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    Good Food

    Tortillas in Los Angeles

    Curious what makes an trophy-worthy tortilla? Evan Kleiman was, too. To prepare for the upcoming tortilla tournament, she asks  Bill Esparza  to share his James Beard Award-winning wisdom on the landscape of tortilla making in the greater LA area.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Aug 17, 2018 • 1 min read

    Curious what makes an trophy-worthy tortilla? Evan Kleiman was, too. To prepare for the upcoming tortilla tournament, she asks Bill Esparza to share his James Beard Award-winning wisdom on the landscape of tortilla making in the greater LA area.

    The full episode

    3 of 6
    The Great Tortilla Tournament, nixtamalization, and Guerrilla Tacos
    1. 0:00Gustavo’s Great Tortilla Tournament
    2. 15:56Making Masa
    3. 15:56Tortillas in Los AngelesYou’re reading this
    4. 23:25The ancient chemistry inside your taco
    5. 39:25Daniel Hernandez: Jonathan Gold on El Parian
    6. 47:26Guerrilla Tacos
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      Evan Kleiman

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    The full episode

    3 of 6
    The Great Tortilla Tournament, nixtamalization, and Guerrilla Tacos
    1. 0:00Gustavo’s Great Tortilla Tournament
    2. 15:56Making Masa
    3. 15:56Tortillas in Los AngelesYou’re reading this
    4. 23:25The ancient chemistry inside your taco
    5. 39:25Daniel Hernandez: Jonathan Gold on El Parian
    6. 47:26Guerrilla Tacos
    Back to Good Food