The flour tortilla’s deep roots in South Texas culture

The flour tortilla’s deep roots in South Texas culture

Few things are more comforting in South Texas than a warm and fresh flour tortilla. It’s a staple on dinner tables, at taquerias and in lunchboxes. Beyond its delicious simplicity lies a rich history that stretches back hundreds of years.Dr. Ellen Riojas-Clark, professor emerita of bicultural-bilingual studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio, said the flour tortilla’s origins can be traced to the blending of cultures that began when th…