A tortilla warmer isn't just for keeping tortillas warm.

Once each tortilla is cooked, it should be stacked in a warmer. The trapped heat and steam soften the tortillas and help give them the flexibility and strength you want when serving.

Skip this stage and freshly cooked corn tortillas can become dry, hard and brittle. Giving them time to steam together is one of the most important — and most often forgotten — steps in making soft corn tortillas.