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squirrelitude ([personal profile] squirrelitude) wrote2018-08-27 08:12 pm
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Local tortilla question

Does anyone know of a source in Camberville for organic corn tortillas (the soft kind) that don't have a bunch of extraneous weird-ass ingredients?

We've been in the habit of buying "Food For Life" brand sprouted corn tortillas, but I've only found them at Harvest Co-op, and Harvest will either be going out of business or changing into a different grocery store soon, so I'll likely need a new source. (Also, they aren't always in stock.)

I know there's also some local vendor that makes corn tortillas, which I've only seen at farmers markets and one time at Cambridge Naturals. I'm guessing Whole Foods is my best bet, but I'm trying to avoid shopping there now that it's a pseudopod of Amazon, and I couldn't find any there the last time I went, anyhow.

Acceptable ingredients: Corn, water, salt, mineral lime. Products that I find in the store introduce thickeners and preservatives like guar gum and propionic acid and go downhill from there to things I've never heard of and don't feel like researching, sometimes to the tune of 20 ingredients. For tortillas!

(We used to have a tortilla press, and would make our own from masa harina (flour from corn that was soaked in limestone water), salt, and hot water. It's pretty time-consuming, though!)

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[personal profile] elusiveat 2018-08-28 10:59 am (UTC)(link)
DuckDuckGo search turns up:
http://www.mitierratortillas.com/
http://www.mitierratortillas.com/places-to-buy.html
(listed locations include Pemberton Farms and Dave's Fresh Pasta)

Looks like you might also be able to order them here:
https://fooderyboston.com/meet-mi-tierra-local-artisanal-tortilla-makers/
Edited 2018-08-28 10:59 (UTC)
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[personal profile] chamaenerion 2018-08-28 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I want to say that Wilson's Farms had some that were simple. Not sure if that's too out of the way.

[personal profile] nablacdotu 2018-08-29 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
My go-to grocery store in the area is Russo's, but that may be a bit far if you're getting around by bike. I would expect them to carry legit tortillas.