Adding Water when Grinding Masa

And here’s one from Jane Lukens. I’m somehow very attracted to corn, to masa and to all Mexican things that can be cooked from it. After destroying a number of…

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Is it Safe to Cook in Mexican Cookware?

I’ve had a slew of questions about Mexican cooking recently. Here’s a go at answering some of them that might be of general interest. This is from Richard Spott. “Thanks…

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Walnut-Yogurt Sauce: The Missing Link?

Combining walnuts and yogurt, as Anne Mendelson suggests is common in Eurasia. It was new to me. Or so I thought. Of course, as Anne explains, “dairy animals and yogurt-making…

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