I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco salad
shells from tortillas. But... They came with no instructions. I just
winged it. Softened the flour tortillas slightly in the microwave.
Attempted to fit them into the molds. Maybe needed to soften them a tiny
bit more as they didn't entirely conform but the end result as far as shape
was fine. They worked. But... They didn't crisp up!

I had the oven on to 350 as I was baking a carrot cake. I took them out
when the edges began to brown as I didn't want them to burn. but the
bottoms were still a bit soft. Letting them sit for a few minutes seemed to
help. My husband ate his right away. No complaints. But I am dawdling
over mine and now it has sort of melted down to a soggy mess.

So where did I go wrong? Should I have oiled the tortilla? Baked it at a
different temp.? Thanks.

On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco salad
> shells from tortillas.
>
>
I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.

I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.

> wrote in message
...
> On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco salad
>> shells from tortillas.
>>
>>
> I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
> suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
> reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
> and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.

Gee... Then I would have something bowl shaped. Unlike the fluted shape of
the shells that I wanted.
>
> I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.

I'm not going to distort my bowls.

On Friday, September 11, 2015 at 12:00:48 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> > wrote in message
>
> ...
> > On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>
> >> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco salad
> >> shells from tortillas.
> >>
> >>
> > I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
> > suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
> > reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
> > and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.
>
> Gee... Then I would have something bowl shaped. Unlike the fluted shape of
> the shells that I wanted.
> >
> > I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.
>
> I'm not going to distort my bowls.
>
>
Eye roll. Not surprised at your silly answer at all.

> wrote in message
...
> On Friday, September 11, 2015 at 12:00:48 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>> > On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco
>> >> salad
>> >> shells from tortillas.
>> >>
>> >>
>> > I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
>> > suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
>> > reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
>> > and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.
>>
>> Gee... Then I would have something bowl shaped. Unlike the fluted shape
>> of
>> the shells that I wanted.
>> >
>> > I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.
>>
>> I'm not going to distort my bowls.
>>
>>
> Eye roll. Not surprised at your silly answer at all.

Have you never eaten one? If you have, did you really have a shell that was
bowl shaped? I never have.

On 2015-09-11 09:23:10 +0000, Julie Bove said:

>>>> I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.
>>>
>>> I'm not going to distort my bowls.
>>>
>> Eye roll. Not surprised at your silly answer at all.
>
> Have you never eaten one? If you have, did you really have a shell
> that was bowl shaped? I never have.

Sure. Bowls made from baked/fried tortillas. Bowls made from bread.
They're both kinda sloppy and unnecessary.

On Friday, September 11, 2015 at 4:23:26 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> > wrote in message
>
> ...
> > On Friday, September 11, 2015 at 12:00:48 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>
> >> > wrote in message
> >>
> >> ...
> >> > On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco
> >> >> salad
> >> >> shells from tortillas.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> > I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
> >> > suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
> >> > reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
> >> > and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.
> >>
> >> Gee... Then I would have something bowl shaped. Unlike the fluted shape
> >> of
> >> the shells that I wanted.
> >> >
> >> > I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.
> >>
> >> I'm not going to distort my bowls.
> >>
> >>
> > Eye roll. Not surprised at your silly answer at all.
>
> Have you never eaten one? If you have, did you really have a shell that was
> bowl shaped? I never have.
>
>
Yes, dunce I have eaten them. You must have super cheap ass metal
bowls if they can't stand to go in the oven. And what difference
does it make if the shell is fluted or not? The shape effects the
taste not at all.

Carry on, ****tard.

On 9/10/2015 11:14 PM, wrote:
> On Friday, September 11, 2015 at 12:00:48 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>> On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco salad
>>>> shells from tortillas.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
>>> suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
>>> reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
>>> and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.
>>
>> Gee... Then I would have something bowl shaped. Unlike the fluted shape of
>> the shells that I wanted.
>>>
>>> I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.
>>
>> I'm not going to distort my bowls.
>>
>>
> Eye roll. Not surprised at your silly answer at all.
>
>
>


More bully biotch behavior.

