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  How tortilla chip is made - Background, Raw materials, The manufacturing process of tortilla chip, Quality control
Tortilla chips are made using yellow corn, white corn, flour, whole wheat, or blue cornmeal.
Generally, the chips are baked at temperatures ranging from 500 to 554 degrees Fahrenheit (260-290 degrees Celsius), with the baking time varying from 35 to 50 seconds.
Tortilla chips made from yellow corn require a lower frying temperature and a longer time than chips made from white or blended white and yellow corn.
www.madehow.com /Volume-1/Tortilla-Chip.html   (2517 words)

  
  Tortilla chip - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A tortilla chip is a snack food made from corn tortillas, which are cut into wedges and then fried.
Tortilla chips are the quintessential and often complimentary appetizer in Tex-Mex and Mexican restaurants in the U.S. and elsewhere.
A more elaborate dish utilizing tortilla chips is nachos, which is tortilla chips served with melted cheese to dip in, although often other toppings are added or substituted, such as salsa (such as pico de gallo), beans, meat, guacamole, sour cream, and pickled jalapeƱos.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tortilla_chip   (273 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Tortilla   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Tortillas vary in size from about 6 to over 30 cm depending on the region of the country and the dish for which it is intended.
Tortilla chips A tortilla chip is a snack food, which is made from a corn tortilla, which has been cut into wedges, and then fried.
Among tortilla variants (without being, strictly speaking, tortillas) there are pupusas, gorditas A gordita is a food which is characterized by a small, thick tortilla made with wheat flour rather than with maize (corn) flour.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tortilla   (1993 words)

  
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The chips are then segregated into two separate conveyor troughs by being tripped or partially flipped by means of their apex corners into the troughs, with the chips pointing in one direction going to one conveyor trough and the chips pointing in the other direction going to the other conveyor trough.
This causes a lateral or transverse"segregation"of the chips such that the apices A of the chips are laterally offset relative to the base edges B of adjacent chips, as shown at the downstream end 34 of the U-shaped chute.
Because the tortilla chips are oriented with their apices pointing up, however, such that they move transverse relative to the direction in which the apices"point", they can not be stacked automatically at this point.
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 United States Patent Application: 0020022076   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Tortilla chips are traditionally made from whole kernel corn that has been cooked in a hot lime solution for about 5 to about 50 minutes, then steeped overnight.
Because of the randomly shaped nature of the chips, the chips do not adequately hold or contain the dip after it has been put on the chip; this is especially true for the fluid portion of the dip.
Corn chip products without surface bubble structures tend to have a dense or glassy texture that is less preferred by some consumers versus the light, crispy tortilla chip texture as evidenced by the more rapid growth of the tortilla chip market segment.
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 Jesus on a Tortilla, Lake Arthur, New Mexico
Once confined to obscure grotto appearances, the Tortilla was the crossover miracle that put God in the Extra Value Meal of the average American.
He's materialized on a Pizza Hut billboard in a plate of spaghetti; on a bowling alley chimney; reflected from a porch light onto a car bumper (until the light was turned off and the car moved); on a diner place mat; and even on a dead priest's shoe.
November 1977 -- a competing Miracle Tortilla appeared in the skillet of Phoenix housewife Ramona Barreras.
www.roadsideamerica.com /attract/NMLAKtortilla.html   (797 words)

  
 Doritos Beats Boutique-Brand Tortilla Chips--7/2002
Tortilla chips are basically made from just three ingredients -- corn,; oil, and salt -- yet our tasters found a wide range of textures and flavors in the 10 brands we sampled.
Yet the Nana's Cocina chips, which are made from whole corn kernels ground in lava stones, were called "slick" and "oily." In addition, despite differences in the texture of the masa and the chips, all of the chips we sampled contain similar amounts of fat-from 5.5 to 7 grams per 1-ounce serving.
Miguel's tortilla chips are packaged in a "metallized" bag, meaning that the bag's surface has been lined with a very thin film of aluminum.
www.cooksillustrated.com /tasting.asp?tastingid=26&bdc=312   (1356 words)

  
 Whale Tails Tortilla Chips Create Huge Splash at Whole Foods in California and Washington
Whale Tails Tortilla Chip package has their slogan “Better for Dipping by Natural Design” and they had me put them to the test in a bowl of Salsa and I must confess I did find them better for dipping.
No other tortilla chip out there uses Alaea and it is what makes our chips so appealing.” Alaea has been used extensively in the Hawaiian islands for centuries to flavor everything from pork to corn on the cob roasted over an open flame.
Whale Tails Tortilla Chips currently are available in a handy 4.5 ounce bag and the art work draws you into the mystical world of these magnificent mammals.
www.emediawire.com /releases/2006/8/emw418183.htm   (813 words)

