corn tortillas vs. flour tortillas
versus
wed 9/17/2008
| 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. |
ª└εx© Says:
flour tortillas are way better... wow i am first 2 pick
Puertorican Princess™
9/17/2008
well i like both bt i go for harina lol they r soo good
★☆Latiin_Queen☆★
9/17/2008
come on now?
of course both,gotta have em both.
no competition.
Erik
(THE BaYaReA)
9/17/2008
Well i rather have
tortillas de Maiz..
WHy i dont know pero thats only
my opinion
мizz gùεяα™
9/17/2008
jAjA...DIz Be tHe Gay-EST
Vs.. Yahl hAD sO fAR..
WTF.. LMAo○
KAREN.//♡
9/17/2008
i grew up with corn but i like dem both =D
>>Nyli<<
9/17/2008
wow.. well im mexican so basically i just love tortillas.. maiz are bumpin w/ sum food but i prefer de harina.. soy del norte ajuaaa!! pero maybe thats why tengo unas libritas de mas jaja..
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9/17/2008
OF COURSEEEE I GOTTA GO WITH LAS DE MAIZ THEY TASTE WAY BETTER Y APARTE NO SON TAN APESTOZAS COMO LAS DE HARINA......LAS DE HARINA STINK LIKE FEET.... :^P
benjamin
9/17/2008
This is very Corny..lol
мizz gùεяα™
9/17/2008
i like 'em both. it depends on what i'm eating, if it's a quesadilla, harina, but if it's enchiladas, maiz. pero me gustan mas de harina.
la princesa
9/17/2008
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