Most American tortillas taste like cardboard. Chefs, restaurants, and companies are trying to restore the corny glory.

Corn being one of the main ingredients in a nixtamal tortilla, was a crop that was vital to the indigenous people of Mexico. "In Mexico, traditionally they worshiped corn as a god or goddess as ...

and not everyone shares the obsession with rolling out consistently flavorful tortillas using heirloom corn. Learning about the ancient process of nixtamal was a way for Chavez to reconnect with ...

These homemade tortillas start with a dough made from whole-grain corn masa that is shaped and then cooked like a pancake on a griddle. Homemade salsa makes a great accompaniment. About 1,500 B.C ...

In Portland, Oregon, Three Sisters Nixtamal sells fresh masa and tortillas locally and ships hominy, corn, and DIY nixtamalization kits nationally. Adriana Azcárate-Ferbel, one of the co-founders ...