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List Of Tortilla-based Dishes
This is a list of tortilla-based dishes and foods that use the tortilla as a primary ingredient. A tortilla is a type of soft, thin flatbread made from finely ground corn or wheat flour that comes from Mexico and Central America and traditionally cooked on a comal (cookware). Originally derived from the corn tortilla (''tortilla'' in Spanish means "small ''torta''", or "small cake"), a bread of maize which predates the arrival of Europeans to the Americas, the wheat tortilla, wheat flour tortilla was an innovation after wheat was brought to the New World from Spain while this region was the colony of New Spain. It is made with an unleavened, water-based dough, pressed and cooked like corn tortillas. Tortilla-based dishes * * * * * * * * * * * * French tacos * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * See also * Corn tortilla * List of bread dishes * List of Mexican dishes * Mexican street food * New Mexican cuisine * Tortilla warmer * Whea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnitas
Carnitas, literally meaning "little meats", in Mexican cuisine, is a dish made by braising, simmering and frying pork in its own fat, lard or cooking oil. The name "''Carnitas''" is, historically, the colloquial name given in Mexico for the French dish ''Rillons de Tours'' also known in Spanish as ''Chicharrón de Tours''. The process takes three to four hours, and the result is very tender and juicy meat, which is then typically served with chopped cilantro (coriander leaves), diced onion, salsa (sauce), salsa, guacamole, tortillas, and refried beans (''frijoles refritos''). Description Pork carnitas are traditionally made using the heavily Marbled meat, marbled, rich Boston butt or picnic ham cuts of pork which is seasoned heavily before slow braising or deep frying. Carnitas can also be made of chicken, using breasts or thighs, and cooking in a similar manner. The traditional way to cook carnitas is in a thick-bottomed pot with seasonings simmered in lard until tender ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimichanga
A chimichanga ( , ) is a deep-fried burrito that is common in Tex-Mex and other Southwestern U.S. cuisine. The dish is typically prepared by filling a flour tortilla with various ingredients, most commonly rice, cheese, beans, and a meat, such as ''machaca'' (chopped or shredded meat), ''carne adobada'' (marinated meat), '' carne seca'' (dried beef), or shredded chicken, and folding it into a rectangular package. It is then deep-fried, and can be accompanied by salsa, guacamole, or sour cream. Origins The origin of the chimichanga is uncertain. According to Mexican linguist and philologist Francisco J. Santamaría's ''Diccionario de Mejicanismos'' (1959), ''Chivichanga'' is a regionalism from the State of Tabasco: ''Chimichanga'' and its variants ''Chivichanga'' and ''Chibachanga'' are synonymous with the term ''Timbirimba'', which means: Folk history From the Mexican term , one account adduces that Sonoran immigrants brought the dish with them to Arizona. Instead, mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheat Tortilla
A flour tortilla (, ) or wheat tortilla is a type of soft, thin flatbread made from finely ground wheat flour. Made with flour- and water-based dough, it is pressed and cooked, similar to corn tortillas. The simplest recipes use only flour, water, fat, and salt, but commercially-made flour tortillas generally contain chemical leavening agents such as baking powder, and other ingredients. History Although it has its origin in Mexico, the flour tortilla was invented once the Spanish introduced wheat to Mexico in the 16th century. According to historical sources, the Spanish first introduced wheat to the lands around Mexico City in 1523. Having found great success, the cultivation of wheat soon spread beyond the Central Mexican Plateau through Catholic monks. It reached the region of Michoacán in the 1530s with the Franciscans, while the Dominicans brought it to Oaxaca in the 1540s and gave grain to the inhabitants of that region to produce flour and prepare unleavened bread, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tortilla Warmer
A ''tortillero'' is a round shaped container which helps keep tortillas warm during a meal. Warm tortillas are placed in the warmer, which is often lined with a cloth or paper napkin. Tortilla warmers are made of woven natural fibers, terra cotta, plastic, or styrofoam Styrofoam is a brand of closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam (XPS), manufactured to provide continuous building insulation board used in walls, roofs, and foundations as thermal insulation and as a water barrier. This material is light blue in ... References Kitchenware Mexican food preparation utensils {{Mexico-cuisine-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Mexican Cuisine
New Mexican cuisine is the cuisine of the Southwestern US state of New Mexico. It is known for its fusion of Pueblo Native American cuisine with Hispano Spanish and Mexican culinary traditions, rooted in the historical region of . This Southwestern culinary style extends it influence beyond the current boundaries of New Mexico, and is found throughout the old territories of ''Nuevo México'' and the New Mexico Territory, today the state of Arizona, parts of Texas (particularly El Paso County and the Panhandle), and the southern portions of Colorado, Utah, and Nevada. The evolution of New Mexican cuisine reflects diverse influences over time. It was shaped early on by the Pueblo people, along with nearby Apache and Navajo culinary practices and the broader culinary traditions of New Spain and the Spanish Empire. Additional influences came from French, Italian, Portuguese, and other Mediterranean cuisines, which introduced new ingredients and techniques. Early European s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Street Food
