On 10 Mag, 21:59, gtr > wrote:
> On 2012-05-10 18:23:45 +0000, sf said:
>
> > I was introduced to this style of cooking by the name "torta", but
> > tortilla, torta and skillet frittata are all the same thing. *It was a
> > household staple when my kids were growing up. *I tend to use either
> > ground beef or Italian sausage for my meat and I like to put spinach
> > in it too.
>
> Torta means different things in different culinary traditions.
>
> In Mexico and southern California a torta is a sandwich comprised of a
> split white-bread bun, usually smeared with refritos and the usual
> suspects in side.
>
> * * * *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torta#Mexico

In Italy Torta is generally a cake. But you can have also a salted
torta....
cheers
Pandora