Locally-made tortillas are a 3-for-1 deal: they’re usually made with just a few basic ingredients, they don’t have to be shipped over long distances, and buying them supports a local business. They’re also more common than you might think! Do you have a favorite local brand?
Because they tend to be made with fewer preservatives and unpronounceable ingredients, you’ll usually find locally-made tortillas in the refrigerator section. The ones we’ve seen are smaller, 6-inch tortillas packaged in generous stacks with a price tag that's comparable to the national brands. These tortillas will also stale more quickly, so have a plan for using them up or freeze them within a week or two.
Once we started looking, we were surprised at how many major chain grocery stores carried locally made tortillas. In Boston, we used to buy the Cinco de Mayo brand from Market Basket, and here in Columbus, Ohio, we have Koki’s Tortillas at Kroger. If you dive into specialty food markets, we imagine you’ll have even better success.
Short of making tortillas ourselves, these local brands are some of the tastiest tortillas we’ve encountered. Definitely keep your eyes open next time you shop!
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Kansas Citians: get your tortillas from the Roeland Park Price Chopper. they have a great tortilleria. there is no going back. they also freeze well, if you want to stock up :) I can no longer eat non-local tortillas... there is a huge difference!
If in Queens the best are from Nixtamal in Corona. Super fresh and delicious.
Around Chicago, the best flour tortillas I have found have actually been at Aldi. I can't remember the name, but my mother told me they are a local Chicago brand. They are thicker than most store-bought and have the perfect chewy texture. They freeze well and don't get stale at all, nor do they mold as fast as store-bought. At least the Aldi by me has these, I haven't been to many others.
Sacramento: Mi Abuelita Tortillas. Delicious and in lots of different flavors/varieties.
In South Florida, we don't have as large a Mexican community as there are in other states. But, you can go to any Nicaraguan market or "fritanga" and buy a stack of fresh corn tortillas. They are sold by a $1 unit. Salvadorean restaurants are pretty popular too. I imagine one can go to these and get tortillas the same.
In Chicagoland, my favorite brand is El Milagro, made in the southside Pilsen/Little Village neighborhood. The deliver all over the suburbs. You can smell them from blocks away when you are in the area, it's one of my favorite smells in the whole world!
Unfortunately, Cinco de Mayo near Boston shuttered its doors, so I've been unable to find fresh corn tortillas around. Any other Bostonians have better luck? Searches on chowhound have yielded no success either. I usually just end up going with the 30-pack non-fresh tortillas in the international aisle. Can't remember the name... :(
Aside from Tortilleria Nixtamal, I can't find any good local brands in NYC. I mean, they're all made here, but they have all the preservatives and crap in them. Anyone know of another variety? Makes me miss the Southwest...
Reyna's tortillas from the Strip in PGH.
We are pretty spoiled in Chicago. I have my pick of tortillas for every application. I can also choose between room temperature or hot tortillas. Sabina's makes the best tortillas for chips (if you are willing to go through the effort of frying your own.) Del Rey makes really good thick, crunchy and salty bagged chips. El Popo or Atotonilco make the best tortillas for tacos. El Milagro are also good for tacos and enchiladas.
Folks in the eastern IA/Quad Cities area should look for tortillas from El Tortillieria Norte, which are made fresh in West Liberty, IA (or is it West Branch? So easy to confuse the two.)
In Los Angeles, try Superior Grocers. They also make amazing tortilla chips, salsa & other great confections.