Mexican street food, called ''antojitos'' (literally "little cravings"), is prepared by street vendors in Mexico City, street vendors and at small traditional markets in Mexico. Street foods include tacos, tamales, gorditas, quesadillas, Empalme (food), empalmes, Tostada (tortilla), tostadas, chalupa, elote, tlayudas, cemita, pambazo, empanada, nachos, chilaquiles, fajita, fajitas, tortas, even hamburgers and hot dogs, as well as fresh fruits, vegetables, beverages and soups such as menudo (soup), menudo, pozole and pancita. Most are available in the morning and the evening, as mid-afternoon is the time for the main formal meal of the day. Mexico has one of the most extensive street food cultures in Latin America, and ''Forbes'' named Mexico City as one of the foremost cities in the world in which to eat on the street. Definition In Mexican Spanish, the fast foods prepared on the streets and in market stalls are called ''antojitos'' (literally "little cravings") because they are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mexican Dishes
The Spanish invasion of the Aztec Empire occurred in the 16th century. The basic staples since then remain native foods such as corn, beans, Cucurbita, squash and chili peppers, but the Europeans introduced many other foods, the most important of which were meat from domesticated animals, dairy products (especially cheese) and various herbs and spices, although key spices in Mexican cuisine are also native to Mesoamerica such as a large variety of chili peppers. Antojitos Street food in Mexico, called ''antojitos'', is prepared by street vendors in Mexico City, street vendors and at small traditional markets in Mexico. Most of them include corn as an ingredient. File:CemitaSandwich2.JPG, Cemita with milanesa File:Huarachesverdes.JPG, Preparation of ''huarache (food), huaraches'' File:01 Chilaquiles verdes con frijoles chinos.jpg, Chilaquiles File:Menudo in Houston TX 2013.jpg, Menudo (soup), Menudo File:Molotes.jpg, Molotes File:Cochinita pibil 2.jpg, Cochinita pibil is a traditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Bread Dishes
This is a list of bread dishes and foods, which use bread as a primary ingredient. Bread is a staple food prepared from a dough of flour and water, usually by baking. Throughout recorded history it has been popular around the world and is one of the oldest artificial foods, having been of importance since the dawn of agriculture. Bread dishes * * * * * * * Bread bowl * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bread salads * Cappon magro * Dakos * Fattoush * Panzanella Bread soups Bread soup is a simple soup that mainly consists of stale bread in a meat or vegetable broth. * * * * * * * Ribollita, a Tuscan bread soup * * Tharid, an Arab bread soup that spread to multiple other cuisines * * * Zuppa Toscana Jeon Jeon refers to many pancake-like dishes in Korean cuisine. * * * * * * * File:Korean pancake-Bindaetteok-04.jpg, Bindaetteok File:Korean pancake-Jindallae h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corn Tortilla
In Mexico and Central America, a corn tortilla or just tortilla (, ) is a type of thin, unleavened flatbread, made from hominy, that is the whole kernels of maize treated with alkali to improve their nutrition in a process called nixtamalization. A simple dough made of ground hominy, salt and water is then formed into flat discs and cooked on a very hot surface, generally an iron griddle called a comal. A similar flatbread from South America, called an '' arepa'' (made with ground maize, not hominy, and typically much thicker than tortillas), predates the arrival of Europeans to America, and was called ''tortilla'' by the Spanish from its resemblance to traditional Spanish round, unleavened cakes and omelettes. The Aztecs and other Nahuatl-speakers call tortillas tlaxcalli (''Nahuatl Dictionary.'' (1997). Wired Humanities Project. University of Oregon. Retrieved August 29, 2012, frolink). The successful conquest of the Aztec empire by the Spanish and the subsequent colonial e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Tacos
A French tacos (, ; , , or commonly ''tacos''), Lyonese tacos () or matelas (French for "mattress"), is a fast food dish which usually consists of a flour tortilla grilled and folded around a filling of French fries, cheese, and meat, among other deli ingredients. Description Despite the name, the French tacos has little to do with the taco and is more similar to a burrito or quesadilla. French tacos has also been compared to the panini and the shawarma sandwich, and is similar to the California burrito. The tacos consists of a flour tortilla wrapped or folded in a rectangular shape around a filling which usually includes: * some type of meat, such as chicken, turkey or beef, in the form of mince, escalopes, chicken nuggets, shawarma, cordon bleu, turkey lardons, etc.; * French fries; * cheese, which may be French Emmental, some other type of French cheese, cheddar, or processed cheese (like The Laughing Cow's Toastinette or meltable American cheese), or a cheese sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flautas Guacamole Tortillas
A taquito (, Spanish for "small taco"), taco dorado, rolled taco, or flauta (, Spanish for "flute") is a Mexican dish that typically consists of a small rolled-up tortilla that contains filling, including beef, cheese or chicken.Castro, RafaelaChicano folklore: a guide to the folktales, traditions, rituals and religious practices of Mexican Americans. Oxford University Press, 2000. p.217. The filled tortilla is then shallow-fried or deep-fried. The dish is often topped with condiments such as sour cream and guacamole. Corn tortillas are generally used to make taquitos. The dish is more commonly known as flautas when they are larger than their taquito counterparts, and can be made with either flour or corn tortillas. History The taquito or little taco was referred to in the 1917 ''Preliminary Glossary of New Mexico Spanish'', with the word noted as a "Mexicanism" used in New Mexico. The modern definition of a taquito as a rolled-tortilla dish was given in 1929 in a book of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
