shelf life of corn tortillas?

[Roxygirl in Colorado]

I have a pkg. that I've had in a drawer for about 3 weeks. They look ok, but what do you think?

Roxygirl in Colo.

[kaslerma]

If they're bad, they'll have a definite odor ---- not overly strong but nothing like the fresh corn smell. I keep mine frozen to use as needed. To defrost, I wipe off any ice crystals with a paper towel, insert in a ziploc WITHOUT ZIPPING IT and zap for only seconds in the microwave. This works for flour tortillas too.

[Kim D.]

kaslerma wrote:
If they're bad, they'll have a definite odor ---- not overly strong but nothing like the fresh corn smell. I keep mine frozen to use as needed. To defrost, I wipe off any ice crystals with a paper towel, insert in a ziploc WITHOUT ZIPPING IT and zap for only seconds in the microwave. This works for flour tortillas too.

I agree, I believe if they were bad, that there would be an order or perhaps visable mold. If not, they should be OK. I also keep my tortillas in the freezer. My microwave broke, but I've found they thaw out pretty quickly just sitting on the kitchen counter - maybe 20 minutes.

[Roxygirl in Colorado]

Thanks so much for the responses. Even though my tortillas appeared ok, I ended up throwing them out. I couldn't bring myself to use them. It just wasn't appetizing! I will remember about freezing them next time.

Roxygirl in Colo.

[Chef #2617526]

Never throw a corn tortilla away when not mouldy or bad smell. Cut up and fry in oil for Nachos

[PaulaG]

[quote="Chef #2617526"]Never throw a corn tortilla away when not mouldy or bad smell. Cut up and fry in oil for Nachos[/quote]

Or if they are getting a little dry you might also want to look at baking in the oven instead of frying. Thank for the suggestion.