Whats the difference between a flauta and a taquito?
Corn tortillas are made with masa harina (corn flour), salt, and warm water. Flour tortillas are made with unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, shortening, and warm water. The corn flour and the all-purpose flour give the tortillas distinct flavors separated by distinct textures, tastes, and smells. Corn tortillas are smaller and when fried the dough shrinks into a hard, crisp mass. Flour tortillas are a bit larger than corn tortillas and when fried they blow up with air and turn flaky. For an appetizer of chips and salsa, both flour and corn tortillas make good chips to compliment a homemade salsa. To understand the difference between corn and flour tortillas, the following recipes are provided. A quick an easy recipe for corn tortillas: 4 cups of masa harina 1/2 tsp. salt 2 1/2 cups of hot water Place the masa harina, salt, and water in a large bowl. Knead all ingredients by hand until the dough comes together as a soft ball. Continue mixing for approximately three minutes until the d
