Have you Tried? Authentic Mexican tortillas made in Ireland

If you’ve ever been to Mexico or an authentic Mexican restaurant, you’ll know how different the tortilla chips are from the ones you find in the crisps aisle at the supermarket. Blanco Niño is on a mission to bring authentic corn tortillas to our homes, having been producing them for Mexican restaurants such as Wahaca for several years from its base in County Tipperary, Ireland.

When Blanco Niño founder Philip Martin travelled to Mexico in search of the key to making perfect tortillas, he found it – an ancient process called nixtamalisation that involves selecting the best non-gmo corn, then cooking and steeping it overnight before grinding it into masa (a corn dough) using hand-carved volcanic stones. While hot, the masa is shaped and baked into tortillas, which are cut and fried. This takes three days, but it’s worth it – they’re by far the best tortilla chips you can get outside of a Mexican restaurant. They have good corn flavour, a crisp texture and spot-on seasoning. Dunk into salsas or guacamole, or use in nachos or chilaquiles. £3.50 (170g), Ocado