Goya Fajita Tortillas

Coming into these with some annoyance because I actually WANTED corn tortillas, but they were all fully expired at da store, and this was the smallest size non-expired flour alternative. Also, I'm pretty sure Goya sucks, politically (but is usually fine taste-ily). The stupid Papyrus font on the package did cheer me a little, though. And I'm using these for a slow-cooky enchilada recipe that I like very much, so that's good. On their own, they're very chewy (maybe stale?) and flavorless, as expected from goya flour tortilla! But as a required floppy starch in a mexican dish, they did the job, even if not inspiringly. The other brands I got during 2020 were better tasting, I must say (or at least that's how I remember it). 

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 5/10 

Old El Paso Restaurant Style Flour Tortillas (Grande)

Yikes, grande is right. These are simply too big for my needs. Also, every time I've eaten one lately, I've gotten very sick, although I assume that's from the filling I used (oily rice; egg salad). I wish I had, like, some chicken or something, but of course I don't and that's why I'm buying massive tortillas. They taste like the usual flour tortilla, I guess - a little 'off' taste for me, maybe I should heat them first. But I'm so lazy. Also, I still haven't gotten the knack of folding these, even with the instructions on the back! My "rolling" step is always not-enough-rolls. As you can see, I'm having a lot of problems over here. But if you love huge burritos, I'm sure these are great.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10

Old El Paso Flour Tortillas (for Burritos)

These are big tortillas! I had gotten used to the smaller ones (taco-size, I guess), but it's kind of fun to have a big one once in a while, even if they are 130calos. They have a nice resealable package (well, not that nice -- I'd rather have Ziploc than a sticky strip, but definitely better than nothing) and last a long time, supposedly, even outside of the fridge. I've been microwaving them for 22 seconds and that works great. They are really soft, not chewy or tough, and pretty thin. I usually end up scraping off the toppings (aka egg and hot sauce) and just eating the tortilla, but it tastes pretty good and is comforting to eat. If I had, like, meat or onions/peppers, this would make a great tiny fajita wrap too. Good choice for your tortilla rotation!

Overall

Cost: 6/10

Taste: 7/10

Mission Street Taco Flour Tortillas

I got these today, and they expire tomorrow. OK, Target. OK, Mission. Sheesh. Anyway, I had 2 tonight because obviously time is of the essence. I ask myself, what is Mission doing that whoever made the other flour tortillas I just ate (El Paso?) is not, to make them expire so quickly?! But the taste of these was actually noticeably better, fresher, thicker. Maybe there's some sort of trade-off. They are almost like a cross between a pita and a tortilla. I gave em a 33 second microwave and they were good. I just ate them plain/with cheese dip since my avocado was also expired. Coronatine is very bad, but these tortillas are pretty good. We'll see how they hold up post-fridge, and 1week post expiry!

Overall

Cost: 6/10

Taste: 7/10

Old El Paso - Flour Tortillas (Soft Taco size)

Tortillas! The only bread for quarantine life. These are cute, good for 1 serving of rice and potentially veg or tomato if I had those things right now (or queso?? or....meat??? or corn??). Alas, I don't really have much, but even with just rice this was nice. Tastes like a normal flour tortilla, reseals, and supposedly will stay good on the counter. No issues so far. I didn't even heat them up, but I might try pan-heating them or microwaving them when I get bored. 2 is a nice serving size, and even though they have a ton of ingredients (not great), none are nuts or soy! Hurray!



Overall
Cost: 6/10
Taste: 7/10

La Tortilla Factory Low Carb Flour Tortillas - Soft Taco Size

Soft taco size is a pretty freakin' big size - which is great, I like the space. And I did use them for tacos, which I always like. The tortillas themselves are kind of irrelevant, but these were honestly not that great tasting - a little wet and not...tortilla flavored? But they were big and didn't rip, and had a shocking amount of fiber (and are low carb I guess) so they're good enough for me. I ate 'em all, don't worry.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10

Goya White Corn Tortillas

What a deal. The thing about Goya is, it never tastes THAT good, but it's reliable and sooo cheap. Same deal with these tortillas. 30 for like, 3$ max, and they last for 1-2 weeks in the fridge. You just have to commit to a tortilla-only diet and you'll be saving mad dough.

Anyway, I don't love corn tortillas, but they've definitely grown on me lately thanks to the cheap and varied street tacos at California Tortilla. These particular tortillas are thicker than flour ones, more dense/lardy, with more flavor and firmness. I won't fool myself into thinking they're healthy, but at 60cals each, they're probably better for you than bread(???). I used these for some (bad) tacos, but they crack in the crease really easily, which is unfortunate. But would they really work for a quesadilla? I'm not sure what the solution is, and I've also started to get a little tired of these after eating 1/3 of them, but they are versatile, a great deal, and decent. So there.

Overall
Cost: 9/10
Taste: 6/10

La Tortilla Factory Hand Made Style Tortillas, White Corn & Wheat

Is this "La Tortilla" or LA Tortilla? A classic question. These are very opaque tortillas. I guess that's what I associate with corn tortillas, like at CalTort -- they feel thicker/stronger than flour ones. But these are 50/50 corn and flour, which is cool in concept, even though in practice they feel more like corn ones to me - shiny and thick. The concept of corn tortillas has really grown on me over the past few years, though, so I'm not opposed to it. These are a nice size, not too big or too small, and you get 8 of them in a nice resealable bag. I used them for tacos, and it was fine. They didn't break or do anything wacky. Good job, tortillas.




Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10