Maine's Own Off Topic Thread - Part 4 (Mexico, Eastport: loft, mover)

[mollysmiles]

If I did that with Jenny she'd be brought home by one of the guys in a cruiser! This is one of those moments where I'm saying "I wish I lived out of town!!" with four dogs I should live out of town.... we're working on it though I think.....

[starwalker]

Originally Posted by forest beekeeper

2 cups corn flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup water

We have been able to make corn meal, but that corn flour part is a process that we have not conquered [yet]. So B had to buy this corn flour from a store. As soon as we work out making our own corn flour, then we will make it ourselves.

Mix and roll out into round tortillas. On a hot lightly oiled grill lightly brown each tortilla. You now have corn tortillas for fajitas or burritos or enchiladas!

I have to disagree with you and B here... As I understand corn tortillas as they are made south of the border, they are made with Masa Harina (which can be found here, in the stores and which is technically hominy flour, hominy being corn that has been processed with lye water to remove the husks, which I believe is then dried and ground to make the masa.)

At least this is how I make corn tortillas, and have served them to folks who are familiar with the real thing (having served in the peace corps in South America) who said I had it right... except that I cannot pat them out by hand but do have to roll and then cut them round with a large pan lid as a cookie cutter.

[Elcarim]

Originally Posted by RANGER.101ST

youll have to paint that dog blaze orange when you get to maine or you might lose her in the snow.

I've wondered about that! She is pretty white. But she has the cutest brown freckles all over her nose.

[tcrackly]

Originally Posted by starwalker

I have to disagree with you and B here... As I understand corn tortillas as they are made south of the border, they are made with Masa Harina (which can be found here, in the stores and which is technically hominy flour, hominy being corn that has been processed with lye water to remove the husks, which I believe is then dried and ground to make the masa.)

At least this is how I make corn tortillas, and have served them to folks who are familiar with the real thing (having served in the peace corps in South America) who said I had it right... except that I cannot pat them out by hand but do have to roll and then cut them round with a large pan lid as a cookie cutter.

You are correct! I use masa harina to make my own tamales. Ole!

[tcrackly]

Originally Posted by starwalker

I have to disagree with you and B here... As I understand corn tortillas as they are made south of the border, they are made with Masa Harina (which can be found here, in the stores and which is technically hominy flour, hominy being corn that has been processed with lye water to remove the husks, which I believe is then dried and ground to make the masa.)

At least this is how I make corn tortillas, and have served them to folks who are familiar with the real thing (having served in the peace corps in South America) who said I had it right... except that I cannot pat them out by hand but do have to roll and then cut them round with a large pan lid as a cookie cutter.

My mom showed me how to make the white wheat flour tortillas by "patting" by hand. Way too much work. I roll 'em.

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by starwalker

Are you aware Divas has moved?

No, I was not aware of that.

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by starwalker

I have to disagree with you and B here... As I understand corn tortillas as they are made south of the border, they are made with Masa Harina (which can be found here, in the stores and which is technically hominy flour, hominy being corn that has been processed with lye water to remove the husks, which I believe is then dried and ground to make the masa.)

At least this is how I make corn tortillas, and have served them to folks who are familiar with the real thing (having served in the peace corps in South America) who said I had it right... except that I cannot pat them out by hand but do have to roll and then cut them round with a large pan lid as a cookie cutter.

Yes B found 'corn flour' down in Md during one of her many trips there. 'Maseca' brand, 'Masa instantanea de maiz' [select corn treated with lye].

We have not attempted the process of going from corn to this flour. That would be for a future adventure.

We certainly have the corn and the lye.



We have played previously with making corn meal [which did not work for this purpose]. Now that we have this working, I am thinking of mixing corn meal into the corn flour.

[Casper1212]

Should I lay in a good supply of Masa Harina to bring with me? I can box it up and make the movers take it up with them.
As for making your own corn tortilla chips, we buy fresh corn tortillas in Mexico for that. Flour tortillas, too. I was just thinking this morning that I'll miss flour tortillas with eggs and potatoes and cheese inside with some good salsa. And I guess I'll have to get used to eating breakfast without any refried beans.

[BoundtofindME]

Originally Posted by Casper1212

. And I guess I'll have to get used to eating breakfast without any refried beans.

We eat beans for breakfast, we just don't refry them

Cold bean sandwich on home made bread with lots of pepper---yum! Was that just my family or anyone else ever do that?

[retiredtinbender]

Originally Posted by Casper1212

Should I lay in a good supply of Masa Harina to bring with me? I can box it up and make the movers take it up with them.
As for making your own corn tortilla chips, we buy fresh corn tortillas in Mexico for that. Flour tortillas, too. I was just thinking this morning that I'll miss flour tortillas with eggs and potatoes and cheese inside with some good salsa. And I guess I'll have to get used to eating breakfast without any refried beans.

DW can get masa at the Hannaford in Calais. Calais even gets corn torts. Flour torts are all over the place. On odd trips to Bangor we'll pick some stuff up too. When we go to SC next month the front tires will be off the road for all the weight in Mexican food in the back. But it's worth it ffor the Mexican breakfast she'll make later on. As for refrieds; make your own.