In the United States, wheat flour tortillas are the fastest growing segment of the entire baking industry. That means that if you haven’t started producing tortillas, you definitely should be considering it. At the Baking Expo later this month, I’ll be on the lookout for ingredients that can be used in clean label tortilla [...]
Can we just appreciate tortillas for second? They’re delicious and go with almost anything. It’s no wonder they are an ever-growing sector of the baking industry and a staple in many households. In fact, tortillas represent around 30% of sales in the U.S. baking industry, making them the second most popular bread type in America. [...]
Nixtamalization Also known as alkaline- or lime-cooking of maize What is Nixtamalization? Nixtamalization is the process of masa preparation that involves cooking whole corn in water containing lime (alkali), steeping and washing, and then followed by grinding and drying the resulting nixtamal to masa flour. Masa is used in the production of [...]
Corn Tortillas What are Corn Tortillas? Corn tortillas are a round, thin, unleavened bread made with coarse masa flour (ground, dried and sifted masa dough) or “flourless” fresh masa made from corn that has been treated with lime in a process called nixtamalization. Due to their large surface area and small thickness, [...]
Flour Tortillas What are Flour Tortillas? Flour tortillas are flat and circular breads used as the base for traditional Mexican foods such as tacos, burritos, quesadillas and enchiladas. They are usually eaten warm with a topping that may include cheese, meat, and a variety of spicy sauces. Flour tortillas are different from [...]
What’s one of the fastest growing areas of the baking industry with lots of room for innovation and new products? Tortillas! From wraps to tacos to chips, tortillas are big right now. In fact, the global tortilla market is projected to reach over $48 billion at a CAGR of 5.10% by 2023. So to help [...]
Masa Also known as Corn Flour What is Masa? Masa is a dough made from ground corn that has been cooked in alkali. The wet masa dough is dried and ground, resulting in corn masa flour or masa harina. Masa is a staple food for many Latin Americans including individuals of Mexican [...]