On 9/10/2015 11:00 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco salad
>>> shells from tortillas.
>>>
>>>
>> I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
>> suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
>> reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
>> and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.
>
> Gee... Then I would have something bowl shaped. Unlike the fluted
> shape of the shells that I wanted.
>>
>> I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.
>
> I'm not going to distort my bowls.

Ah for the lack of a simple vowel...

;-)

On Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:34:56 -0600, Kokopelli >
wrote:

>On 9/10/2015 11:00 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco salad
>>>> shells from tortillas.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
>>> suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
>>> reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
>>> and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.
>>
>> Gee... Then I would have something bowl shaped. Unlike the fluted
>> shape of the shells that I wanted.
>>>
>>> I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.
>>
>> I'm not going to distort my bowls.
>
>Ah for the lack of a simple vowel...
>
>;-)

BowEl VowEl.

On 9/11/2015 5:39 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:34:56 -0600, Kokopelli >
> wrote:
>
>> On 9/10/2015 11:00 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco salad
>>>>> shells from tortillas.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
>>>> suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
>>>> reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
>>>> and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.
>>>
>>> Gee... Then I would have something bowl shaped. Unlike the fluted
>>> shape of the shells that I wanted.
>>>>
>>>> I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.
>>>
>>> I'm not going to distort my bowls.
>>
>> Ah for the lack of a simple vowel...
>>
>> ;-)
>
> BowEl VowEl.
>

Yes, you got the pun.

;-)

On 9/12/2015 9:39 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:34:56 -0600, Kokopelli >
> wrote:
>
>> On 9/10/2015 11:00 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco salad
>>>>> shells from tortillas.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
>>>> suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
>>>> reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
>>>> and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.
>>>
>>> Gee... Then I would have something bowl shaped. Unlike the fluted
>>> shape of the shells that I wanted.
>>>>
>>>> I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.
>>>
>>> I'm not going to distort my bowls.
>>
>> Ah for the lack of a simple vowel...
>>
>> ;-)
>
> BowEl TowEl.
>
Mmmm hmmm...

Ayup...

On 9/11/2015 12:00 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco salad
>>> shells from tortillas.

Use an inverted, large muffin tin. They kind of naturally take on the
fluted shape. Or, this web site seems quite thorough! Give it a shot...

http://www.theyummylife.com/tortilla_bowls

--
DreadfulBitch

I'm not a complete idiot. Some parts are missing.

On 9/15/2015 2:50 PM, DreadfulBitch wrote:
> On 9/11/2015 12:00 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco
>>>> salad
>>>> shells from tortillas.
>
> Use an inverted, large muffin tin. They kind of naturally take on the
> fluted shape. Or, this web site seems quite thorough! Give it a shot...
>
> http://www.theyummylife.com/tortilla_bowls
>
Oops, sorry! I should have read further down the thread before posting.
Still this web site has some really good suggestions!

--
DreadfulBitch

I'm not a complete idiot. Some parts are missing.

"DreadfulBitch" > wrote in message
...
> On 9/11/2015 12:00 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco
>>>> salad
>>>> shells from tortillas.
>
> Use an inverted, large muffin tin. They kind of naturally take on the
> fluted shape. Or, this web site seems quite thorough! Give it a shot...
>
> http://www.theyummylife.com/tortilla_bowls

No thanks. I have the molds they work great!

On Friday, September 11, 2015 at 12:00:48 AM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>
> >> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco salad
> >> shells from tortillas.
> >>
> >>
> > I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
> > suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
> > reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
> > and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.
>
> Gee... Then I would have something bowl shaped. Unlike the fluted shape of
> the shells that I wanted.
> >
> > I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.
>
> I'm not going to distort my bowls.

Go away, you nasty troll.

> wrote in message
...
> On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco salad
>> shells from tortillas.
>>
>>
> I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
> suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
> reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
> and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.
>
> I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.

Over an upside down microwave safe bowl in the microwave works fine too,
just have to watch them carefully.

