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Randy D

Choose wisely: corn tortillas or flour tortillas? ~

Posted - November 30, 2020
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  • 10469
    Hmm... that's a toughie.  Flour tortillas are more durable, but corn tortillas get better distance.  I'd probably go with corn tortillas.  They're a bit coarser which enables one to have a firmer grip on them prior to release.  It should be noted, however, that white corn tortillas don't withstand wind shear as well as yellow ones, so they usually don't travel as far.  (best to just get a real Frisbee) This post was edited by Shuhak at November 30, 2020 9:24 PM MST
      November 30, 2020 4:33 PM MST
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  • 52951

     

      Tienes problemas mentales, llamaré al psícoloco. 


    :|

      November 30, 2020 6:10 PM MST
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  • 10469
    Quien, yo?
      November 30, 2020 10:38 PM MST
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  • 52951

     

      (Quien ¿Quién)

      November 30, 2020 11:37 PM MST
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  • 10469
    Oy vey.   

    Unlike y'all, I ain't got no idear how to make 'dem "fancy lettering" thingamajiggers appear.   This here Winders' XP be hard.
      December 1, 2020 9:51 AM MST
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  • 52951
      December 1, 2020 10:05 AM MST
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  • 52951

     

      Grrrrrrr. 

      ~

      November 30, 2020 11:37 PM MST
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  • 19942
    Flour
      November 30, 2020 4:58 PM MST
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  • 52951
      November 30, 2020 6:08 PM MST
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    7352
    I have a low carb flour tortilla every morning with my breakfast.  Double wrapped corn tortillas are the best.  There is a little place in Somis California that makes the best corn tortillas (or used to).  It is a small town (or was). The tortillas were sold at the only neighborhood store. I think about them from time to time and hope I can visit them again. Their tacos are the best. Flour tortillas for burritos and corn tortillas for tacos.  This post was edited by . at November 30, 2020 9:24 PM MST
      November 30, 2020 5:23 PM MST
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  • 52951
      November 30, 2020 6:04 PM MST
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  • 32697
    Flour
      November 30, 2020 6:27 PM MST
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  • 52951
      November 30, 2020 6:32 PM MST
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  • 13260
    Neither. Both have too many carbs for a healthy diet.
      November 30, 2020 7:24 PM MST
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  • 52951
      November 30, 2020 9:13 PM MST
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  • 7352
    There is now a low carb version available.  
      December 1, 2020 4:43 AM MST
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  • I choose neither.

    I have a different definition of tortilla than you have.  I also have different definitions of other Spanish words than you may have.

    Tortilla is a dish made with potatoes, eggs and onions.

    My favourite recipe is:

    500 grams of potatoes.  Cut them into cubes.

    1 onion.  Slice the onion.

    6 eggs

    3 tablespoons of olive oil

    1 tablespoon of paprika

    Put the potatoes and onions on a baking sheet, then put the olive oil and paprika on them.  Then, roast them at 200˚C for thirty minutes or until the edges are brown.

    Mix them with scrambled eggs, and add 3/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper.  Pour them into a dish and bake for thirty minutes.

    That's how I make a tortilla.  It's delicious!
      November 30, 2020 9:23 PM MST
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  • 52951

     

    ¡Olé!

    (Technically speaking, it’s not my definition. I live just north of the US/Mexico border, so the intertwined influences of both language and culture of that country color a lot of everyday life here. The Mexican tortilla is certainly not the same as the Argentine tortilla. Of course, you’re absolutely correct in that the differences from one country to another can be vast. Thanks for giving us a perspective that helps broaden us!)

     

      November 30, 2020 11:45 PM MST
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  • When people in the USA used Spanish words, I sometimes misunderstood them.  I have since learned their definitions of Spanish words.  When I say salsa, it can mean any type of sauce, such as mustard, ketchup or barbecue.  When people in the USA say salsa, it can only mean a picante made with tomatoes and peppers.  When I say queso, it can mean any type of cheese, such as Swiss, Cheddar or Brie.  When people in the USA say queso, it can only mean cheese dip.  I even have a different definition of tilde.  When I say tilde, I mean the accent marks on á, é, í, ó and ú.  When people in the USA say tilde, they mean la virgulilla de la eñe.
      December 1, 2020 12:39 AM MST
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  • 52951

     

      Also, you’re making me hungry. Grrrrr. 

      November 30, 2020 11:46 PM MST
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  • 17401
    Always flour, and after I fill them they must be grilled and pressed on a hot dry skillet to toast them and make them crunchy on the outside.  I had one for dinner tonight with ham and cream cheese inside.  Delish!
      November 30, 2020 10:03 PM MST
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  • 52951

     

      My wife loves them crunchy like that also!  Say, do you think maybe you’re sisters?
    ~

      November 30, 2020 11:47 PM MST
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  • 17401
    Yes, there is a chance.  :)
      December 2, 2020 8:18 PM MST
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