After seeing all the highly processed tortillas being sold in Safeway for all these years, I decided that I had to try my hand at making some real ones from scratch. I bought some freshly ground
masa (consisting of nothing but corn kernels and lime) from the local taqueria/tortilla factory in Redwood City. See the images at the bottom of my homemade tortilla on the skillet. Without a tortilla press, it was definitely a challenge -- I used a skillet to push out my small ball of masa into the tortilla shaped (using Saran wrap as a protective/nonstick layer).
Chalupas:
The name sounds familiar, doesn't it? Apparently, though, I had no idea what it meant. It's basically a little boat (like a small quiche crust) made out of the same substance as tortillas (masa) and cooked in the same way (on the skillet).
I stuffed mine with left over shredded chicken, tomatillo salsa, chopped white onion, and queso fresco. Honestly, the flavor was mild, but certainly not ordinary.
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