But a crucial step was missing in modern processing: an ancient technique called nixtamalization. The lost art of nixtamalization makes corn fully nutritious and safe to eat in large quantities by ...

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 ...

Since opening in early April, nixtamalization specialist Maximo has become one of Houston’s most popular new restaurants. The collaborative effort between Benjy Levit and Dylan Murray of Local ...

Inside the store’s produce cooler, Romero points out ripe chilacayote squash, and fresh prickly pear — the food that grows on ...

I was confused to see various food writers exclaiming about Vecino’s practice of nixtamalization. They talked about the ancient Mesoamerican method of preparing corn as if it were a rediscovery ...

The entire front section is devoted to its origins and history, the process of nixtamalization, an exploration of how fresh masa has evolved to become more available, and how to make your own with ...

From New York City to Detroit to Los Angeles, here are some of the top, chef-backed Mexican restaurants in the country.

Masa is a corn-based dough that is made from nixtamalized corn or maíz. Nixtamalization is the process of soaking dried corn kernels in a food grade lime solution, making it easier to digest and ...

To help attain this agenda, the Federal Government of Mexico through the Ministry of Agriculture will furnish a nixtamalization machine to Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in ...

A delightfully modern Mexican restaurant based on ancient techniques.

Set against the backdrop of a modern world preoccupied with convenience and fashionable trends, the importance of preserving and perpetuating traditional food practices like nixtamalization ...

Just months after winning a Michelin star for his first restaurant, Alma Fonda Fina, Denver chef Johnny Curiel is opening a ...