"The Other Guy" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 06 Aug 2015 14:45:22 -0600, Janet B > wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 6 Aug 2015 21:26:20 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>... quesadillas, tortillas, tacos, burritos, tostadas, chimichangas, and
>>>taquitos!
>>>
>>>What are they, please? Am I right in thinking they are all tortillas?
>>>What
>>>makes them different?
>>
>>They are variously made with one of two kinds of tortillas -- corn or
>>flour (vastly different)
>>A synopsis of Mexican Street food (be sure to scroll all the way down
>>to a list of Mexican cuisine. It may be helpful to you
>>http://tinyurl.com/nhxqsns
>>How are they different. Wow! I don't have a short answer for that.
>>Maybe someone else does.
>
> Queso is Spanish for cheese.
>
> A quesadilla is a tortilla with cheese in it, folded over and heated.
> I like to use mixed cheese including mozzarella, and add Italian sausage,
> pepperoni, or ground beef to mine.
>
> The other things are different ways to use tortillas.
>
> On, and 'ito' added to the end of a word in Spanish
> means small.
>
> So taquito is a small (usually rolled) taco.

Yes, those terms I understand.


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