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Chicago Tribune
6 days ago
- General
- Chicago Tribune
Make fresh tortillas easily with the best tortilla makers
Mexican cuisine has crossed boundaries and become a favorite for many families. If every day is Taco Tuesday or if you just love the fresh taste of homemade tortillas, it's time to invest in a tortilla maker. These presses create perfectly even, delicious corn tortillas in a snap. The Victoria Cast Iron Tortilla Press is an affordable, traditional and durable tortilla maker, and it's a great choice for both amateur and professional cooks. Materials Tortilla makers are available in four main materials. Manual vs. electric Manual tortilla makers provide a tactile interaction with your food. There's a sense of handcrafting each tortilla as you press it. Conversely, it's hard to beat the convenience of an electric tortilla press. These not only press the tortilla, but they also cook it. Some of these are capable of making pita, focaccia and other types of flatbreads as well. They're often more compact, too. However, some cooks find that this is a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none situation — an electric tortilla maker doesn't produce the same quality of tortilla as a manual one. They're also more expensive than manual presses. Tortilla size For weekly tacos, you'll only need a press of about 6 inches in diameter. However, as you further explore cuisine, you might want a larger tortilla maker. They come in sizes up to 12 inches across. Larger presses are typically only used in commercial kitchens and may be too large for the average home cook and their storage capabilities. The thickness that each press can achieve also varies. Ideally, tortillas are approximately 1/8-inch thick, but some lighter presses aren't able to achieve this thinness. Ready lights Electric tortilla makers feature lights that indicate when they're ready to cook. This means that the plates are heated to the proper temperature. Sturdy connections Some cooks press as much as their entire body weight on the top of the tortilla maker. Because you're exerting so much pressure on the lid of the press, you'll need sturdy connections and bolts to handle it. Comfortable press handle When you press the lid down, most of your weight rests on the lid handle. These handles should be comfortable and easily hold that weight. To make authentic corn tortillas, all you need is 1 3/4 cups of masa harina and 1 cup (plus a few tablespoons) of hot tap water. Manual tortilla makers are affordable, costing $20-$35, but electric versions can be $100 or more. Can you use cornmeal to make corn tortillas? A. In a pinch, you can substitute cornmeal for masa harina. However, because cornmeal is coarser, the texture of your tortillas will vary slightly. Are more expensive cast iron presses worth it? A. The more expensive cast iron presses have elaborate coating on the outside that increases their price, but the important part of a tortilla maker is on the inside. In this case, there isn't much difference between an inexpensive cast iron press and its more expensive counterpart. Top tortilla maker Victoria Cast Iron Tortilla Press What you need to know: This heavy cast iron press is easy to use and creates perfectly even tortillas. What you'll love: The weight of the lid uses more gravity than manual effort. The perfectly level surface works to make individual pizza crusts, too. It's nonstick. What you should consider: It's heavy, but this is also part of its authenticity and charm. Top tortilla maker for the money Bellemain Preseasoned Cast Iron Tortilla Press What you need to know: This is another cast iron press that makes perfect tortillas for solos or couples. What you'll love: It's heavy but compact. Use this for smaller quantities of tortillas. The weight of the lid is substantial and helps with pressing. What you should consider: Some people thought the tortillas were too thick. Worth checking out Uno Casa Cast Iron Tortilla Press What you need to know: This makes larger tortillas for big appetites. What you'll love: This 10-inch press comes with 100 sheets of parchment paper to store tortillas as you press them. The surface is flat and smooth, and the press is easy to operate. What you should consider: Some users thought the tortillas were too thin, while others thought they were too thick. There were some concerns about weak bolt connections in the lid. BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers. BestReviews and its newspaper partners may earn a commission if you purchase a product through one of our links. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Eater
04-06-2025
- Business
- Eater
