Masa
The Mexican dough made of ground down fresh field corn that is used in tamales.
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Masa - the Mexican tamales dough - 25 Nov 2008
Masa means 'dough' in Mexican. It's the dense dough made from grinding fresh field corn. Its dense yellow hue comes from the addition of calcium oxide to the water in which it's boiled. The mineral softens the outer casing of the kernels, rendering the interior more nutritious. read more...
Chef Peter Smith is on the gin
The lunch shift is over and chef Peter Smith, owner of PS 7’s restaurant is surrounded by gin. No, he’s not relaxing over a drink. The gin is in bowls in an pre-formed state. It’s the mash, a mix of herbs and berries and peels and roots that Smith has worked out how to use in his food as flavorings.
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