Fascinating.

“If ground dry, though, maize cannot be made into flatbreads. The dough simply crumbles and falls apart. Fortunately, no later than 300 B.C.E., it was discovered that cooking maize with ash or naturally occurring alkaline salts alters its properties…”

#CuisineAndEmpire #Food #Nixtamalization #Tortilla #Maize

Where did the time go? Where did I go?

1. I spent some time hanging out with my friend Major. My hands are in my pockets in every picture. Major can be a bit rough when nibbling on my hands... which I want to keep.

2. I made #Homemade #Tortillas from scratch. I get my #Organic whole #Corn from Great River Organic Milling... #Nixtamalization... make dough... press and cook... yummm!

Oh, what, you thought I was joking? You think I’d LYE about #nixtamalization? Nope. But for real, it’s delicious.