Nixtamalization is a process in Mexico and Central America whereby maize is treated with lime, cooked, dried and ground to produce flour used to make tortilla other related maize-based food products.

More recently, food scientists have found that this process, called nixtamalization, increases the bioavailability of both protein and niacin, and radically reduces the toxins often found in moldy ...

One afternoon last December while sitting bored in a meeting, I was scrolling through Instagram when a post stopped me in my tracks. It was by Granor Farm and Madre Masa & Tortillas, and featured ...

An ancient process has been making a comeback in the kitchens of some of Houston's most innovative restaurants. Bayou City chefs are reintroducing nixtamalization, a centuries-old method once ...

An ancient process has been making a comeback in the kitchens of some of Houston's most innovative restaurants. Bayou City chefs are reintroducing nixtamalization, a centuries-old method once used by ...

It comes in colors like blue and gold. It sits at the heart and hearth of many a Mexican meal. As the once viral clip put it so succinctly, capturing its gravitas and simplicity in two words ...