News tagged "tortillas" on mun2

corn tortillas vs. flour tortillas

versus

wed 9/17/2008

A collage of corn tortillas and flour tortillas.

name	Tortillas de maíz (corn).	Tortillas de harina (flour).
origin	Oaxaca in central México.	Sonora and Chihuahua in northern México.
introduced in	Between 1800 and 300 BC.	After 1492.
main ingredients	Nixtamalized maize, which is prepared with corn and lime water.	Wheat, water, vegetable oil and butter or lard (depending on the region).
eaten in	México, U.S., Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.	México, U.S. and Spain.
the look	Thick and yellowish.	Flat, thin and off-white.
often used for	Tacos.	Burritos.
makes frequent appearances at	Dinner.	Breakfast.
can also become	Chips or tostadas.	Buñuelos.
essential ingredient for	Quesadillas, enchiladas and chilaquiles.	Quesadillas and fajitas.
calories	90.	140.
grams of fat	One.	Three.
different colors	Black, purple and green.	Green, brown and red.
roll your own	"Use masa harina that is only corn and lime (calcium hydroxide) for corn tortilla making." - Elise.com.	"Use just enough flour to prevent dough from sticking." - Gourmet.com.
bet you didn't know	"Chemists at the U.S Department of Agriculture say the aroma of a tortilla is mostly due to 2-ameno-acephenone, a compound which develops when corn is soaked in lime water, the traditional treatment for producing corn masa."	"Flour tortillas are a favorite bread item of the Shuttle astronauts. Tortillas provide an easy and acceptable solution to the bread crumb and microgravity handling problem, and have been used on most Shuttle missions since 1985."
sometimes features the face of	Hello Kitty.	Jesus and Mao Zedong.
as seen in	The movie Tortilla Soup with Hector Elizondo.	The movie Tortilla Heaven with George Lopez.

Tortilla prices in México continue to rise, with some forecasters predicting an increase of 40 percent by next month, a figure much higher than the 18 percent increase previously announced by the National Chamber for the Tortilla and Dough Industry.

the price is tight

daily dos

fri 5/16/2008

Tortilla prices in México will rise by 18 percent next month, according to Mexico's National Chamber for the Tortilla and Dough Industry.

hot off the comal

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thu 4/26/2007

México's government renews a deal to put a cap on tortilla prices. In early 2007, the price of tortillas spiked dramatically due to increased demand for corn from U.S. ethanol producers.