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For years, the only way I ate soft tacos was with flour tortillas. I didn’t care about taco authenticity (pre-foodie days). All I cared about was having a vessel that didn’t fall apart when taking a bite and my focus was narrowly on the flavors of the contents inside the tortilla, rather than how a good tortilla should complement the ingredients for a better taco experience.
Turns out, my ‘inexperienced previous experience’ with corn tortillas when it came to having soft tacos was not proper!
Grabbing a corn tortilla direct from the bag and creating a taco… Oops!
Refrigerating corn tortillas after use… Oops!
Treating a corn tortilla like it’s a flour tortilla and overstuffing it… Oops!
Eating at a restaurant that didn’t use fresh tortillas… Oops!
No wonder I didn’t like corn tortillas for soft tacos back in the day!
The proper way to enjoy a corn tortilla and all its goodness is to heat them up in a pan on the stovetop. This brings out the robust corn taste, elevates the texture, and makes the tortilla more pliable. Refrigeration changes the flavor profile of corn tortillas in a bad way, with the chill slowly killing the corn flavor. And there are three ways to guarantee rips and tears in that corn tortilla: 1. Using old tortillas, 2. Failing to heat them up, 3. Overstuffing them. When it comes to creating great, authentic soft tacos, less is more. A nicely layered balance of all the ingredients makes for a better taco experience vs. overstuffing with meat or cheese.
While making fresh corn tortillas is the ultimate way to go, not everybody has Masa Harina in their pantry.
Enter Pueblo Lindo Corn Tortillas
A sausage, egg & cheese breakfast taco and warming up the tortilla in a pan adds a lightly toasted corn flavor to the party.
Pueblo Lindo is an Aldi brand, featuring a full line of authentic Hispanic foods including tamales, beans, peppers, tortillas, cheeses, frozen treats, and more.
Delivering a robust corn flavor, these tortillas are a great alternative when you don’t have time or just don’t want to make your own. I sampled them in a number of different taco variations, as well as making some taquitos (the toasted corn flavor rocks!) and cutting some into triangles for frying up some chips. Coming in a 30-count bag, I was concerned they might dry out after a couple of days making them far less pliable before consuming them all, but my fear was unfounded. They store well in a pantry and in a resealable bag. I’ve been eating them for the last four days with no flexibility or tearing issues, they’re just as fresh and tasty as the day I opened the package.
Costing me $1.95 for that 30-count bag, I’m giving Pueblo Lindo Corn Tortillas 5 out of 5 Bachelor on the Cheap stars. They’re Bachelor on the Cheap wallet-friendly and the best part is they help make a great, authentic taco. The earthy, slightly sweet corn flavor is spot on making these tortillas a repeat buy. Compare the Aldi price to the name brand Mission Corn Tortillas for around $2.48, also a 30-count bag, at the mainstream grocery store.
Related: Food Review: Pueblo Lindo Flour Tortillas
Food Review: Pueblo Lindo Corn Tortillas – Bachelor on the Cheap
For years, the only way I ate soft tacos was with flour tortillas. I didn’t care about taco authenticity (pre-foodie days). All I cared about was having a vessel that didn’t fall apart when taking a bite and my focus was narrowly on the flavors of the contents inside the tortilla, rather than how a good tortilla should complement the ingredients for a better taco experience.
Turns out, my ‘inexperienced previous experience’ with corn tortillas when it came to having soft tacos was not proper!
Grabbing a corn tortilla direct from the bag and creating a taco… Oops!
Refrigerating corn tortillas after use… Oops!
Treating a corn tortilla like it’s a flour tortilla and overstuffing it… Oops!
Eating at a restaurant that didn’t use fresh tortillas… Oops!
No wonder I didn’t like corn tortillas for soft tacos back in the day!
The proper way to enjoy a corn tortilla and all its goodness is to heat them up in a pan on the stovetop. This brings out the robust corn taste, elevates the texture, and makes the tortilla more pliable. Refrigeration changes the flavor profile of corn tortillas in a bad way, with the chill slowly killing the corn flavor. And there are three ways to guarantee rips and tears in that corn tortilla: 1. Using old tortillas, 2. Failing to heat them up, 3. Overstuffing them. When it comes to creating great, authentic soft tacos, less is more. A nicely layered balance of all the ingredients makes for a better taco experience vs. overstuffing with meat or cheese.
While making fresh corn tortillas is the ultimate way to go, not everybody has Masa Harina in their pantry.
Enter Pueblo Lindo Corn Tortillas
A sausage, egg & cheese breakfast taco and warming up the tortilla in a pan adds a lightly toasted corn flavor to the party.
Pueblo Lindo is an Aldi brand, featuring a full line of authentic Hispanic foods including tamales, beans, peppers, tortillas, cheeses, frozen treats, and more.
Delivering a robust corn flavor, these tortillas are a great alternative when you don’t have time or just don’t want to make your own. I sampled them in a number of different taco variations, as well as making some taquitos (the toasted corn flavor rocks!) and cutting some into triangles for frying up some chips. Coming in a 30-count bag, I was concerned they might dry out after a couple of days making them far less pliable before consuming them all, but my fear was unfounded. They store well in a pantry and in a resealable bag. I’ve been eating them for the last four days with no flexibility or tearing issues, they’re just as fresh and tasty as the day I opened the package.
Costing me $1.95 for that 30-count bag, I’m giving Pueblo Lindo Corn Tortillas 5 out of 5 Bachelor on the Cheap stars. They’re Bachelor on the Cheap wallet-friendly and the best part is they help make a great, authentic taco. The earthy, slightly sweet corn flavor is spot on making these tortillas a repeat buy. Compare the Aldi price to the name brand Mission Corn Tortillas for around $2.48, also a 30-count bag, at the mainstream grocery store.
Related: Food Review: Pueblo Lindo Flour Tortillas