On Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:03:37 -0700, "Pico Rico"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:56:21 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "sf" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:35:53 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> If you have a gas stove,crank up a burner. Drop the tortilla on the
> >> >> flame.
> >> >> Count to 5. Flip. Count to five.
> >> >
> >> > I've tried that open flame thing.... and it didn't work as advertised.
> >> > I'll use a pan thank you.
> >>
> >> Hmmm ... no idea what's up there. Never used any other method meself.
> >> Same
> >> as all the Mehican joints use too.
> >>
> > Now I know you're making this up. They don't use an open flame. They
> > heat tortillas on their flat grill or they use one of those steamer
> > thingies.
> >
>
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> I have seen Mexicans, not in restaurants, heat them over a gas burner. I
> don't know if it was their preferred method or they were making do, but they
> seemed to have no problem with it.
>
Make up your mind about what you're using as the final arbiter. First
you say Mexican "joint" which means a restaurant or taqueria to me and
now you're claiming home kitchen. You're in SoCal/LA area? They do
things differently down there, including eating wet burritos... the
thought of which literally turns my stomach.

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