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"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> On 8/7/2015 4:11 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>> "Nancy Young" > wrote

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>>> On 8/6/2015 4:26 PM, 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?
>>>
>>> Well, they're all made using tortillas. Quesadillas are flat,
>>> with the ingredients between two tortillas. I make them in a
>>> nonstick frying pan. The tortillas and the ingredients heat
>>> through together. Served cut into wedges. Put some melty cheese,
>>> cooked chicken, whatever you like. Hard to screw up. Flip
>>> at some point so both sides cook.
>>>
>>> Tacos, the filling is prepared and served in a folded tortilla.
>>>
>>> I'm not all that familiar with the different things you mention.
>>> Of course I've heard of them. Sometimes it's the way they're folded,
>>> sometimes they're fried. To me they are all pretty similar.

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>> But when you specifically ask for one or the other, you know what you
>> are getting is different to the rest, yes?

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> Me, only if there is a description on the menu. It's not stuff
> that I generally order, that's why I didn't describe the rest to
> you.


Ok, thanks) It is good there is a description for all the different ones.
I suspect only a Mexican or someone who knows their food would know them
all)




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