Nixtamal Starter Kit
$50
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Nixtamal Starter Kit
$50
This kit includes everything you need to fall down the masa-making rabbit hole — just bring the elbow grease. Start nixtamalizing at home with four 2.2 lb bags of heirloom corn (four different colors and varietals) and an 8 oz bag of cal. Add on a copy of MASA: Techniques, Recipes, and Reflections on a Timeless Staple by Masienda founder Jorge Gaviria, the perfect guide for your kernel-to-masa journey.
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• Nixtamal Starter Kit comes with four 2.2 lb bags of our favorite corn varietals: Blue Cónico (CDMX), Xocoyul Rosado (Tlaxcala), Yellow Tuxpeño (Chiapas), and White Olotillo (Oaxaca) as well as an 8 oz bag of calcium hydroxide for culinary usage.
• Substitutions are not available.
• Substitutions are not available.
Usage + -
If you’re diving into masa making for the first time, we recommend heading to our 'From Kernel to Masa' playlist on YouTube. It's a great sidekick to the comprehensive, step-by-step guide you'll find in the book MASA, written by founder Jorge Gaviria.