01 Jul

What do you call the wrapper that is use to wrap the ingredients or meat in burrito, is it tortilla or tamale?

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The wrapper that is use to wrap the mexican burrito, is it what they called tortilla or is it called tamale?

Tortilla, a tamale is meat and chile or chile and other ingredients that is wrapped around fresh masa (stone ground corn) and then wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves and then steamed.

7 Responses to “What do you call the wrapper that is use to wrap the ingredients or meat in burrito, is it tortilla or tamale?”

  1. Been There~Done That! Says:
    July 2nd, 2009 at 3:04 am

    Tortilla
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  2. hobbyhawk32 Says:
    July 2nd, 2009 at 3:51 am

    tortilla- a tamale is a complete mexican meal wrapped in a corn husk
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  3. AngelK Says:
    July 2nd, 2009 at 4:41 am

    Tortilla
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  4. Brandi Cervantes Says:
    July 2nd, 2009 at 4:57 am

    Tortilla, a tamale is meat and chile or chile and other ingredients that is wrapped around fresh masa (stone ground corn) and then wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves and then steamed.
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  5. alanabartels Says:
    July 2nd, 2009 at 5:03 am

    yep- it is called a tortilla.
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    I make them at home all the times.

  6. Anna Says:
    July 2nd, 2009 at 5:24 am

    a tortilla- http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&client=safari&rls=en-us&ei=UVvySZ3CCpKHmQfEg9CaDg&resnum=0&q=tortilla&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

    a tamale is a corn dough filled with meat and wrapped in corn husks (an d then cooked)- http://3rdhouseparty.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/tamale_1.jpg
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  7. luke m Says:
    July 2nd, 2009 at 5:54 am

    flour tortilla ( corn tortillas for tacos and enchilladas ONLY )
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    MY KIT

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