A Food Truck's Trump ‘TACO' Tuesday Special Sells Out in an Hour
Turns out, our KFC-loving president does have a food following. As an ode to his flip-flop tariff trade tendencies known as TACO ('Trump Always Chickens Out') — an acronym coined by Financial Times in May — a food truck celebrating Taco Tuesday was an apparent lunchtime hit on Capitol Hill yesterday. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) booked the truck from Pittsburgh-based Vagabond Taco, which drove down to sling — What else? — grilled chicken on soft corn tortillas. Vagabond prepared 200 tacos (limited to one per person), and the noon-to-2 p.m. freebie ran out one hour in, a DNC spokesperson tells Eater. Expect 'more activations for sure,' he adds, declining to say whether that means additional 'TACO' Tuesdays. 'It's past time Trump realizes the economy is serious business — not a game of chicken,' per a statement on Monday from DNC chair Ken Martin. Tuesday's edible political statement set up shop a block from the Republican National Committee's Southeast headquarters. Vagabond Taco is part of the Western Pennsylvania Food Truck Alliance, in outspoken Democratic U.S. Sen. John Fetterman's home state. With a Breaking Bad -branded menu, Vagabond's truck is covered in decals, a Heisenberg logo, and on Tuesday, a temporary banner of Trump dressed in a chicken suit. The widely publicized poultry poke at Trump, first reported by Axios, naturally drew backlash from Republicans. 'LMFAO. A taco truck? Are they going to be giving out free vasectomies again too?' added RNC spokesperson Zach Parkinson, pointing to the DNC's past pro-abortion marketing campaign. On Monday, the DNC teased out the lunch with a taco emoji-led press release mocking the latest TACO topic: 'Trump once again flip-flopped on his own unaffordable national tax — less than a day after Trump's Commerce Secretary swore no changes were coming — throwing small businesses and the American economy into chaos.' Scroll on for more photos from D.C.'s inaugural TACO Tuesday (plus Vagabond's roving menu). Sign up for our newsletter.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The internet is using TACO memes to call Trump a chicken and the results are hilarious
Taco Tuesday is the best day of the week, but Wednesday may usurp it as the day President Donald Trump threw a fit after learning what TACO stands for. Amid the stock market's dramatic ups and downs as Trump institutes tariffs and then calls them off, CNBC's Megan Casella asked the president about Wall Street's new nickname for him during the May 28 event to swear in former Fox News host Jeannine Pirro as the new interim U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C. 'Wall Street analysts have coined a new term called the 'TACO Trade.' They're saying Trump always chickens out on your tariff threats, and that's why markets are higher this week,' she said. Financial Times columnist Robert Armstrong coined the term 'TACO Trade' earlier this month, and Trump predictably got angry when he head that it stand for 'Trump Always Chickens Out.' "I've never heard that,' Trump said. 'You mean because I reduced China from 145 percent that I set down to 100, and then down to another number, and I said you have to open up your whole country?" Trump said. "And because I gave the European Union a 50 percent tax—tariff—and they called up and said, 'Please let's meet right now.'" Trump has done about faces on the tariffs he's imposed on both China and the EU, and also put announced 'recirpocal' tariffs on dozens of countries in April before announcing a '90 day pause' on tariffs for all of the countries except for China, CNN reports. The president went on to brag about the U.S. being the 'hottest country anywhere in the world' under his administration before firing back at Casella by falling back on his tried and true misogynistic insult for women. "That's a nasty question. To me, that's the nastiest question,' he said. Somebody should really tell Trump about the Streisand Effect, the phenomenon where an attempt to censor information makes it go viral, because the internet immediately latched on to this new insult and within hours #TACO had gone viral and people started pumping out hilarious and insulting TACO Trump memes. There are AI-generated memes of Trump in a chicken suit, ones where his head has been turned into a taco, people joking that the Village People should now be singing 'Taco, Taco Man…I wanna be a Taco Man,' and people resurfacing old videos of Trump dancing with people in chicken suits. In short? If you need a little joy and serotonin in your life this week, Trump Taco memes are the answer. Keep scrolling to see the funniest Trump memes the internet has to