Comments on: Tostada Buzz: To infinity, and beyond!

By: Pati Jinich

Pati Jinich — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:48:39 +0000

So glad to hear Bridget!

By: Bridget

Bridget — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:05:29 +0000

My family LOVES LOVES LOVES tostadas!!! Such a quick and pretty healthy snack! Sometimes we make a meal out of it by throwing grilled chicken or fish on top with a salad on the side.

By: Pati Jinich

Pati Jinich — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:17:03 +0000

mmmmmhhhh! I love chipotle flavored refried beans!

By: Israel

Israel — Thu, 28 May 2009 09:43:08 +0000

Suggestion:
When preparing the refritos, add one whole seedless chipotle and mix until totally homogeneous and incorporated into the mass.

By: Pati Jinich

Pati Jinich — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:01:09 +0000

Rachel, thanks and many thanks for your post!!!

By: Rachel Laser

Rachel Laser — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:10:17 +0000

All I want to say is that I don’t know HOW I’m going to eat anything for dinner but this beautiful looking creation you have now reminded me of!Â Nothing else will come close.Â Congrats on the wonderful website.

By: Pati Jinich

Pati Jinich — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:48:48 +0000

Hi Jeanie! Yes, the ingredients can be similar. And as you point out, the difference is in the shell, in a couple ways. In the quesadilla, you can use a corn or flour tortilla. In both cases, quesadillas are folded, hugging or embracing the filling, as in a turnover. They can be soft, or hard if they are deep fried.
Tostadas on the other hand are only made with corn tortillas. Also, they are always crispy and somewhat flat, neither folded nor soft. So you layer the ingredients on top of the tostada, (imagine a super crispy and incredibly thin pizza crust!). So the corn tortilla turned into a tostada (which you can buy at the stores), never wraps itself around the ingredients but it is like an eatable, sturdy and crunchy mounting base. And then you play with your choices of layers….

By: Jeanie

Jeanie — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:11:01 +0000

So what’s the difference between the tosdada and quesadea? Ingredients similar, is it the shell?

By: Pati Jinich

Pati Jinich — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:00:26 +0000

Hey Brian, many thanks for your comment… You are so right, tostadas are a wonderful way to reuse leftovers and dress them up!

By: Brian Meagher

Brian Meagher — Wed, 20 May 2009 07:38:37 +0000

Pati,
I love to keep tostadas around for our leftover meats. We always make too much seasoned beef for our burritos and tacos. Tostadas make leftovers fast and easy.
I like to build a “taco” on the tostada, toss in a toaster oven and bake.
Also, I’ve smeared either a thick taco sauce or drained salsa, topped with cheese and bake. Yummy.
Beautiful blog you got going here!