Are Homemade Tortilla Chips Worth It? — You Can Do This!

In this week's episode of You Can Do This!, we are pitting homemade versus store-bought tortillas chips. While many may roll their eyes and say "Well, of course, homemade fried chips taste better", the question is also, is it more cost-effective? And is the time spent making it actually worth the effort, compared to just grabbing it off the shelf?

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[mrbear]

My local store sells their own fried tortilla chips. Stick em in the oven for a few minutes and they are really good.

[LujeAldwald]

I honestly don't understand how anyone could dislike this video, it's showing you how to make good tortilla chips for cheaper, like, what's not to love about that? Unless you don't like tortilla chips, in that case why would you even watch this video?

[elf]

I'm just here because I had to make tortilla chips after running out and was trying to figure out how to store them. This didn't answer my question, but I agree that the overall taste is better. The thickness of the tortilla compliments the spiciness of salsa, and they can pick up guacamole better. At the moment, making tortilla chips are super beneficial because a lot of leftover tortillas are overflowing my refrigerator, one batch can knock out half a bag. Using the tortillas for multiple dishes and reusing the oil for things like churros makes it more worth it.

[Brock-Landers]

Great Value brand vegetable oil at Walmart, $4.88 for a gallon. If you really want the perfect tortilla chip experience buy some Maseca and make fresh tortillas and deep fry them. Fresh tortillas are super easy to make at home and there are dozens of videos on YouTube.

[skies]

he didnt even make the corn tortilla XD he bought it and just fried it

[XaViEr]

down in south Texas you can buy a pack of warm fresh corn tortillas and they only cost $1.25 after a few days you can fry them up and still be in the green

[lynettet.]

I once made homemade tortillas just to make tortilla chips with them. They were pretty good

[settheworldonfire]

This is how we did it when i was a kid, except we pan-fried them because we didn't own a deep fryer. Then we'd made queso to go with them and it was always amazing.

[kurt]

you can even go one step further, make your own tortillas. 1 bag of Hasa Marina costs about $3. You can make dozens and dozens of tortillas from one bag.

[grilledcheesesandwich]

A plus to this method I don't see being acknowledged is, if the store bought chips are opened and not eaten within a certain amount of time, they eventually go stale but if you make your own you have more control to regulate quantity and therefore waste less food/money. I understand in America, although being a great country, people are no strangers to gluttony and likely have little need to worry about consuming a bag of chips before it goes bad but this would be beneficial for those of us conditioned to eat smaller portions.

[isaaclong]

Homemade tortilla chips are much better with lime juice as well as the salt

[Tylermackenzie]

Sorry, but if you're not getting Santitas you are doing it wrong. $0.18 per ounce.

[chanceDdog]

Mex restaurants that use bag chips are crap

[acrophobe]

Everyone knows Juanita's is where it's at.

[jonahhurst]

I also like making homemade corn chips because it requires me to have to do some work before I chow down. Otherwise, I could blaze through a whole bag of corn chips in a sitting.

[mellodees]

I usually make my own chips if I have leftover tortillas. I don’t go out of my way. And I bake them with some salt for ease.

[TheLilyMustang]

Fresh chips are the only was I make nachos. Everyone always said it isn't worth but they sure do finish those nachos.

[WillieBeard]

The best part about about the bagged factory chips is all the broken pieces in the bottom half. You need a spoon. Ever watch a vendor stack chip bags on the rack? Its a wonder any survive whole. Homemade wins, regardless of cost.

[OzzyskylerTheGreat]

before I even start this video. Yes. Homemade tortilla chips, and homemade tortillas them selves are worth it.

[penelopeclaire]

I live in a town like right next to mexico and all the restaurants here have tortilla chips that look like this