offer! #TACO "Trump: I don't wanna #TACO bout it" "Trump always chickens out." "Congrats to CNBC's Megan Cassella for winning the 'Nasty' Question badge of honour. She is the only reporter with the balls to not bend a knee and ask the Toddler in Chief softball questions." "Taco, Taco Man… I wanna be a Taco Man" *laughing emojis* "Can confirm #TACO" "Did she say 'TACO' stands for Trump Always Chickens Out?" "#TACO" "Taco-Taco Man. I've got to be a Taco Man." "THERE ARE NO TRADE DEALS Because Trump Always Chickens Out" "Putin is laughing at Trump. Bibi is laughing at Trump. Iran is laughing at Trump. The world is laughing at Trump. The United States has never looked weaker. The United States have never been weaker. Good luck digging out of this hole." "TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO." "Right now outside Trump International Hotel at Columbus Circle." "Million dollar idea!" "Let's go TACO" "I should make it my profile picture." "Always. #TACO" "#TACO" "Breaking Trump announces 1 million percent tariffs on all Tacos!" "Trump's mad—if you RT this you'll get deported #TACO on tariffs" "TACO #TACOTrump Trump Always Chickens Out"
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The internet is using TACO memes to call Trump a chicken and the results are hilarious
Taco Tuesday is the best day of the week, but Wednesday may usurp it as the day President Donald Trump threw a fit after learning what TACO stands for. Amid the stock market's dramatic ups and downs as Trump institutes tariffs and then calls them off, CNBC's Megan Casella asked the president about Wall Street's new nickname for him during the May 28 event to swear in former Fox News host Jeannine Pirro as the new interim U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C. 'Wall Street analysts have coined a new term called the 'TACO Trade.' They're saying Trump always chickens out on your tariff threats, and that's why markets are higher this week,' she said. — (@) Financial Times columnist Robert Armstrong coined the term 'TACO Trade' earlier this month, and Trump predictably got angry when he head that it stand for 'Trump Always Chickens Out.' "I've never heard that,' Trump said. 'You mean because I reduced China from 145 percent that I set down to 100, and then down to another number, and I said you have to open up your whole country?" Trump said. "And because I gave the European Union a 50 percent tax—tariff—and they called up and said, 'Please let's meet right now.'" Trump has done about faces on the tariffs he's imposed on both China and the EU, and also put announced 'recirpocal' tariffs on dozens of countries in April before announcing a '90 day pause' on tariffs for all of the countries except for China, CNN reports. The president went on to brag about the U.S. being the 'hottest country anywhere in the world' under his administration before firing back at Casella by falling back on his tried and true misogynistic insult for women. "That's a nasty question. To me, that's the nastiest question,' he said. Somebody should really tell Trump about the Streisand Effect, the phenomenon where an attempt to censor information makes it go viral, because the internet immediately latched on to this new insult and within hours #TACO had gone viral and people started pumping out hilarious and insulting TACO Trump memes. — (@) There are AI-generated memes of Trump in a chicken suit, ones where his head has been turned into a taco, people joking that the Village People should now be singing 'Taco, Taco Man…I wanna be a Taco Man,' and people resurfacing old videos of Trump dancing with people in chicken suits. In short? If you need a little joy and serotonin in your life this week, Trump Taco memes are the answer. Keep scrolling to see the funniest Trump memes the internet has to offer! — (@) #TACO — (@) "Trump: I don't wanna #TACO bout it" — (@) "Trump always chickens out." — (@) "Congrats to CNBC's Megan Cassella for winning the 'Nasty' Question badge of honour. She is the only reporter with the balls to not bend a knee and ask the Toddler in Chief softball questions." — (@) "Taco, Taco Man… I wanna be a Taco Man" — (@) *laughing emojis* — (@) "Can confirm #TACO" — (@) "Did she say 'TACO' stands for Trump Always Chickens Out?" — (@) — (@) "#TACO" — (@) "Taco-Taco Man. I've got to be a Taco Man." — (@) "THERE ARE NO TRADE DEALS Because Trump Always Chickens Out" — (@) "Putin is laughing at Trump. Bibi is laughing at Trump. Iran is laughing at Trump. The world is laughing at Trump. The United States has never looked weaker. The United States have never been weaker. Good luck digging out of this hole." — (@) "TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO." — (@) "Right now outside Trump International Hotel at Columbus Circle." — (@) "Million dollar idea!" — (@) "Let's go TACO" — (@) "I should make it my profile picture." — (@) "Always. #TACO" — (@) "#TACO" — (@) "Breaking Trump announces 1 million percent tariffs on all Tacos!" — (@) "Trump's mad—if you RT this you'll get deported #TACO on tariffs" — (@) "TACO #TACOTrump Trump Always Chickens Out"
