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 Post subject: Simple Torta: A Mexican Sandwich Thread
PostPosted: Sat November 28, 2020 7:17 pm 
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A good torta is arguably more important than a good taco on a menu. It's gotta be on sturdy but fluffy bread. I've never tried one "drowned" with red sauce but I bet with the right bread that would be a near perfect sandwich.

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I move that we rebrand this to a catch-all Street Food thread.

And yes tortas rule.


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tragabigzanda wrote:
I move that we rebrand this to a catch-all Street Food thread.

1. We probably already have that thread.
2. There's plenty to discuss regarding the torta. Definitely enough to merit a stand-alone thread.

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I might just be jealous bc there aren't any great tortas in my neck of the woods


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I might just be jealous bc there aren't any great tortas in my neck of the woods

How far would you need to drive to get a good one?

Also, if you were to use this thread to document a quest to make a good torta from scratch, I wouldn't be mad. Something like that sounds more manageable where you live than, say, tonkotsu ramen.

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 Post subject: Re: Simple Torta: A Mexican Sandwich Thread
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WM, to be authentic you need to try a drowned-in-red-sauce torta and then start this over.

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tragabigzanda wrote:
I might just be jealous bc there aren't any great tortas in my neck of the woods

How far would you need to drive to get a good one?

Also, if you were to use this thread to document a quest to make a good torta from scratch, I wouldn't be mad. Something like that sounds more manageable where you live than, say, tonkotsu ramen.

shut your whore mouth

And most likely I'd have to drive 30 mins to Belgrade to get a good torta. There were two torta dealerships in Big Sky and they were both rubbish!


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WM, to be authentic you need to try a drowned-in-red-sauce torta and then start this over.

I just had one with ham and smothered it in the green sauce that came with it. Impetus for this thread, kind of. It wasn't the best idea because the bread was too soft and it ended up being pretty soggy.

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I might just be jealous bc there aren't any great tortas in my neck of the woods

How far would you need to drive to get a good one?

Also, if you were to use this thread to document a quest to make a good torta from scratch, I wouldn't be mad. Something like that sounds more manageable where you live than, say, tonkotsu ramen.

shut your whore mouth

And most likely I'd have to drive 30 mins to Belgrade to get a good torta. There were two torta dealerships in Big Sky and they were both rubbish!

That's not nearly as far as I had feared.

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i've never said no to a torta..


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I've never had a torta

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Wease you would love it.

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doug rr wrote:
i've never said no to a torta..

I like to think that Jonathon Gold is sleeping on a pile of pillows soft as telera somewhere up there.

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I've never had a torta

if you ever find yourself in nashville hit up Carniceria y Taqueria Don Juan... its required eating, starting with the torta sandwich...and since you're in the area save room for house of kabob lamb skewers nearby..


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doug rr wrote:
wease wrote:
I've never had a torta

if you ever find yourself in nashville hit up Carniceria y Taqueria Don Juan... its required eating, starting with the torta sandwich...and since you're in the area save room for house of kabob lamb skewers nearby..

After Hattie B's of course

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A Nashville hot chicken torta would absolutely kill on the festival food truck circuit.

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wease wrote:
doug rr wrote:
wease wrote:
I've never had a torta

if you ever find yourself in nashville hit up Carniceria y Taqueria Don Juan... its required eating, starting with the torta sandwich...and since you're in the area save room for house of kabob lamb skewers nearby..

After Hattie B's of course

you have to get there one day...or prince's..all good stuff


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washing machine wrote:
A Nashville hot chicken torta would absolutely kill on the festival food truck circuit.

start one in houston..


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doug rr wrote:
washing machine wrote:
A Nashville hot chicken torta would absolutely kill on the festival food truck circuit.

start one in houston..


add kimchi and its ready for LES

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It's way too late to pivot from my tonkotsu menudo project, guys.

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doug rr wrote:
washing machine wrote:
A Nashville hot chicken torta would absolutely kill on the festival food truck circuit.

start one in houston..


add kimchi and its ready for LES

not to take away the importance of this torta thread, but i really miss the lower east side ukrainian meats from J. Baczynsky on 2nd ave between st marks and 9th...you ever get the meat sticks there with some mustard?


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