Duck Fat Tortillas! Duck Fat Tortillas! Duck Fat Tortillas!
Luckily in Southern California, we are surrounded by not-heartless*, tortillerias autentica. How did I end up with $50's worth of duck fat tortillas from Kansas?
*search Guerrero, Maseca, and Mission tortilla brands defying demands for exit
These tortillas are Sonoran-style, and Sonoran-style tortillas are typically made from flour than corn, and are paper thin and chewy. "Regular" massed produced tortillas that we're used to use baking powder for leavening.
Caramelo makes their duck fat tortillas with non-GMO enriched wheat flour, duck fat from cage-free ducks, water, and sea salt. That's it! There are no preservatives and they provide best-by dates on the packaging of about 4-6 weeks.
They also offer regular pork fat tortillas and a vegetarian option made from avocado oil.
My 6" duck fat tortillas came 12 count to an order, and they arrived with a Nordic Ice pack in a foil-bubble pouch inside a FedEx pouch. It would be prudent to order a lot and freeze them to minimize shipping waste. They are made-to-order and ship Mondays-Thursday. If sold out, the following batch is available each Thursday at noon Central.
These things are so delicious, I can eat the tortillas warmed up all on their own. But, these are perfect with scrambled eggs or slow-cooker pork or just about anything. They may be thin, but they are mucho delicioso. Also, it was fun watching them puff up on the cast iron pan.
The website was easy to navigate. I still had some questions and Ruben replied very promptly and seems like a cool guy.
Where else can you find duck fat flour Sonoran-style tortillas in America? I haven't come across them in Los Angeles. Not even Sonoratown LA makes them with duck fat (theirs is made with lard). Unless you make them yourself, I think Caramelo is the only place that sells Duck Fat Tortillas! read more