Things Bakers Know: The King Arthur Baking Podcast
Apr 27, 2026 · 47 min · 22 segments
What can’t tortillas do? Whether they’re made with corn or wheat, masa or masa harina, homemade tortillas are a thing of beauty. No one knows that better than today’s guest, Pati Jinich. One of the…
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I mean, so it is true, one of the things I think about most when I think about tortillas is how hard it is to get a good one in New England.
I mean, you were in Texas, which of course has an amazing, uh, culture for Mexican food, uh, and tor- and tortillas, you know, Latin American food.
There's a huge Mexican population there, and there were so many tortillarias in, you know, in the city of Chicago, making fresh masa every day and making tortillas.
But you would grab stacks of tortillas from the grocery store, and you had your pick of so many brands that were freshly made that day, and they were still warm.
Um, there, there are very few things that are as delicious as a fresh tortilla made with good masa.
I mean, so it is true, one of the things I think about most when I think about tortillas is how hard it is to get a good one in New England.
I mean, you were in Texas, which of course has an amazing, uh, culture for Mexican food, uh, and tor- and tortillas, you know, Latin American food.
There's a huge Mexican population there, and there were so many tortillarias in, you know, in the city of Chicago, making fresh masa every day and making tortillas.
But you would grab stacks of tortillas from the grocery store, and you had your pick of so many brands that were freshly made that day, and they were still warm.
Um, there, there are very few things that are as delicious as a fresh tortilla made with good masa.
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