Then I opened a package from Tortilla Land, a company that's just started shipping its fresh-but-not-yet-cooked corn and flour tortillas to this part of California. Curious to find out what all the fuss was about, I threw a thick-bottomed skillet on the stove and put some tortillas on to cook. They bubbled and browned a bit and I ripped into them, filling free.
Now, I get it. Fresh. I will deal with pre-cooked, but those fresh tortillas are what it's all about. The corn ones come off the grill silky and full of fresh corn flavor. They're more pliable and just a whole lot more delicious. The flour tortillas, while a bit hard to peel apart, reminded me of my teenage years, when we used to walk to the Mexican restaurant across the street and buy two fresh-toasted flour tortillas with chunks of butter tucked inside. At $1, it was a lunch I could afford. And so good.
If you have never treated yourself to fresh tortillas and don't exactly have the technique down pat, check these out. Be sure to invite friends over, because they come two dozen to a bag. Look for them at Costco stores -- not every store has them right now, but a bag of these is $5.99. Enjoy. http://www.tortillaland.com/
