Welcome to ¡Ask a Tortilla Tournament Judge!, the world’s premier column on all things tortilla. Each week throughout the 2021 Tortilla Tournament of Champions, judge Gustavo Arellano will take your ...

While tortillas are typically toasted in a skillet or on a traditional Mexican comal, Jinich recommends the Anolon 10″ x 18″ Double Burner Griddle With Multipurpose Rack for newbies.

Flipping tortillas on a comal with your fingers is perfectly safe (flipping them over an open flame with said fingers is another story), and the only acceptable use of a knife near a tortilla is to ...

Comal x Masa Kit For $115 Get the Comal x Masa Kit from Masienda for just $115 and enjoy authentic cooking at home with ease.

Directions for crispy tortillas: Heat skillet or comal over medium high heat. Place corn flour, water and salt in a large bowl. Stir to combine then knead with hands until mixture resembles wet dough.

For this test, the tortillas were warmed directly on my stove's burner, on a cast-iron comal, in the microwave and in an air fryer. And there was a clear winner.

April 12, 2023 at 10:00 am 1 of 4 | All the flour tortillas at Comal are handmade by co-owner Steven Aguilar, who uses his grandmother’s recipe. (Jennifer Buchanan / The Seattle Times) ...