The tortilla has found its way onto supermarket shelves around the globe. In the United States, in particular, this product has long been a constant among baked foods and is an indispensable part of popular Mexican cuisine. Originally, the tortilla was the staple food of the ancient Aztecs in Mexico. They had made flat cakes from corn (maize) for centuries, calling them “tlaxcalli,” a native word that the Spanish settlers adapted into their own language as “tortilla.”