Epoch Times
09-05-2025
- General
- Epoch Times
Spicy Beef Tostadas Reinvigorate the Taco Tuesday Tradition
When you need to throw something together for a fast and easy weeknight meal, tacos are often a busy cook's first choice. That's because you can stuff almost anything inside a hard or soft tortilla—including leftovers—top it with some shredded lettuce and/or crunchy veggies, add a generous sprinkling of cheese and feel like a total winner. Tostadas—flat and crispy (and sometimes bowl-shaped) tortilla shells piled high with meat, seafood, or vegetables—are just as easy if you're looking to change things up on Taco Tuesday, but still want to stick to a Mexican theme. Why do we love this Mexican version of the open-faced sandwich? Like their crunchy folded cousins, tostadas are very versatile. They also can be assembled in 20 minutes or less, depending on the chosen protein and whether or not any veggies have to be cooked. In other words, you don't have to think too hard to make tostadas. This recipe brings together ground beef that's been spiced up (considerably) with chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and the traditional taco fixings of shredded iceberg lettuce, fresh tomato, chopped cilantro, and crumbled Cotija cheese. Related Stories 8/19/2023 10/2/2023 There's also a layer of mashed refried beans to help the toppings stick to the fried tortilla. Depending on how involved you want diners to be, you can either assemble the tostadas before serving or place the toppings in separate bowls and let everyone serve themselves. Some recipes call for frying the tostada shells in hot oil before adding the toppings to make them hot and extra crunchy, but I took the shortcut of simply warming them in the oven. Tostadas can be eaten like a pizza slice with both hands, or on a plate using a fork and knife. Just note: The more toppings you pile on, the messier it will be. Spicy ground beef tostadas are topped with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, and crumbly cojita cheese. Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS Spicy Ground Beef Tostadas PG tested Serves 4. For meat layer 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or alternative 1 pound ground beef 1 large yellow or white onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, plus 2 tablespoons sauce, or to taste 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 tablespoon chili powder Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste 8-ounce can refried beans, warmed 8 tostadas (flat crisp shell) For topping Handful of shredded iceberg lettuce Handful of shredded red cabbage 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes 1/4 cup chopped red onion Large handful fresh cilantro, chopped 1 cup crumbed Cotija cheese 1 avocado, peeled and cut into wedges 3 limes, divided Salsa, optional Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When it is sizzling, add ground beef and cook, stirring and breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until it is no longer pink. Stir in onion, garlic, chipotle peppers and sauce, cumin, and chili powder. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (If meat is too spicy, thin sauce with a little water.) Empty refried beans into a small saucepan placed over low to medium heat. Stir frequently until the beans are heated through. Keep the beans on warm while you prepare the various toppings and warm the tostada shells, adding water as necessary to keep a creamy consistency. Toss shredded lettuce with juice of 1 lime and add a pinch of salt and pepper. Cut 2 remaining limes into wedges. Heat tostada shells in a preheated 350-degree F oven until hot and crispy, about 3-4 minutes. Assemble the tostadas. Divide the shells among plates and spread a thin layer of warmed refried bean on top. (This will act as a glue for the ground beef.) Spoon the meat mixture on top of the beans. Top with shredded lettuce and cabbage, halved tomatoes, chopped onion, chopped cilantro, sliced avocado, and crumbled Cotija cheese, and serve immediately. If desired, spoon on some jarred salsa. For additional heat, add a few slices of pickled jalapeno; to tone it down a notch, add a dollop of sour cream. Dear Readers: We would love to hear from you. What topics would you like to read about? Please send your feedback and tips to
