Corn · 25 min read
Nixtamal from dry corn, hour by hour
Simmering and soaking dry corn in lime water: 25 minutes of work spread over one evening and one morning.
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Masa · 40 min read
Grinding masa on a stone
Turning soaked corn into dough by hand: 40 minutes of work, and why the stone rewards patience.
Tortillas · 30 min read
Pressing tortillas that do not stick
Lining the press, judging the ball of dough and flipping on a hot comal: 30 minutes of work for a dozen.
The Long Soak
A short letter every Thursday: one corn dish, its schedule and what to start the night before.