Saturday, January 19, 2013

Nixtamal...Day 1

Maíz blanco from Las Palmas
Bag of maíz blanco from Las Palmas Carnicería

Maíz blanco in bag
Awaiting the nixtamal adventure

Picking through the kernels
Picking through the kernels for bad pieces

Maíz blanco in strainer
Getting ready for a bath

Washing the maíz
Washing the maíz blanco

Ready to boil
In the pot...ready to boil

Powdered lime (cal)
Powdered lime (cal)

Dissolved lime
Lime dissolved in water

Boiling the maíz
The maíz is boiling

Add the lime mixture
Adding the lime mixture to the boiling maíz

Yellow maíz after adding the lime!
So cool! The reaction of the lime with the corn turns it bright yellow!

Soft outer skin rubs off easily
After the maíz boils, the skins should easily rub off.

1 comment:

  1. Wow.. this is amazing.. I´m sure you did an excellent job.. Congrats for your first delicious tortillas.

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