Speaking of tamales, at the beginning of this current prepping, the masa, tortilla flour, regular flour and cornmeal were out of stock. Also, missing from the shelves were Asian seasonings. That is telling. Though there were still plenty of dried pinto beans and rice.
I’ve never understood the need for tortilla flour when regular flour is cheaper and does the job.
I don’t bother looking at canned beans as the price gives me palpitations. Only thing worse is the price of store tamales and they taste awful, too. Make your own.
Simple answer. I'm gluten intolerant. I can eat corn tortillas. Wheat flour causes my stomach to lock up, fill with acid and bloats my abdomen like a beach ball. It's horribly painful. After 6 to 8 hours in horrible pain, I have to puke the contents of my stomach before my digestive tract starts operating again.