lard, Chile de Arbol salsa (recipe included) corn tortillas and served with salsa fresca |
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| FoodTv - Recipe for Carnitas made with pork butt, lime, cilantro, onion, salsa, avocado, corn tortillas (or flour) |
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| FoodTv - Recipe for Chicken Enchiladas, filling uses bonless, skinless, chicken breasts, cumin, garlic, Mexican spice blend, frozen corn, canned chipotle chiles, cheddar and jack cheese, canned enchilada sauce, corn tortillas. |
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| Epicurious - Recipe for Corn And Cheese Quesadillas includes Monterey jack cheese, pickled jalapenos, guacamole and salsa and flour tortillas |
