Whats the difference between nachos and tortillas?!


Question: Whats the difference between nachos and tortillas!?
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The tortilla is a thin flat corncake with no yeast or soda to make it rise!. The tortilla comes to us from the ancient Meso-Americans who included the Aztecs and many other peoples we never heard of!. Wrap a tortilla around any food and it is called a taco!. If you fry the taco with food inside it that is called a "taco dorado" (golden or fried taco) in some parts of mexico and a"flauta" (flute) in other parts!. Fry or toast the tortilla so that it remains flat and put food on top and call it a tostada(toasted tortilla)!.
Nachos are tortillas cut into triangles, fried and then covered with meat, beans, cheese, cream, diced chillies or hot sauce, and sometimes lettuce and tomato and served as finger food!.

Commercial nachos chips may vary in color, texture and process from the home made variety!.

In modern times the flour tortilla was invented!. I add this because someone thought tortilla were made of wheat flour!. In fact in Mexican grocery stores you can now buy whole wheat and multigrain flour tortillas!.
In modern times there also exist flour tortillas!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Nachos are basically a snack item made out of tortilla chips covered in cheese!. Can include jalapenos sour cream etc!. Tortillas can be made out of corn or flour and can be made into the chips that make nachos!. Tortillas are used to make burritos can be fried to make taco shells, and basically are a staple to the Mexican tableWww@FoodAQ@Com

In Mexico, tortillas are a common flatbread, more commonly made from corn than wheat!. In the US, the wheat ones are more popular!.

Nachos are corn tortillas cut into triange shapes and fried until crispy!. They cover them with shredded cheese (and sometimes other things, like chiles, meat, chili, veggies, etc!.) and bake them until the cheese is melted!.

Mexicans consider nachos to be an American food!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Nachos are a popular snack food, originating in North America!. In their simplest form, nachos are usually tortilla chips covered in melted cheese!. Other toppings may include beans, pico de gallo, meat, jalapenos, etc

A tortilla is a type of thin, unleavened flat breadWww@FoodAQ@Com

There are tortillas made of flour!.!.!.I mean wheat flour and tortillas made of nixtamal corn flour

Nachos are not made of any of those!.!.!.they are just made of corn flour, which is not the same corn flour to make tortillas!.

Totopos are made of corn tortillas!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

One is more healthier than the other and is used in cinemas the other is used in mexiacan restuarants and native dishes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

nachos are fried tortillas
and
tortillas are made of corn or flour and CAN be fried into nachosWww@FoodAQ@Com

Tortillas can have fillings in them, like tortilla wraps etc!.!.!. where as nachos are just like triangular, tasty crispsWww@FoodAQ@Com

Tortillas are made from flour, corn, or wheat!. Nachos are made from corn tortilla chips and melted cheese on top!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Tortillas are made with either flour or corn!. They're just the crisp itself!. Nachos have all the cheese, chili, etc!. on top!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

nachos are corn chips with cheese and other toppings!. a tortilla is soft and is either corn or flour!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I think nachos are made of corn and tortillas are made of flour!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

tortillas are the chips
and nachos are the chips with the cheeseWww@FoodAQ@Com

nachos are crisp things and tortillas are wraps! mmmmm i want some now!Www@FoodAQ@Com





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