Dear Burrito, where are thou...

[ur_funneh]

Anyone ever notice whenever you go into any restaurant or diner and you ask for a burrito they come nice and big, the dont break apart and the taste is actually pretty good?

Well the ones I try and buy in the grocery stores are always 50% smaller, they aren't as flexible as the ones you get at the restaurants and they don't taste as good. I know if you owned a restaurant you get access to special exclusive dealers but does anyone know where I can purchase some restaurant style flour tortillas that are like the ones in the restaurant?

Thanks

[matdwyer]

Kensington Market has some. I don't know where you're located, but look for local shops.

[bargainista!]

Anyone ever notice whenever you go into any restaurant or diner and you ask for a burrito they come nice and big, the dont break apart and the taste is actually pretty good?

Well the ones I try and buy in the grocery stores are always 50% smaller, they aren't as flexible as the ones you get at the restaurants and they don't taste as good. I know if you owned a restaurant you get access to special exclusive dealers but does anyone know where I can purchase some restaurant style flour tortillas that are like the ones in the restaurant?

Thanks

Most Grocery stores should carry the larger size tortillas (usually just over the size of a dinner plate). I don't know where you can get ones that will taste as good, but if you try steaming them they will be more flexable and less likely to rip.

I put however many I want to cook on a plate, put a damp paper towel on top and then wrap the plate in saran wrap and microwave briefly. They come out soft and easy to roll!

[ippon]

FYI, authentic tortillas are small, but i like the big one.
the ones you buy from the supermarket, are you using them right out of the bag?
have you tried heating them up first in a pan??? that will make them more malleable and tastier too.

[ur_funneh]

I've seen the big ones at the local No Frills where they are big as a dinner plate and they come in different colors, but I feel they don't have the same flexibility as the other ones. I definitely warmed them up but they leave a weird smell on them and as soon as they dry up (which is pretty fast) they dont taste the same.

Its hard to explain, I need to really find some more resources for this.

[ippon]

I've seen the big ones at the local No Frills where they are big as a dinner plate and they come in different colors, but I feel they don't have the same flexibility as the other ones. I definitely warmed them up but they leave a weird smell on them and as soon as they dry up (which is pretty fast) they dont taste the same.

Its hard to explain, I need to really find some more resources for this.

as soon as you heat them up, put it on a plate and COVER it with another plate or a pot lid.