photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Al (Alfred) Toth | profile | all galleries >> Comida..Mexicana, Mexican Food >> Tortillas >> Tortillas Hechas a Mano tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Tortillas Hechas a Mano

This is the tortilla making process, from grains of dry corn to warm tortillas.
Maiz / Corn
Maiz / Corn		 Adding Lime (Cal) and water to the corn.
Adding Lime (Cal) and water to the corn.		 Cooking the corn with Lime (Cal)
Cooking the corn with Lime (Cal)		 Nixtamal, corn after it's been cook with lime
Nixtamal, corn after it's been cook with lime
Rinsing the nixtamal 2 to3 times
Rinsing the nixtamal 2 to3 times		 Grinding the nixtamal by hand, mucho trabajo ;-[
Grinding the nixtamal by hand, mucho trabajo ;-[		 An Electric ¨Molino¨ Mill/Grinder, menos trabajo ;-]
An Electric ¨Molino¨ Mill/Grinder, menos trabajo ;-]		 Stone grinder used in the electric molino
Stone grinder used in the electric molino
Balls made from the masa / dough
Balls made from the masa / dough		 Wooden tortilla press or Prensa
Wooden tortilla press or Prensa		 A tortilla in the press
A tortilla in the press		 The tortillas puff up when cooked
The tortillas puff up when cooked

comment | share
Type your message and click Add Comment
It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest.
Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help private comment
click on thumbnails for full image