under a greater than July heat. The popped
corn is a perfect winter flower, hinting of
anemones and houstonias.... By my warm
hearth sprang these cerealious blossoms;
here was the bank where they grew.
Corn flour is the finest-ground form of
corn, with particles smaller than 0.2 mm, and
is usually mixed with other ingredients to
provide flavor in various baked and fried
foods.
Wet-milled Corn: Masa, Tortillas, Tamales,
Chips Tortillas, tamales, and corn chips are
made from corn grains that are milled when
wet, after they have undergone the
preliminary cooking step called
nixtamalization (p. 478). The corn is first
cooked in a solution (0.8–5%) of calcium
hydroxide, or lime, for a few minutes to an
hour, then is left to steep and slowly cool for 8
to 16 hours. During the steeping, the alkalinity
softens the hull and cell walls throughout,