Masa harina in the UK

[Binky Profile]

I want to make my own corn tortillas - the shop bought ones contain palm oil, which I am boycotting.

Trying to locate masa harina is almost impossible. Staff show me to white maize meal, or pre-cooked maize meal, or just corn flour. I don't think any of these would make a proper tortilla.

If anyone makes their own tortillas, what sort of flour do you use as a substitute?

[Amyw Profile]

Amazon sell it https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maseca-Masa-Ha ... B01DYNO4AG

£4.95 for 1kg ! Depends how authentic you want to go ... or https://www.theasiancookshop.co.uk/masa ... P_EALw_wcB

From the Asian Grocer

[Binky Profile]

Thanks amy, but it's unavailable and it's not known when next on sale.

[Stokey Sue Profile]

Funnily enough I noticed it in a local whole foods store yesterday, which suggests it’s worth checking in any similar stores you come across, and check the gluten free section as well as the mainstream baking section (eta although Whole Foods Market do sell it, I think I saw it in the Asian/Caribbean shop yesterday)

Google says Tesco stock it, but probably not in all branches

And Mexgrocer sell it mail order of course, though could work out expensive on postage.
https://www.mexgrocer.co.uk/Masa-Harina/

Do you have a tortilla press? I think Mexgrocer sell them too

[smitch Profile]

Sous Chef also sell it online along with loads of other interesting ingredients.

Randomly, there is a Mexican owned burrito place in Manchester who also sell various sauces, dried chillis etc and they often have it in stock. Might be worth seeing if there is anywhere similar near you.

[Stokey Sue Profile]

Sous chef good idea as easy to make up the rest of the order

[Otterspocket Profile]

We buy ours from a seller on eBay £12 I think for 2 kg delivered and it does last quite a while

[Sakkarin Profile]

Do you have a tortilla press? I think Mexgrocer sell them too

You can have mine, I am afraid I've failed miserably at (masa) tortilla making, and the tortilla press is just an ornament now.

Last time I bought masa it came from Sainsburys. Is that another exotic ingredient that's disappeared off the shelves?

I love flour tortillas anyway, so that's my substitute!

[Gillthepainter Profile Website]

Yes, when I made some a few years ago, I got my masa harina from Sainsbury.

I have zero recollection of doing it, but I think Clive told me you have to use hot water with this flour?

[Otterspocket Profile]

None to be found in the supermarkets around these parts ,
Not even in the foreign food section