8 05, 2019

Nixtamalization

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 [...]

9 04, 2019

Corn Tortillas

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, [...]

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