Nixtamalized corn

Here's where U.S. chefs are championing Masa, Mexico’s Iconic corn dough.

Nixtamalized Cornbread: Using nixtamalized corn in place of cornmeal in this recipe yields a nuttier, more complex cornbread. We love its rich, dark brown crust so much that we often serve this cornbread upside down.

Nixtamalized corn is getting its due across the U.S., thanks to newly available heirloom maíz from Mexico and a mighty little grinder called a Molinito.

Masa harina, an essential ingredient in Mexican cuisine for making corn tortillas and tamales, is made from nixtamalized corn that is ground into flour.

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Making nixtamalized corn dough for tortillas is incredibly easy. This recipe, designed for home cooks, requires dried corn, slaked lime, and a food processor.

Vegan Mexican Recipes on Instagram: "Black Bean Soup with Chocoyotes. Chochoyotes are tender masa dumplings that give this soup a very comforting touch. You can use the chochoyotes in any soup like lentil soup, mole de olla, or tesmole. You can find the recipe below #veganmexicanrecipes #chochoyotes #blackbeansoup #beanlover Ingredients: 1 tablespoon avocado oil 1/2 white onion, finely chopped 1 dried chile de árbol, stems and seeds removed 6 cups cooked black beans (about 1 lb. dried black…

Masa Harina is the quickest way to fresh tortillas in minutes, and our Heirloom Corn Masa Harina will give you the freshest corn tortilla with the most fragrant corn flavor and great texture. These tortillas will be soft, pliable, and are so good you'll want to eat them alone.

It's gluten-free and incredibly versatile, from crispy fried chicken to fish.

Nixtamalization of corn is a straightforward process that enhances nutrient availability of corn. Traditionally the corn kernels are soaked in wood ash but we used pickling lime.

How to use masa harina in your cooking—for crispy dredged fish, wonderfully rich stews, comforting hot beverages, breads, and more.

All you need is a can of hominy, some oil, and your favorite seasoning.

One of my favorite places in the Centro Histórico is an old corn mill on Calle Aranda. It’s one of the few places left in the neighborhood that still grinds dried corn into nixtamal, the doug…

At Yo’on Ixim, the women make these simple but substantial disks using masa pressed slightly thicker than tortillas, griddled, and pinched around the edges to make a place for the salsa and cheese to settle. You can top them with anything else you like—beans, fried pork skins, or a vegetable. If you can’t find fresh chipilín (a pungent leafy green), then cilantro, watercress, or even radish leaves make a similar if untraditional substitute.

Highland Park is a regional Mexican food hotbed. Antojitos Chilangos serves Mexico City snacks like gorditas with queso fresco and chicharron

The tamal coloradito, which translates to "infused with color," takes its name from the filling of meat cooked in a mole sauce by the same name, coloradito. It has an intense color and a deep, rich, complex taste. It is made with ancho and guajillo chiles, tomatoes, onion, garlic, cinnamon, cumin and cloves. Then it coats the meat and simmers with olives, almonds and raisins, resulting in a teasingly sweet/spicy, savory and crunchy mix. The full-blown exotic flavors of the filling contrast…

The flavor is similar to horchata with the consistency of a thin cream of wheat. It is warm, smooth, rich, creamy, flavorful, and satisfying to enjoy for breakfast or an after-dinner drink. When my son took a drink he said, “It tastes like Mexico.” I couldn’t have said it better myself. It has all the aromatic and comforting ingredients of Mexico that is so soothing.

Martha on Instagram: "Last night, we harvested our #GlassGemCorn which is an heirloom popping corn. We called it an unboxing and took turns picking and opening them. They had various colors of husks, but the kernels inside were still a surprise! Will definitely grow this again next year. The colors are incredible & inspiring! #cornharvest #glassgem #corn #gardening #homestead"

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