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haha my dude just put some oilarino on that cornola know what im saying

>>10122962
I tried buttering up the surface I was making the tortilla on, but that caused the tortilla itself to crumble easier.

You either need a tortilla press or one of those aztec shitbox wooden sticks.

This show makes it from complete scratch.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7884954/?ref_=ttep_ep6

>>10122980
I know tortilla presses are pretty cheap, but will that help me with my problem specifically? Don't I still need to figure out a way to get it into the pan in one piece?

>>10122993

Honestly, I'd watch that Phil episode. They masticate the entire formula with a stick and it comes out as an in tact tortilla they then throw onto a very hot piece of metal. These guys are master tortillowhatever they call it working in Mexico City. On the other hand, I think a tortilla press would hook you up.

>>10123005
I'll give it a watch, but I think I've come to the conclusion that my ratio is favoring water too much and that I'm not giving the flour enough time to absorb the water, based off this BA article.

https://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/cooking-tips/article/fix-dry-corn-tortillas

The abuela on the side of the masa package I bought lied to me.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1g494

>>10123015

I would recommend glutenizing whenever you have separation issues. You need that elasticity.

>>10123016

That's about using an amylase to break down the corn, yeah?

Yes, you shit skulled infant, you will never be able to achieve tortilla without a tortilla press you absolute waste of skin

>>10123057

why do they let drunk Australians on the net? Go fuck your immediate family and end up a crime story.

>>10123057

Where did you go, you confused fuck up? I know you people don't get Europe or North America, but we like to include you fuck ups, like you're special needs westerners.

Did you fall asleep or get bitten?

>>10122949

>master of all culinary arts
>can't figure out literally primitive tier corn meal flat bread

>>10123057

You people are as important as people who live in Fiji. You've probably figured that out now.

>>10123102
Obsessed.

>>10123144

Bored. I'm watching Veep. You garbage people are like.. bumfights I guess.

>>10123144

Trying to decide if I make chowder with garlic bread.

>>10123137
Am I witnessing someone discovering ironic humor for the first time?

>>10122949

white boy who works in a proper mexican restaurant here

if they are still sticky you are using too much water. best way to get them in shape is a taco machine or a simple taco press. my gf got me one for like 10 bucks off of amazong, should be no problem. if you are doing them by hand you should flour your work surface with wheat, flour your rolling pin with wheat and make sure you kneaded the fuck out of that masa. it really takes some time.. I often make mine by hand and it's easy really.

>>10122949
>>10123930

if they're falling apart youve likely done a shitty job at kneading or used too little /too much water. its exactly those little things that make tortillas mediocre or orgasmic.

Surprised no one posted this yet.

>>10122949
How do you get blue corn?

>>10124240
Go to Peru

>>10122949
I make mine in a press and just slide it into the pan from there. Before I got the press, I used a damp tea towel to prepare it on and just turned it over into the pan.

>>10124068
It's the 2018 Juicero.

>>10122949
The recipe I go by is 2 cups masa to 1.5 cups water. When you roll out the balls (I weigh them at 1.8 oz) keep them under plastic wrap so they don't dry out. I line my press with a plastic sandwich bag that I've slit the sides of. After pressing, I lift the top piece of plastic, turn over resting the pressed masa on my palm and peel back the other layer of plastic then just turn my hand over laying it into the pan. Complicated to explain, but there's a buttload of tube vids showing it.

Ayudame jajjaa Lol tu sos de mexico

>>10124381
yeah homeboy clearly isn't using plastic wrap

you take the top layer off, slide it bottom plastic layer facing the palm of your hand, then flip it off the plastic onto the cooking surface

>>10123930
>>10123934
Thanks brother.
>>10124240
Bought it at a Mexican grocers.
>>10124381
Thanks. The masa packaging was deceiving me, but I'll try a 4:3 ratio next time.

>>10124597
Are u a hipster? Only true mexicans want blue or red corn outside Mexico

>>10125153
Yes, I am a hipster. I bought the masa because it was blue. Same reason I make my pasta with squid ink.

>>10125153
Take that >>10126692
ya biatch and swallow!l