How to Mexican nixtamalization

Key Parameters

Steps

1. 1.

   Totopos (Oaxacan style) (Oaxaca, Mexico): Thick-cut tortilla chips retain structural integrity from nixtamal's calcium-strengthened matrix

2. 2.

   Pozole (Jalisco, Mexico): Hominy's puffed texture comes from nixtamalized kernels bursting during cooking

3. 3.

   Atoles (Maya civilization): Nixtamal's starch modification allows smooth thickening without lumping

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