Cheri

"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco salad
>>> shells from tortillas.
>>>
>>>
>> I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
>> suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
>> reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
>> and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.
>>
>> I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.
>
> Over an upside down microwave safe bowl in the microwave works fine too,
> just have to watch them carefully.

I suppose that would work if I wanted a bowl shape. I have never actually
seen a taco salad served in a bowl shaped shell. Always the crown shape.

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Cheri" wrote
> > Over an upside down microwave safe bowl in the microwave works fine too,
> > just have to watch them carefully.
>
> I suppose that would work if I wanted a bowl shape. I have never actually
> seen a taco salad served in a bowl shaped shell. Always the crown shape.

Isn't a crown shape just a fancier bowl? For family home eating, does
it really matter as long as it's cooked right and holds whatever
filling?

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Cheri" wrote
>> > Over an upside down microwave safe bowl in the microwave works fine
>> > too,
>> > just have to watch them carefully.
>>
>> I suppose that would work if I wanted a bowl shape. I have never
>> actually
>> seen a taco salad served in a bowl shaped shell. Always the crown shape.
>
> Isn't a crown shape just a fancier bowl? For family home eating, does
> it really matter as long as it's cooked right and holds whatever
> filling?

Not in my opinion. I like to tuck things like olives into the points of the
crown shape. When I make things like taco salads, they do look fancy. If
you had just a bowl shape, I think it would lead to a big, sloppy mess.
Besides... I already bought the molds. They were super cheap. And I
intended to use them.

On Friday, September 11, 2015 at 5:44:20 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>
> Julie Bove wrote:
> >
> > "Cheri" wrote
> > > Over an upside down microwave safe bowl in the microwave works fine too,
> > > just have to watch them carefully.
> >
> > I suppose that would work if I wanted a bowl shape. I have never actually
> > seen a taco salad served in a bowl shaped shell. Always the crown shape.
>
> Isn't a crown shape just a fancier bowl? For family home eating, does
> it really matter as long as it's cooked right and holds whatever
> filling?
>
>
Of course it is, but remember, you're not dealing with someone
that's as sharp as a tack.

On Friday, September 11, 2015 at 5:24:21 AM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Cheri" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco salad
> >>> shells from tortillas.
> >>>
> >>>
> >> I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
> >> suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
> >> reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
> >> and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.
> >>
> >> I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.
> >
> > Over an upside down microwave safe bowl in the microwave works fine too,
> > just have to watch them carefully.
>
> I suppose that would work if I wanted a bowl shape. I have never actually
> seen a taco salad served in a bowl shaped shell. Always the crown shape.

Why does the exact shape matter? It's a thingy to hold a salad.
An actual bowl would work as well.

Cindy Hamilton

"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
...
> On Friday, September 11, 2015 at 5:24:21 AM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "Cheri" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco
>> >>> salad
>> >>> shells from tortillas.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >> I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
>> >> suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
>> >> reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
>> >> and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.
>> >>
>> >> I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.
>> >
>> > Over an upside down microwave safe bowl in the microwave works fine
>> > too,
>> > just have to watch them carefully.
>>
>> I suppose that would work if I wanted a bowl shape. I have never
>> actually
>> seen a taco salad served in a bowl shaped shell. Always the crown shape.
>
> Why does the exact shape matter? It's a thingy to hold a salad.
> An actual bowl would work as well.

Like I said to Gary... With the crown shape, you can tuck things in so they
don't roll around and fling out. Like olives or little round tomatoes.
Besides, I had asked about the molds specifically because that is what I
used. I used them because I specifically wanted that shape.

I do not much like making salads. I find them to be rather boring. So when
I do make them, I go all out. I have gotten compliments from strangers
about the way I arrange stuff at a salad bar. And my taco salads are no
different. I used to take the ingredients to make them at the dance studio
and people there commented that they looked good.

