Corn Tortillas

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Here’s the whitest thing I will ever say: I thoroughly enjoy supermarket, plastic-bagged Mission brand flour tortillas. A sin, I know… but I am who I am.

I can probably count on one hand (okay, that’s an exaggeration, I’d need at least two) the amount of times that I have had corn tortillas in my life. At Mexican restaurants, I always request flour instead if I can. So when I walked into class and there were real, handmade corn tortillas from a legit tortilleria, I was slightly nervous.

And there she is, in all her glory.

I was the only person in my class who was less than enthusiastic about these tortillas. The best way that I can describe this tortilla was so corn-heavy that it smelled like raw earth — my friend and I deemed it most accurately like the wood section at Michael’s. It had an extremely durable yet spongy texture that was for sure not my favorite. And the taste… again, so earthy it reminded me of eating flowers.

I know I’m talking crazy here — trust me, I know. As a huge fan of every Mexican meal I have ever had — from the most authentic to the least — I’m even mad at myself for my dislike of corn tortillas.

However, I’m giving it my all to expand my palate. My first step to training myself to enjoy corn tortillas is no longer requesting flour tortillas at restaurants. Thus far, I’ve enjoyed every single taco I have had on a corn tortilla. And hopefully soon I’ll prefer them! (But I don’t think I will ever totally disregard my beloved mass-produced flour tortillas.)