The Perfect Pan To Heat Up Lots Of Tortillas At Once

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There are as many methods to heat up your tortillas as there are tortillas themselves. Some call for wrapping them in foil in your oven, while others call for paper towels and the microwave. Some call for throwing them over an open flame to get a nice char. If you want to heat multiple at once on the stove, though, you're going to want to swap your cast iron pan for one with enough surface area. This will allow you to heat up as many as possible at once in a fraction of the time. Made from carbon steel, a wok is just the pan you need to get the job done. They come in sizes that span in diameter from 12 inches to 16 inches.

You can place one or two tortillas directly in the center of your wok, and circle the rest of your batch around and up the sides of the pan. Every single tortilla — whether store-bought or homemade — will get an even amount of surface area and heat. Not only that, but they'll heat up a lot quicker than you're used to with your cast iron skillet, thanks to the carbon steel's speedy heat conduction and thinner construction. Allowing for quicker temperature changes, you're less likely to burn your tortillas. Instead, you can readily adjust the heat to achieve perfectly soft and warm tortillas with just the right amount of crispiness around the edges.

You should always heat up your tortillas — making them tastier and less prone to tearing. Now that you know how to do so more efficiently and with the right pan, you also need to know how to keep them that way. Interestingly, there are just as many ways to keep your tortillas warm, but the key is having the right tools. While you can always lean on the parchment paper trick for keeping tortillas warm at a party, it could be worth investing in a reusable tortilla warmer if you regularly have Taco Tuesdays.

For anywhere from $11.99 to $14.00, Amazon has plenty of affordable cloth tortilla pouch options that are designed to keep your tortillas warmer for longer. Other materials, like terra cotta and ceramic tortilla warmers, are said to hold heat and moisture for up to 30 minutes. You can always go the traditional tortilla basket route to keep your tortillas warm — placed directly from the wok and into the warmer, not only will these options ensure your tortillas retain their heat, but they will also retain their moisture. This means you can focus more of your attention on prepping and serving the taco fillings, which are equally as important.