I do remember getting a taco salad at Taco Bell in CA. That was before I
knew of all the crap that they put in their food. I will not eat there now.
I actually can't, but that's beside the point. Now I don't remember what
shape the shell from there was. Perhaps it was a bowl. I just remember
that it was a big mess by the time that I got it home. Nothing but a slop
fest. I wound up giving it to my husband. He did eat a little of it but
even he didn't like it. I had asked for no sour cream and they seemed to
have put extra on there.

On 9/11/2015 4:48 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Friday, September 11, 2015 at 5:24:21 AM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "Cheri" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco salad
>>>>> shells from tortillas.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
>>>> suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
>>>> reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
>>>> and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.
>>>>
>>>> I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.
>>>
>>> Over an upside down microwave safe bowl in the microwave works fine too,
>>> just have to watch them carefully.
>>
>> I suppose that would work if I wanted a bowl shape. I have never actually
>> seen a taco salad served in a bowl shaped shell. Always the crown shape.
>
> Why does the exact shape matter? It's a thingy to hold a salad.
> An actual bowl would work as well.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>


But that's not traditional.

On Friday, September 11, 2015 at 3:24:21 AM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Cheri" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco salad
> >>> shells from tortillas.
> >>>
> >>>
> >> I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
> >> suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
> >> reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
> >> and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.
> >>
> >> I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.
> >
> > Over an upside down microwave safe bowl in the microwave works fine too,
> > just have to watch them carefully.
>
> I suppose that would work if I wanted a bowl shape. I have never actually
> seen a taco salad served in a bowl shaped shell. Always the crown shape.

Why does it have to be crown shaped?...will it taste differently
if you used a bowl shape even once in a while.
Talk about spoiled...Jesus H. Khrist...you amaze me every day.
====

On 9/11/2015 11:13 AM, Roy wrote:
> On Friday, September 11, 2015 at 3:24:21 AM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "Cheri" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco salad
>>>>> shells from tortillas.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
>>>> suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
>>>> reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
>>>> and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.
>>>>
>>>> I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.
>>>
>>> Over an upside down microwave safe bowl in the microwave works fine too,
>>> just have to watch them carefully.
>>
>> I suppose that would work if I wanted a bowl shape. I have never actually
>> seen a taco salad served in a bowl shaped shell. Always the crown shape.
>
> Why does it have to be crown shaped?...will it taste differently
> if you used a bowl shape even once in a while.
> Talk about spoiled...Jesus H. Khrist...you amaze me every day.
> ====
>

It has to be that way because restaurants MADE that the standard!

"Roy" > wrote in message
...
> On Friday, September 11, 2015 at 3:24:21 AM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "Cheri" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco
>> >>> salad
>> >>> shells from tortillas.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >> I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
>> >> suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
>> >> reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
>> >> and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.
>> >>
>> >> I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.
>> >
>> > Over an upside down microwave safe bowl in the microwave works fine
>> > too,
>> > just have to watch them carefully.
>>
>> I suppose that would work if I wanted a bowl shape. I have never
>> actually
>> seen a taco salad served in a bowl shaped shell. Always the crown shape.
>
> Why does it have to be crown shaped?...will it taste differently
> if you used a bowl shape even once in a while.
> Talk about spoiled...Jesus H. Khrist...you amaze me every day.
> ====

Because there are points on the crowns and you can tuck things into them.
If you want to eat a sloppy mess, you can. I prefer not to.

> wrote in message
...
> On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco salad
>> shells from tortillas.
>>
>>
> I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
> suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
> reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
> and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.
>
> I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.

I don't get these taco shells for holding salad. I just use a regular glass
bowl - I have always found the taco shell bowls impossible to wash.

taxed and spent wrote:
>
> I don't get these taco shells for holding salad. I just use a regular glass
> bowl - I have always found the taco shell bowls impossible to wash.

LOL! Ok, good one...that made me laugh but if you think that's bad,
try washing a bread bowl holding soup.

taxed and spent wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking
> > > taco salad shells from tortillas.
> > >
> > >
> > I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
> > suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
> > reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
> > and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.
> >
> > I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.
>
> I don't get these taco shells for holding salad. I just use a
> regular glass bowl - I have always found the taco shell bowls
> impossible to wash.

