tortilla
[ tohr-TEE-yuh ]
1. Mexico's everyday bread, the
UNLEAVENED tortilla is round and flat-it resembles a very thin pancake. The hand-shaped tortilla can be made from corn flour (
MASA) or wheat flour, but is always baked on a griddle (
COMAL ). It can be eaten plain or wrapped around various fillings. Tortillas are the base for
BURRITOS,
TACOS and a multitude of other dishes. Both corn and flour tortillas are sold prepackaged in the refrigerator section of most supermarkets. 2. In Spain, the word tortilla refers to a thin
OMELET.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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