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Hard Taco Shells

Corn tortillas fried or baked into a rigid U-shape. The tortilla is masa, maize treated with alkali and ground, cooked into a flatbread before it is shaped.

Origin

A Tex-Mex form of the corn tortilla.

Flavour

Toasted maize, crisp and a little oily.

How to use it

Fill them just before eating so they stay crunchy.

Storage

Airtight, once the packet is open.

Recipes using it

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