+1

--

On 9/12/2015 11:38 AM, cshenk wrote:


I have, on at least three prior occasions, written posts that delve into
the “alleged” lurid past of one of our former presidents, George Herbert
Walker Bush (GHWB), the current but ailing patriarch of the Bush Family
Dynasty – I refer to them as the Bush Family Crime Syndicate, certainly
not in terms of endearment – but rather more like the Mafia Godfather
who prepares his sons to take over the family business upon his death.
This particular post references an article by Stew Webb, a contributor
of Veterans Today.

In his life-time, George H. W. Bush (GHWB) has controlled every
clandestine (hidden from view) and secret organization/operation within
the arsenal of the United States government as either 1) Director of the
CIA, 2) Vice President to Ronald Reagan (who was an unwitting puppet to
the Bush controlled cabal – GHWB secretly gave Reagan poisons that
hastened his fall into Alzheimer’s Disease and evidence suggests he
helped plan Reagan’ attempted assassination by John Hinckley, whose
family were close friends of the Bush family – a coincidence?) and 3)
ultimately as President of the United States before Bill Clinton took
office.

Barbara J Llorente 71 Cerritos Ave San Francisco, CA 94127.
Age 65 (Born 1950) (415) 239-7248. Background Check - Available. Record

ID: 47846596.

On 9/12/2015 11:42 AM, Kokopelli wrote:
> On 9/12/2015 11:38 AM, cshenk wrote:
>
>
> I have, on at least three prior occasions, written posts that delve into
> the “alleged” lurid past of one of our former presidents, George Herbert
> Walker Bush (GHWB), the current but ailing patriarch of the Bush Family
> Dynasty – I refer to them as the Bush Family Crime Syndicate, certainly
> not in terms of endearment – but rather more like the Mafia Godfather
> who prepares his sons to take over the family business upon his death.
> This particular post references an article by Stew Webb, a contributor
> of Veterans Today.
>
> In his life-time, George H. W. Bush (GHWB) has controlled every
> clandestine (hidden from view) and secret organization/operation within
> the arsenal of the United States government as either 1) Director of the
> CIA, 2) Vice President to Ronald Reagan (who was an unwitting puppet to
> the Bush controlled cabal – GHWB secretly gave Reagan poisons that
> hastened his fall into Alzheimer’s Disease and evidence suggests he
> helped plan Reagan’ attempted assassination by John Hinckley, whose
> family were close friends of the Bush family – a coincidence?) and 3)
> ultimately as President of the United States before Bill Clinton took
> office.
>
> Barbara J Llorente 71 Cerritos Ave San Francisco, CA 94127.
> Age 65 (Born 1950) (415) 239-7248. Background Check - Available. Record
>
> ID: 47846596.

Mmmm hmmm...

Ayup...

On Friday, September 11, 2015 at 9:55:01 AM UTC-5, taxed and spent wrote:
>
> I don't get these taco shells for holding salad. I just use a regular glass
> bowl - I have always found the taco shell bowls impossible to wash.
>
>
Snort!

On 9/12/2015 2:54 PM, wrote:
> On Friday, September 11, 2015 at 9:55:01 AM UTC-5, taxed and spent wrote:
>>
>> I don't get these taco shells for holding salad. I just use a regular glass
>> bowl - I have always found the taco shell bowls impossible to wash.
>>
>>
> Snort!
>

Mmmm hmmm...

Ayup...

Barbara J Llorente 71 Cerritos Ave San Francisco, CA 94127.
Age 65 (Born 1950) (415) 239-7248. Background Check - Available. Record

ID: 47846596.

