Tortillas

I’ve just assumed that tortillas are like white bread, available at all grocery stores in multiple varieties. In Madison I developed a snobbery for locally made tortillas, particularly corn. I would never buy tortillas that were made farther away than Milwaukee or sometimes Chicago. Shortly before I moved to Atlanta a tortillarilla (tortilla store) opened in Madison. Three dozen tortillas for one dollar! I was in heaven. So fresh, moist and tender.

I further assumed that Atlanta would be swarming with tortilla makers. Not only is it a large city, it is also further south. Sigh… If only it were that simple.

Being new, we frequent 5 grocery stores, ranging from the gourmet to the basic. The basic store does not even carry a single tortilla. The other 4 range from only have tortillas from NJ to only having very expensive, organic, spelt tortillas from CA. These options are no good!

I’ve searched on-line. I’ve searched in the phone book. Nothing. There are hispanic people around, I’ve seen them. Where’s the fresh corn tortilla?

My mother is coming for a visit on Saturday. I asked her to pick up a few dozen from the Madison tortilla company, figuring I could freeze them. I just received word back from her that the Madison tortilla machine broke down. Foiled!

This morning I remembered that Orangette had a recipe for homemade flour tortillas. They sound easy enough. Tonight I will give them a whirl. She says they challenge her preference for corn….

If anyone has other suggestions for how I can track down fresh tortillas in the Atlanta area, let me know.