ajitas, tacos, quesadila

[mollykins]

I know the last one is spelt wrong, but hopefull you know what I mean. What are the difference between these three, and any other names for a wrap made with those flat, pancakey things?

[ummmm]

Wotsits....

[supersuezy24]

Anyone remember Cheezels????
Oooh they were yum!!

[Clanad]

Seems no one has addressed quesadillas... as the name implies, primarily made with one or another variety of cheeses (Queso, being cheese in Spanish (at least in Mexico and Central America). The corn tortillas are made from a special flour called 'masa harina'. I live in the U.S. and most of our 'Spanish' cooking is heavily influenced by our friends just to the south. Flour tortillas are made from all purpose flour. Both can be made either 'soft' or 'crispy'.

Quesadillas are quite simple, actually. Just take two soft flour tortillas and spread a good soft cheese (our preference is Monterrey Jack) between them. We add finely chopped onions and milder chopped green chilies. The whole thing should only be about 1/2 inch thick. Place on a cooking sheet (cover it with aluminum foil for easy clean up) and pop into a fairly hot oven (about 375 degrees F) just until the cheese melts and the top barely starts to brown. Remove, cut into pieces resembling pizza slices... enjoy! (Try them with any good 'anejo' (aged) yellow cheese as well).

[mollykins]

Thanks clanad, I never knew you were american.

[wiggal]

Yup vibra!
Had them in my rolls with cheese ham & mayo!
Love skips, they are pretty much the only crisps I really eat.

[NoMercy]

Are you thinking of empanadas, Molly? She smaller version is empanadillas.

Invariably they are filled with tomato or spinach (espinacas).

[pastafreak]

Molly-have you ever thought of googling the words??

Just a thought...then you may have discovered all sorts of curious information.

[mollykins]

Google is rubbish and come to think about it, my internet connection in general is to. IE doesn't let me open half the websites google show, and even if they do, they often come up with error messages.