Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Product Review: La Tortilla Ivory Teff Wraps



Bearing in mind that if you've had flour wraps before and crave the soft texture, finding a wrap to replace it that is gluten free is truly a challenge. Corn tortillas offer little solace - they often crack and split open after warming and all your fillings spill out. I've been looking for a better option, but unfortunately, this isn't it.

A more accurate name for this product might be TUFF wraps. I tried a few different heating methods just in case something worked better than another, but there was no way this product was going to taste any better or behave like a traditional tortilla.

These tasted a LOT like cardboard. They were awful, awful, awful. And the texture was tough and difficult to chew. After only a few bites, I pulled the wrap off and threw it in the trash. This has been, without a doubt, one of the worst gluten free substitutes I've ever had the misfortune of trying.

2 comments:

  1. You aren't using them correctly. Just as you would to keep corn tortillas from cracking when rolled or being tough, you heat them in a skillet with a little oil. It keeps them soft and pliable.

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  2. Thanks for your comment! Heating in a pan with oil was one of the heating methods I used. That aside, my opinion is that the flavor was horrendous for this particular product.

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