# Can you make anything interesting with flour and water?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 30, 2001, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-make-anything-interesting-with-flour-and-water/63794 "2001-04-30T02:20:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 1, 2001, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-make-anything-interesting-with-flour-and-water/63794/21 "2001-05-01T23:28:00Z")

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> \*Originally posted by JavaMaven1 \*  
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> > \*Originally posted by Chas.E \*  
> > \*\*Tortillas \*\*
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> Nope, you need a little fat in the tortillas to get the right texture. Just flour and water will make them into crunchy disks.  
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Agreed, fat (lard usually) makes them tortillas as opposed to some generic flatbread. But there’s no reason the tortillas would get crunchy without the fat. That’s would only happen if you overcook it. Cook it correctly and it should be pliable and tasty for a bit until it dries out. Even if it dries, you could probably steam it and get something good.

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**Post date:** [May 2, 2001, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-make-anything-interesting-with-flour-and-water/63794/22 "2001-05-02T00:22:03Z")

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I’ve made fingerpaint with flour, water and food coloring (and heat).

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