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Concept information

Preferred term

nixtamalization

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Nixtamalization involves cooking and steeping corn in a lime solution, then washing and grinding the corn to form masa, a dough used to make tortillas, taco shells, corn chips, etc.

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • nixtamalisation
  • nixtamalising
  • nixtamalizing

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6414

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