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Homemade Corn Tortillas – Part One: How to Soak Corn for Masa

cheeseslave » 03 August 2008 » In Recipes » 32 Comments

Field corn

I’ve been wanting to make homemade corn tortillas for a long time. I grew up in Texas and I love the taste of homemade tortillas. Storebought tortillas just don’t cut it. It’s like eating Wonder Bread compared to homemade sourdough.
I also want to be able to make my own corn chips, since there are no [...]

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Mmm — Masa!

cheeseslave » 19 July 2008 » In Uncategorized » 3 Comments

Homemade Masa

This is masa. It’s the dough used to make corn tortillas and tamales.
The Spanish word for “dough,” masa is the traditional dough used to make corn TORTILLAS. It’s made with sun- or fire-dried corn kernels that have been cooked in limewater (water mixed with calcium oxide). After having been cooked, then soaked in the [...]

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Genetically Modified Masa Harina

cheeseslave » 18 March 2008 » In Uncategorized » 6 Comments

Yensi cooked us some Guatemalan food for dinner. It was SO GOOD!
We had:
Chicken sauteed in butter with grilled onions and red bell pepper (I added some salsa on top)
Brown rice cooked with chicken broth, chopped carrots and red bell pepper
Black beans with avocado slices and a dollop of yogurt “cream cheese” (yogurt curds without the [...]

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