LA Jalisciense Tortilla Fctry

LA JALISCIENSE TORTILLA FACTORY, LOCATED ON BAGLEY AVENUE IN SOUTHWEST DETROIT, SPECIALIZES IN PRODUCING THE INCREASINGLY POPULAR CORN AND FLOUR TORTILLAS, LONG REGARDED AS A STAPLE FOOD BY LATINOS, AND MORE RECENTLY DISCOVERED BY ADVENTUROUS EATERS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE PROCESS FOR MAKING CORN TORTILLAS IS BASICALLY A TRADITIONAL ONE. ALTHOUGH MODERN MACHINERY HAS DONE AWAY WITH MOST OF THE ARDUOUS WORK, SUCH AS MANUALLY GRINDING CORN AND HAND-FORMING EACH TORTILLA, THE BASIC PRINCIPLES ARE STILL PRACTICED BY LA JALISCIENSE. WHOLE SHELLED CORN IS COOKED AND SLOWLY COOLED EACH DAY TO ENSURE PROPER CONSISTENCY, AND THE CORN IS STILL MILL GROUND ON SITE.