Wheat Tortilla

Flour tortilla

A flour tortilla or wheat tortilla is a tortilla made from finely ground wheat flour. Made with flour- and water-based dough, it is pressed and cooked, similar to corn tortillas. The simplest recipes use only flour, water, fat, and salt, but commercially made flour tortillas generally contain chemical leavening agents such as baking powder, and other ingredients.

Wheat

Wheat is a group of wild and domesticated grasses of the genus Triticum. As cereals, they are cultivated for their grains, which are staple foods around the world. Well-known wheat species and hybrids include the most widely grown common wheat, spelt, durum, emmer, einkorn, and Khorasan or Kamut. The archaeological record suggests that wheat was first cultivated in the regions of the Fertile Crescent around 9600 BC.

Tortilla

A tortilla is a thin, circular unleavened flatbread, originally made from corn (maize) but now also made of wheat flour. The corn tortilla is a staple food in most of Mexico and Central America, while the flour tortilla is typical of Northern Mexican and Mexican-American cuisine. The tortilla has become popular across the world.

Wheat (color)

Wheat is a color that resembles the light yellow of the wheat grain.

wheat

Noun

1. Any of the several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.
2. A light brown color, like that of wheat.

Adjective

1. Wheaten, of a light brown color, like that of wheat.

tortilla

Noun

1. A type of Mexican flatbread made out of cornmeal or flour.
2. Spanish omelette; a type of omelette containing potatoes and onions.