Flour Tortilla

A flour tortilla is a thin, pliable flatbread made from wheat flour, water, fat, and salt. It cooks to soft, flexible rounds with a mild wheaty aroma and a tender chew, ideal for rolling and folding without cracking. Common uses include burritos, quesadillas, wraps, and soft tacos, sold in taco- and burrito-size rounds. Some versions use lard, which makes them non-vegetarian; many commercial varieties use vegetable oil.

Flour tortillas developed in northern Mexico after wheat cultivation spread under Spanish influence, becoming staples across the borderlands. They feature prominently in Mexican-American and Tex-Mex cooking and are now produced globally by bakeries and large-scale factories.