I think almost everyone has eaten a tortilla at least once in their life. It could be a soft flour tortilla that is used for burritos or the fried type that is usually used for tacos. No matter how it was used, tortillas are simple to make, they are just basically made of flour, cornmeal, water and lard. Do not be alarmed by the use of lard, lard is used in many products and is a natural ingredient. But it is not necessary for the making of tortillas. You can make one without the use of lard. Tortillas are simple enough to make all you need is flour and water, you mix it up until it becomes dough and you let it breath for a little while. After a couple of minutes you can shape your dough by the use of a tortilla press. After shaping your tortillas you can now toss it onto a griddle. And voila you have just made your own tortillas. Once you taste the warm soft tortilla you just made you would think to yourself why you wasted your time with the ready to use kind.