"Ema Nymton" > wrote in message
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> On 4/11/2013 8:51 AM, barbie gee wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 10 Apr 2013, Ema Nymton wrote:
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>>> It is a crispy tostada that is layered with refried beans, beef or
>>> chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and pico de gallo.
>>
>> Well, it depends on what you mean by "tostada"...
>>
>> When I was reading the post about how chalupa means little canoe or
>> something and is made of masa, I thought of the sope, which I like to
>> get.
>> Googling "chalupa vs sope", I found these are all variations on a theme!
>>
>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sope>
>>
>> In addition, I think we need to keep in mind that there are regional
>> differences in what foods are named, both here in the US and in the
>> countries they came from originally.
>>
>> For sure, a Taco Bell "chalupa" would have ZERO resemblance to a chalupa
>> made in Mexico.
>
> Sorry, I had no idea that "tostada" could be confusing. I've had them all
> my life, so I assumed everyone knew what a tostada was. I forget that
> Mexican food is not served, everywhere.
>
> Thanks for the link. Wikipedia tells us, that a chalupa is made from a
> tostada. I thought that was what I said. Tostadas were made from old corn
> tortillas that were not suitable for tacos, so you fried them and made
> tostadas.
>
> Now I am hungry.
>
> Becca

But the Americanized version is a huge flour tortilla, folded down the
middle and deep fried. It is filled with taco ingredients and sometimes
sauce. And no, it's not just fast food places that serve it this way.

On 4/11/2013 11:45 AM, Julie Bove wrote:

>> Sorry, I had no idea that "tostada" could be confusing. I've had them all
>> my life, so I assumed everyone knew what a tostada was. I forget that
>> Mexican food is not served, everywhere.
>>
>> Thanks for the link. Wikipedia tells us, that a chalupa is made from a
>> tostada. I thought that was what I said. Tostadas were made from old corn
>> tortillas that were not suitable for tacos, so you fried them and made
>> tostadas.
>>
>> Now I am hungry.
>>
>> Becca
>
> But the Americanized version is a huge flour tortilla, folded down the
> middle and deep fried. It is filled with taco ingredients and sometimes
> sauce. And no, it's not just fast food places that serve it this way.

This is news to me, I have never seen a tostada made out of a flour
tortilla, or folded in the middle.

Becca

Ema Nymton wrote:
> On 4/11/2013 11:45 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>>> Sorry, I had no idea that "tostada" could be confusing. I've had
>>> them all my life, so I assumed everyone knew what a tostada was. I
>>> forget that Mexican food is not served, everywhere.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the link. Wikipedia tells us, that a chalupa is made
>>> from a tostada. I thought that was what I said. Tostadas were made
>>> from old corn tortillas that were not suitable for tacos, so you
>>> fried them and made tostadas.
>>>
>>> Now I am hungry.
>>>
>>> Becca
>>
>> But the Americanized version is a huge flour tortilla, folded down
>> the middle and deep fried. It is filled with taco ingredients and
>> sometimes sauce. And no, it's not just fast food places that serve
>> it this way.
>
> This is news to me, I have never seen a tostada made out of a flour
> tortilla, or folded in the middle.

No, no. The Americanized Chalupa is what I refer to. Instead of being
curved like the Americanized crispy taco shell... They fold it in half and
fry it so it isn't closed. One half sits on the plate and holds the
filling and the other half just sticks up.

On Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:53:56 -0500, Ema Nymton >
wrote:

> I have never seen a tostada made out of a flour
> tortilla, or folded in the middle.

I've seen the "tostada deluxe" of olden days made with a flour
tortilla. It's a chain restaurant type variation.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:53:56 -0500, Ema Nymton >
> wrote:
>
>> I have never seen a tostada made out of a flour
>> tortilla, or folded in the middle.
>
> I've seen the "tostada deluxe" of olden days made with a flour
> tortilla. It's a chain restaurant type variation.

Here, "deluxe" means that it comes with sour cream and guacamole or avocado.

On Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:57:39 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
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> > On Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:53:56 -0500, Ema Nymton >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I have never seen a tostada made out of a flour
> >> tortilla, or folded in the middle.
> >
> > I've seen the "tostada deluxe" of olden days made with a flour
> > tortilla. It's a chain restaurant type variation.
>
> Here, "deluxe" means that it comes with sour cream and guacamole or avocado.
>
Served in a fried flour tortilla basket (higher in the back than the
front) to hold everything? Not a real tostada... or even a real
tostada deluxe for that matter, IMO.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:57:39 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> news
>> > On Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:53:56 -0500, Ema Nymton >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> I have never seen a tostada made out of a flour
>> >> tortilla, or folded in the middle.
>> >
>> > I've seen the "tostada deluxe" of olden days made with a flour
>> > tortilla. It's a chain restaurant type variation.
>>
>> Here, "deluxe" means that it comes with sour cream and guacamole or
>> avocado.
>>
> Served in a fried flour tortilla basket (higher in the back than the
> front) to hold everything? Not a real tostada... or even a real
> tostada deluxe for that matter, IMO.

No. It's not usually served in that sort of thing. But some places do
that. Normally it is on a flat, crisp corn tortilla. It just has the
extras if it is "deluxe".