Hybrids

We've been eating a lot of tortilla lunches lately, because we finally figured out that a) they are lighter than bread and b) you don't need mayo or butter to slick them up - the salsa gives moisture and flavor without quite so much fat - and c) we love the convenience of rolling up various ingredients in tortillas for lunch in a hurry.  We usually just fill the tortillas with whatever is left over from last night's dinner - flaked salmon, sliced chicken, chunks of beef - and the usual Mexican suspects, such as lettuce, tomatoes, white or green onion, salsa, hot sauce, avocado, cucumber (especially nice with the fish), mild cheese. Sometimes all of that, sometimes part - depends on what's in the house.  We had some spicy corn salad left over from our last foray to the farmer's market (they sell it at the Roli Roti truck) and that went in, last time.  It's all good.

You'd think that living in Norte California we could easily find good tortillas. After all, our neighbors to the south have brought us a wonderful cuisine to enjoy, so wouldn't you think their most basic bread would follow?  We find flour tortillas to be fine, but uninspiring, and while we like the taste of corn tortillas, they are often unappealingly rubbery. What's a Mexican food loving couple to do? Hybridize! 

My Beloved found this brand at our local market and brought them home for the "whole grain" aspect. Turns out they are made with a mixture of corn and wheat flour. They are flexible, so they don't tear as easily as some tortillas. They are tastier than most, too. We heat them briefly in a warm frying pan and fill them with goodies. The sweet, nutty corn taste predominates, but you can tell there is wheat flour in there, too. And they are made locally. Even better!

My Beloved's Boston daughter is moving back to the bay area, bringing her sweet husband and our two grandchildren. We can hardly wait to have a party with them in which we will offer all kinds of fillings and let everyone make her/his own.  Such fun now that we have found these hybrid tortillas.