On Thu, 10 Sep 2015 20:42:49 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco salad
>shells from tortillas. But... They came with no instructions. I just
>winged it. Softened the flour tortillas slightly in the microwave.
>Attempted to fit them into the molds. Maybe needed to soften them a tiny
>bit more as they didn't entirely conform but the end result as far as shape
>was fine. They worked. But... They didn't crisp up!
>
>I had the oven on to 350 as I was baking a carrot cake. I took them out
>when the edges began to brown as I didn't want them to burn. but the
>bottoms were still a bit soft. Letting them sit for a few minutes seemed to
>help. My husband ate his right away. No complaints. But I am dawdling
>over mine and now it has sort of melted down to a soggy mess.
>
>So where did I go wrong? Should I have oiled the tortilla? Baked it at a
>different temp.? Thanks.

I think the crispy taco salad shells are fried.

I KNOW they contain a lot of fat.

John Kuthe...

"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 10 Sep 2015 20:42:49 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco salad
>>shells from tortillas. But... They came with no instructions. I just
>>winged it. Softened the flour tortillas slightly in the microwave.
>>Attempted to fit them into the molds. Maybe needed to soften them a tiny
>>bit more as they didn't entirely conform but the end result as far as
>>shape
>>was fine. They worked. But... They didn't crisp up!
>>
>>I had the oven on to 350 as I was baking a carrot cake. I took them out
>>when the edges began to brown as I didn't want them to burn. but the
>>bottoms were still a bit soft. Letting them sit for a few minutes seemed
>>to
>>help. My husband ate his right away. No complaints. But I am dawdling
>>over mine and now it has sort of melted down to a soggy mess.
>>
>>So where did I go wrong? Should I have oiled the tortilla? Baked it at a
>>different temp.? Thanks.
>
> I think the crispy taco salad shells are fried.
>
> I KNOW they contain a lot of fat.
>
> John Kuthe...

Yeah. But I'm not going to start frying things.

On Thu, 10 Sep 2015 22:01:02 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Thu, 10 Sep 2015 20:42:49 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco salad
>>>shells from tortillas. But... They came with no instructions. I just
>>>winged it. Softened the flour tortillas slightly in the microwave.
>>>Attempted to fit them into the molds. Maybe needed to soften them a tiny
>>>bit more as they didn't entirely conform but the end result as far as
>>>shape
>>>was fine. They worked. But... They didn't crisp up!
>>>
>>>I had the oven on to 350 as I was baking a carrot cake. I took them out
>>>when the edges began to brown as I didn't want them to burn. but the
>>>bottoms were still a bit soft. Letting them sit for a few minutes seemed
>>>to
>>>help. My husband ate his right away. No complaints. But I am dawdling
>>>over mine and now it has sort of melted down to a soggy mess.
>>>
>>>So where did I go wrong? Should I have oiled the tortilla? Baked it at a
>>>different temp.? Thanks.
>>
>> I think the crispy taco salad shells are fried.
>>
>> I KNOW they contain a lot of fat.
>>
>> John Kuthe...
>
>Yeah. But I'm not going to start frying things.

Then you are not gonna make what you are desiring.

John Kuthe...

John Kuthe wrote:
>
> "Julie Bove" wrote:
> >Yeah. But I'm not going to start frying things.
>
> Then you are not gonna make what you are desiring.

And I tend to agree with you there, John. If you try to recreate a
fried food, the "oven fried" version is never as good.

French fries are the perfect example.

On Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:54:53 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>John Kuthe wrote:
>>
>> "Julie Bove" wrote:
>> >Yeah. But I'm not going to start frying things.
>>
>> Then you are not gonna make what you are desiring.
>
>And I tend to agree with you there, John. If you try to recreate a
>fried food, the "oven fried" version is never as good.
>
>French fries are the perfect example.

Yep, deep frying is a cooking method I'm VERY familiar with, after
making donuts for 8 years six nights a week!

John Kuthe...

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> John Kuthe wrote:
>>
>> "Julie Bove" wrote:
>> >Yeah. But I'm not going to start frying things.
>>
>> Then you are not gonna make what you are desiring.
>
> And I tend to agree with you there, John. If you try to recreate a
> fried food, the "oven fried" version is never as good.
>
> French fries are the perfect example.

I must disagree there. I have to be careful how much fat I eat. Too much
and I get sick.