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fry
medium-high, 1/4 inch of oil, one at a time
tortillas 45–60 seconds a side until rigid and gold, pressed flat with a spatula when they bubble, drained upright and salted hot — flat is the spec: a curled tostada is a catapult, and the press in the oil is what prevents it; day-old tortillas fry flatter than fresh