  
 Food Product Design: Applications - Tortilla Chips
Tortilla chips were originally made from leftover tortillas when the remaining dough was cut into pieces and fried.
In the case of a baked chip, there's no residual oil on the surface, so a light oil application or a starch, gum or other tacky coating (such as lecithin, sugars, proteins or composite mixtures) must be applied to allow the seasoning to adhere.
And, while regular tortillas are relatively low in fat, the chips are fried in oil, resulting in a hefty, but desirable, 22% to 25% oil range.
www.foodproductdesign.com /archive/2000/0100ap.html   (2575 words)

  
 Corn chip - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A corn chip, is a snack food which is made from corn (maize) meal which has been processed into a particular shape, typically a small scoop.
Funyuns are a brand of onion-flavored corn chips in a ring shape.
A similar snack is the tortilla chip, which is made from fried corn tortilla wedges or strips.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Corn_chip   (99 words)

  
 BakingBusiness.com: Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Once considered an ethnic food by many, tortilla chips have become a staple at parties, are giving potato chips a run for their money and are a standard menu item in nearly every restaurant in the country.
Tortilla strips, the newest form to adorn the shelves, sit alongside bite-sized triangles, rounds, mini-rounds and large restaurant-style tortilla chips.
Art's blue tortilla chips are naturally colored with organic blue corn, and these lightly salted chips have become increasingly popular during the past year, Mr.
www.bakingbusiness.com /headline_stories.asp?ArticleID=39456   (1714 words)

  
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A wheat tortilla is similar to a bread dough except that chemical leavening is used instead of yeast.
Air tunnels form in the corn tortilla during baking and frying as water is turned to steam and expands through the interior, and some are open to the exterior of the chip.
Potato chips tend to form more air cells during frying than tortilla chips because the moisture of the potato is higher than that of the corn masa.
soilcrop.tamu.edu /research/cereal/tour.html   (1974 words)

  
 Tortilla Statistics and Trends   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Tortilla manufactures were able to produce tortillas that reduced carbs even thought tortillas are typically lower in carbs.
Notes that the total value of tortilla shipments for 2002 were estimated to be $1,510,974,000 an increase of 36% from the last census data from the 1997 census reports.
Wheat flour tortillas were reported to be use the most in wraps or soft tacos while corn tortillas were primarily used for enchiladas.
www.aibonline.org /resources/statistics/tortillas.html   (1928 words)

  
 America's craving for chips has created a giant industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
For tortilla chips, after regular (62.6%), cheese is most popular (23.1% of sales), followed by ranch (7.1%).
Tortilla chips have their good-for-you varieties, too -- without a faux fat.
Nine varieties of baked tortilla chips are now offered, from fl bean to picante ranch, along with a new low-fat baked potato crisp.
www.jsonline.com /news/sunday/food/0524chip.stm   (1410 words)

  
 Smooth conveying lets the chips flow where they may.  ( 07/02 pg 38 )
and potato chips in a rainbow of flavors as well as popcorn and extruded salty snacks, the company recently updated equipment at its plant in Jeffersonville, IN, to include an estimated $3-million turnkey installation of new tortilla chip conveying equipment, among other systems, from Heat and Control.
The Jeffersonville plant bags corn, potato and tortilla chips under numerous private labels and national brand equivalents in bags sizes from 1.5 to 20 oz.
Tortilla chips are bagged on one side of the packaging area, and potato chips are bagged on the other side, at rates up to 4,500 lb/hr.
www.packagingdigest.com /articles/200207/38.php   (1020 words)

  
 Welcome to the AWMA | DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS | Channeling Greater Snack Profitability
The history of potato chips wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the invention of the mechanical potato peeler in the 1920s, which allowed the tasty chips to be mass-produced, and Herman Lay, who popularized potato chips throughout the southern United States.
Torangos is the first tortilla chip to come in a canister, which won an award for innovative packaging.
Chips are fried in corn oil to reduce trans fat, notes Matt Walker, director of sales and marketing.
www.awmanet.org /dc/dc_cover0303.html   (2131 words)

  
 dry milled corn products - Cargill Foods
InnovaSure™ yellow masa chip flours are used primarily for producing rich colored tortilla chips with a wide variety of grinds to supply the exact texture you desire.
InnovaSure™ yellow tortilla masa flour is used primarily for brilliant yellow table tortillas and is developed with a number of gum and preservative packages to suit your shelf life requirements.
InnovaSure™ Ultrawhite tortilla flours are used primarily for the production of table tortillas and are available with a variety of gum/preservative packages to suit your shelf life requirements.
www.cargillfoods.com /products/product_dry_milled.html   (328 words)

  
 Madhouse Munchies All Natural Tortilla Chip Introduced for Holiday and Football Season Snacking
The chips, which have been available since early 2006 are now in grocery stores nationally and for sale via the Madhouse Munchies web site at www.madhousemunchies.com.
Madhouse Munchies premium quarter cut White Tortilla Chips are brought to life by all natural stone-ground corn masa, and the Blue Tortilla Chips are made with organic blue corn.
Madhouse Munchies Tortilla Chips have zero grams of saturated fat, zero grams of trans fat, and only 110 mg of sodium per serving.
www.prweb.com /releases/2006/12/prweb491102.htm   (553 words)

