MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Tortillas are fundamental in Mexican and other Latin American cuisine, but behind that little corn tortilla is a rich history that a tortilla company in Madison has the ...

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., ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Lines of corn tortilla chips and tortillas flow with systematic purpose at Raquelitas Tortillas factory in Denver’s River North Art District. Once the chips ...

For thousands of years, the people of what are now Mexico and Central America have been soaking and cooking corn in an alkaline solution, usually water mixed with the mineral quicklime, to make the ...

A resourceful restaurant employee is one person we have to thank for this delicious dish. | Image by tarheelgarden from Pixabay In the 1940s, Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya was working at Club Victoria in the ...

Nixtamalization is a traditional process in which corn is cooked in an alkaline solution, typically calcium hydroxide, to induce substantial physical and chemical transformations. This treatment not ...

It's fascinating how a single grain can turn into something so different with a simple process. Hominy and corn share the same origin, but their nutritional profiles have surprising differences due to ...

Like many traditional Mexican dishes, pozole is a corn-based dish often enjoyed across the country during festivities. That said, you may also enjoy it any other day of the year if desired. It’s a ...