When God gave the world flour...
Italians took it and made beautiful breads, pastries, and pastas that have become the envy of the world.
Mexicans took it and just beat it with a rock and made the tortilla.
Who wins? I think the answer is clear, but try to be objective.
2006-07-11 21:37:51 · 8 answers · asked by J-Flex 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Actually thay have nothing in common...The mexicans didn't originally use wheat flour...they used a type of corn meal... The real tortilla was and still is made out of a corn flour...
Although the "gordita de harina" has been used in the last couple of centuries, mostly for breakfast.
The flour tortilla is similar to the middle estarn Pita bread, and these all date to times before man had learned to put leavening in with the flour!
And italians didn't invent PASTA they just transformed it and (I must admit improved it a lot with all the varieties made)
Actually pasta was invented by the chinese...and Marco Polo brought it to Italy.
And as to breads... The french are aces for breads AND Pastiries
with Spain and Italy coming in close seconds ..
My favourite breads are the french Baguette and the italian Chiabbata and there is a chain of small bakeries in southern Spain called "LA CANASTA" that has a multi-cereal bread that is an absolute delight...
AND it's not a question of "kicking ***"! Just enjoy the variety the world has to offer us!
2006-07-11 21:56:01 · answer #1 · answered by abuela Nany 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell yea. Although I love the tortilla Italian food could kick anything in Mexico's ***! High five man! *5*5*5*5*
2006-07-12 04:43:33 · answer #2 · answered by dmenx3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, yeah, Italians make.... noodles! flat noodles, spiral noodles, spaghetti noodles, spaghettini noodles. I'd call it a draw with the Mexicans.
Germans, now, they can manipulate some flour!
2006-07-12 06:25:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. not really. I love pasta, but the italians didn't invent that.
did you ever try italian biscotti? nasty stuff.
i prefer a warm croissant from the french ...YUM.
also love mexican corn cakes and enchiladas.
2006-07-12 05:00:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea and those tortillas makes great burritos! Ha! Beat that!
2006-07-12 04:41:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like both
2006-07-12 04:51:20 · answer #6 · answered by ~∂Їβ~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but the freanch use the head when you talk about there mother
2006-07-12 04:40:42 · answer #7 · answered by cosmic_convoy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wha
2006-07-12 04:49:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