What are tortilla chips made out of?

Josh ...Thanks and you are partially right, there's a lot more that goes into making these chips. 1. First The flour known as Masa is calcium fortified. 2. read more

There are many types of tortilla chips, and many ways to make them. Basically they can be either corn (maize) tortilla chips, or wheat flour tortilla chips. Most commonly they will be made out of corn. read more

Corn tortillas are made of corn, vegetable oil, salt and water. Although first mass-produced in Los Angeles in the late 1940s, tortilla chips were always considered to be a Mexican food, known as totopos and tostadas. Though usually made of yellow corn, they can also be made of white, blue, or red corn. read more

Cookbook: Tortilla chip Media: Tortilla chip A young girl eating tortilla chips with pico de gallo A tortilla chip is a snack food made from corn tortillas, which are cut into wedges and then fried—or baked (alternatively they may be discs pressed out of corn masa then fried or baked). read more

Basically they can be either corn (maize) tortilla chips, or wheat flour tortilla chips. Most commonly they will be made out of corn. Corn can be made from scratch in a process called nixtamalization, then turned into either masa (dough) or corn flour. read more

These chips are best freshly made. Baked Tortilla Chips. 1 Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Cut the tortillas into wedges. 2 Spread the tortilla wedges out on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake the tortilla wedges for about 6 minutes, then use tongs to turn the wedges over. read more