# Freezing flour tortillas?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freezing-flour-tortillas/510559>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 18, 2009, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freezing-flour-tortillas/510559 "2009-09-18T05:53:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freezing-flour-tortillas/510559/1 "2009-09-18T05:53:07Z")

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I should’ve mentioned this in my other thread, but in the same shopping trip I got the cheddar at, I got 20 flour tortillas when I had need of only eight (for the same reason - cheaper than any other package or brand with less).

Now, I could just make/eat a bunch of simple homemade quesadillas and solve both problems, but just in case, is there any way to freeze these things? I assume not, being both a bread product and thin, but I want to make sure. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freezing-flour-tortillas/510559/2 "2009-09-18T10:04:46Z")

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I’ve always stored tortillas in the freezer until they’re needed. They freeze just fine.

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**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freezing-flour-tortillas/510559/3 "2009-09-18T10:06:28Z")

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Yep, I freeze mine all the time. I put them in ziplock plastic bags, enough for the two of us in each bag, then just take a bag out as required. They defrost quite quickly and seem fine to me.

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**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freezing-flour-tortillas/510559/4 "2009-09-18T10:06:33Z")

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Yup, I always freeze 'em no problem. Thaw 30 seconds in a microwave (covered) or what I sometimes do is pile cold chilli or whatever on the frozen tortilla, then blast the whole thing in the microwave for 1 minute. Roll and eat.

Not sure about freezing cheese - then again there are plenty of frozen pizzas out there.

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**Author:** ![Weedy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/weedy/32/301_2.png) [@Weedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weedy)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freezing-flour-tortillas/510559/5 "2009-09-18T10:11:36Z")

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Sometimes I’ve had trouble with them sticking together when I take them out of the freezer, so I put baking paper between each tortilla. Then they are easy to get one at a time.

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**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freezing-flour-tortillas/510559/6 "2009-09-18T10:46:50Z")

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Freeze 'em all the time - both the store bought and the homemade ones.