The tortilla is an essential part of Mexican and Central American cuisine that can now be found in almost every corner of the world. The versatile flatbread made from corn flour dough or masa harina ...

Masa is made from field corn, which is quite different from the tender sweet corn we eat off the cob. The kernels are nixtamalized — cooked in an alkaline solution, often water and lime — and then ...

This cornerstone of Mexican cuisine infuses so many dishes with depth and verve. The chef Fermín Núñez of Suerte, in Austin, Texas, considers masa, the main ingredient in tortillas, gorditas and more, ...

Any reservations you might have had about making corn tortillas from scratch will disappear the moment you taste them: Warm, soft and chewy, they actually taste like corn. Freshly made masa purchased ...