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Botany

(75,095 posts)
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 12:28 PM Saturday

What kind of oil do I need to fry corn tortillas... I am making flat tacos aka tostadas





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What kind of oil do I need to fry corn tortillas... I am making flat tacos aka tostadas (Original Post) Botany Saturday OP
I prefer bacon grease... mike_c Saturday #1
Corn oil no_hypocrisy Saturday #2
Avocado oil has a very high smoking point Nigrum Cattus Saturday #3
Need? Most common oils would be fine, except olive. RockRaven Saturday #4
We use peanut oil, I don't like the taste olive oil leaves. So whenever we make onion rings or french fries we use peanu retiredwelder Saturday #5
Recipe? retiredwelder Saturday #6
That picture is just wiki clip art Botany Saturday #8
butter is better. pansypoo53219 Saturday #7
You made me laugh. Dem2theMax Saturday #9
I was in the San Diego area a while back and the Mexican food there was great. Botany 22 hrs ago #10
I happen to live in that particular county. Dem2theMax 21 hrs ago #11
You want a "clean" flavor justaprogressive 20 hrs ago #12

mike_c

(36,699 posts)
1. I prefer bacon grease...
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 12:38 PM
Saturday

...but in a pinch any neutral oil works well. Stay away from olive oil, coconut oil, etc that obscure that corn flavor.

no_hypocrisy

(52,734 posts)
2. Corn oil
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 12:44 PM
Saturday

Or would that be redundant?

I use it to make baked tortilla chips and the results are great.

RockRaven

(17,710 posts)
4. Need? Most common oils would be fine, except olive.
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 01:16 PM
Saturday

Corn, canola (or other rapeseed), vegetable (soybean) are all fine.

Sure, you could use peanut or avocado -- or animal fat (tallow or lard) -- but that isn't necessary.

retiredwelder

(12 posts)
5. We use peanut oil, I don't like the taste olive oil leaves. So whenever we make onion rings or french fries we use peanu
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 01:30 PM
Saturday

Botany

(75,095 posts)
8. That picture is just wiki clip art
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 01:59 PM
Saturday

My recipe

Charizo … ground cooked in big cast iron skillet… set aside
olive oil, garlic, 2 Serrano peppers … fresh seeded, tomatoes fresh, cilantro fresh
Penzy’s northwoods and taco seasoning, chives, fresh green peppers,
brown sugar, and fresh basil. Cooked about 15 minutes.
Add charizo back in
1 box of red beans and rice mix as per the instructions .. zatarians
Black Beans 1 can
Hominy 1 28 oz can

Simmer 30 minutes to whenever on low heat and put on a warmed tostada shell or taco shell or flour tortilla and top with Mexican cheese mix.

You can skip the charizo if you want.

Dem2theMax

(10,921 posts)
9. You made me laugh.
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 10:21 PM
Saturday

I've never heard of a tostada being referred to as a flat taco!

Southern California born and raised, Hispanic food abounds.

And, corn oil.

Botany

(75,095 posts)
10. I was in the San Diego area a while back and the Mexican food there was great.
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 09:35 AM
22 hrs ago

It was either Pacific Beach or Ocean Beach that had a low slung cinder block Mexican restaurant
with outdoor seating about a quarter mile uphill from the ocean and the food there was outstanding.
Even though I was under 21 the owner/waiter would get me beer and some marijuana too. The girl
I was with was from L.A. and attractive too. I got to like flat tacos there. E.Z.er to eat then a regular
hard shell taco.

Dem2theMax

(10,921 posts)
11. I happen to live in that particular county.
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 10:29 AM
21 hrs ago

The hole in the wall Mexican places are the best!
And there are so many to choose from.

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