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A tortilla (/ t ɔːr ˈ t iː ə /, Spanish: [toɾˈtiʝa]) is a thin, circular unleavened flatbread from Mesoamerica originally made from maize hominy meal, and now also from wheat flour. The Aztecs and other Nahuatl speakers called tortillas tlaxcalli ( [t͡ɬaʃˈkalli] ). [ 1 ]
Tortilla chips –made from maize tortillas cut into wedges, then fried – first gained popularity in the 1940s in Los Angeles, California, and were mass-produced there. The ingredients in maize tortillas are maize, lime, and water.
Factory-made tortillas are widely sold, although they can easily be made at home. Tortilla production starts in the early morning as lunch is the main meal of the day for most people. In Mexico, lunch is eaten between 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (1330 to 1530). Some supermarkets and grocery stores sell freshly made tortillas throughout the day.
How to make a cheese quesadilla A quesadilla Half quesadillas, bisected to show content. A quesadilla (/ ˌ k eɪ s ə ˈ d iː j ə /; Spanish: [kesaˈðiʝa] ⓘ; Mexican diminutive of quesada [1] [2]) is a Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla that is filled primarily with cheese, and sometimes meats, spices, and other fillings, and then cooked on a griddle or stove. [3]
Corn tortillas are made of nixtamalized corn, vegetable oil, salt and water. Although first mass-produced commercially in the U.S. in Los Angeles in the late 1940s, [ 1 ] tortilla chips grew out of Mexican cuisine , where similar items were well known, such as totopos and tostadas .
Made of masa, a dough made of maize ... These bundles of corn were offered as sacrifices to the gods as many believed corn was used by the gods to make humans. ... This article originally appeared ...
Photos: The brands. Design: Eat This, Not That!Although Takis, the now-ubiquitous rolled tortilla chip brand, were invented back in 1999, it took a few years before the Mexican snack made its way ...
The dish, which first appeared in the '80s, features a tortilla full of seasoned beef, pico de gallo, and a three-cheese blend of mozzarella, cheddar, and Monterey Jack. Price: $2.99