I have fond memories of the mexican bread known as the tortilla. From my early years of snacking on a warm, freshly made tortilla, with butter, to now when I eat my fast food of choice, the burrito. Can you tell I'm hungry today?
Today's lesson will be about the history of the tortilla.
"tortilla" – A name given by the Spaniards to the unleavened flat bread they found in Mexico among the Aztec in the sixteenth century. The word “tortilla comes from the Spanish word “torta” which means round cake.
Tortillas date back as far as 10,000 years. It was the principal food of the Aztecs who were the dominant people in Meso-America in 1519.
The tortilla industry is the fastest growing sector in the U.S. baking industry.
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CJ at 9/26/2004
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