  
 BakingBusiness.com: Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Of the 955 million bags of tortilla chips sold from Nov. 6, 1999, to Nov. 5, 2000, only 4% (51,000 bags) were private label brands.
Acceptance of the red chip, on the other hand, was a long time in coming, Mr.
But people believed the chips to be burned because the chili powder makes them a burnt orange color," he said.
www.bakingbusiness.com /co_article.asp?ArticleID=39456&PF=print   (1714 words)

  
 Rudy's Tortillas, Dallas, Texas: Corn Tortillas
Rudy's Tortillas uses the highest quality corn to produce the most consistent and largest variety of stone ground and corn flour tortillas available.
We process yellow, white, and blue corn to produce tortilla products such as a thick stay-soft high moisture tortilla for enchiladas and table use, low moisture medium thickness tortillas for crunchy taco and chalupa shells, and precut super thin low moisture tortillas for crispy chips.
Remember when you add tortillas from the refrigerator or room temperature you are dropping the temperature of the oil immediately.
www.rudystortillas.com /corn.html   (284 words)

  
 Tortilla Chip Casserole   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Add 1/2 the chips to the bottom, add half the hamburger mixture and top with cheese.
Note: This is great for those broken chips in the bottom of the bag that you have no other use for.
I leave the chips in a bag and let my kids beat the chips with wooden spoons.
www.practicalkitchen.com /database/meats/beef/tortilla_chip.shtml   (137 words)

  
 Lowcarbezine!: Keto tortilla chips
The Keto tortilla chips are also better than regular tortilla chips in that they're considerably more filling; a couple of times I had a handful or two in the late afternoon, and discovered that a few hours later I had little appetite for dinner.
These tortilla chips are good enough that I'd be willing to eat them now and again, soy or no soy.
Of course, since Keto Tortilla Chips are made with more expensive ingredients (and in far smaller batches) than standard tortilla chips, they're more expensive than standard tortilla chips - suggested retail is $3.99 for a 4-serving bag.
www.holdthetoast.com /httblog/archives/000069.html   (868 words)

  
 Hispanic Magazine.com - May 2002 - Business - Marketing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The triangular, white-corn tortilla chip with its “bowl” shape is supposed to hold more loads of dip or salsa than its competitors, according to Cincinnati-based Procter and Gamble.
Suzette Middleton, external relations manager at Procter and Gamble, says the growth of the tortilla chip industry—estimated at $5 billion worldwide—and the fact that salsa has become the number one condiment over ketchup fueled the company’s decision to look into developing a new tortilla chip.
In fact, 75 percent of all American households eat tortilla chips and three-fourths of these commonly dip the chip in salsa or other types of dip.
www.hispaniconline.com /magazine/2002/may/Business/marketing.html   (607 words)

  
 Whale of a New Snack Item at Aquariums Benefits Marine Conservation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
On their food menu is a delicious,new, organic tortilla chip that provides funding for marine conservation.
Even if it is as easy as munching on a bag of their great tasting tortilla chips.
This new chip company has the same devotion to marine conservation, committing 10% of their profits to individuals and groups taking positive steps to conserving our marine environment.
www.prweb.com /releases/2006/9/prweb431924.htm   (929 words)

  
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The tortilla chip market is growing 2-1/2 times faster than the potato chip market.
P&G will try to distinguish itself with what it's billing as the only triangular, white-corn tortilla chip with a bowl shape designed to allow snackers to dip into their favorite salsa without dripping.
''We talked to a bunch of customers and they told us that, beyond great taste, what they want in a tortilla chip is good size for dipping, good shape for dipping and a chip that remains whole for dipping,'' she said.
www.cincypost.com /2001/dec/03/pg120301.html   (496 words)

  
 Microwave Baked Tortilla Chip Recipe
Lay the tortillas out on a cutting board, lightly spray, brush or mist both sides with oil, then cut each tortilla into 6 wedges.
Turn the tortilla wedges over and microwave for another 1 1/2 minutes.
Immediately toss the chips with salt and serve.
www.texmextogo.com /microwave_baked_tortilla_chip_recipe.htm   (112 words)

  
 Cape Cod Low Carb Tortilla Chips - Low Carb
The chips are very similar in style to the Deliciously Slim chips that I love - they are yellow-brown in color with dark flecks of sesame, flax and sunflower seeds in them.
The chips are very hefty and great for typical tortilla uses, such as holding chili, sour cream, cheese, salsa, etc. I like the texture a lot, with the little seeds adding a nice balance to the chip.
For example, I was just having a snack of the Cape Cod chips on a plate with Mexican cheese and salsa, microwaved for 2 minutes and served with sour cream.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art29363.asp   (380 words)

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