i have a huge stack of tortillas that i bought at costco and when I used them the first time (a couple weeks ago) i threw away the original bag... im planning on making tacos tonight... are they bad? how do I know? I can't see any mold or gross stuff on them... but Im not sure if I should eat them...
what do you know? :)
Thanks in advance!
2006-12-27 10:19:20 · 14 answers · asked by lucy lu 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
They last for a long time. You can actually wrap them and freeze them too. I do this when I buy them at Costco and when they thaw out they are just as soft as when they were fresh.
2006-12-27 10:24:35 · answer #1 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they've gone bad you'll know by the look and feel.
Stale (not moldy or spoiled) tortillas make great dog treats, my dogs favorites! I once had a dog that preferred tortillas above anything else. She was a rotten theif, and came home with fresh costco bags of tortillas more than once. I have no idea where she got these things because I just don't have that many neighbors...
2006-12-27 21:49:36 · answer #2 · answered by heart o' gold 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they're only dryish and leathery, they can be used but normally these stale corn tortillas are torn up and re-heated in a sauce for chilaquiles (which can also incorporate shredded chicken, shredded cheese or whatever). But stale corn tortillas will soften up just a little if you re-heat them, and you can use them for tacos if you want. Don't use them if they have any mold or are dampish, obviously, or if you warm one up and taste it and it just tastes unpleasant.
2006-12-27 11:07:41 · answer #3 · answered by kbc10 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They sure do. When they just start to go bad, they taste a bit sour (like bread does before molding.) If there's no mold on them taste a few of them before cooking I think 2 weeks should be fine, the worst that can happen is a a bit of diahrrea.
2006-12-27 10:28:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try corn tortillas. But the tortilla itself isn't going to make you fat or ruin your diet.
2016-03-13 22:36:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't see mold or "gross stuff" or if they are not hard... then you are okay! Tortillas last a long time.Trust me i'm mexican i eat tortilla like every day!
2006-12-27 10:28:18 · answer #6 · answered by Wondering 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you can't see mold and if they don't have a slimy/wet feel to them I would say you're safe. Eat up though because they might get a little soggy soon.
2006-12-27 10:21:56 · answer #7 · answered by Jennifer T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well sometimes my tortillas get very soggy wet and lose their crunch taste one just an end after you examine it and throw it out if you fell it losing crunch or feeling wet
2006-12-27 11:15:03 · answer #8 · answered by viv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they do go bad but youll see little mold spots on them tear a piece off and try it to be safe they should be fine the way you described them
2006-12-27 10:26:25 · answer #9 · answered by Twinkie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if there's no mold then there OK..eat one plain and see how it tastes
2006-12-27 10:27:29 · answer #10 · answered by blueman2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