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    Good Food

    Gustavo’s Great Tortilla Tournament

    Los Angeles is a destination for freshly made tortillas. So, we’ve assembled a crack team of judges to try 64 locally made corn and flour tortillas to narrow down the best in the region. Introducing “ Gustavo’s Great Tortilla Tournament.”

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

    Los Angeles is a destination for freshly made tortillas. So, we’ve assembled a crack team of judges to try 64 locally made corn and flour tortillas to narrow down the best in the region. Introducing “Gustavo’s Great Tortilla Tournament.” Follow along by checking out our NCAA-style bracket.

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    The Great Tortilla Tournament, nixtamalization, and Guerrilla Tacos
    1. 0:00Gustavo’s Great Tortilla TournamentYou’re reading this
    2. 15:56Making Masa
    3. 15:56Tortillas in Los Angeles
    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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    The full episode

    1 of 6
    The Great Tortilla Tournament, nixtamalization, and Guerrilla Tacos
    1. 0:00Gustavo’s Great Tortilla TournamentYou’re reading this
    2. 15:56Making Masa
    3. 15:56Tortillas in Los Angeles
    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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