Grains are the base of the feeding chain, wheat, rice and corn are the three most important ones. Can you imagine a whole culture based on one of them? Yes, you guessed well, I am referring to the Mexican culture, that is based on the consumption of corn. The native spices of corn: white, blue, red, black, were the first domesticated plant in the region, and it is still the main ingredient, used in preparing various dishes across the country.

In this post, I will only be mentioning tortillas and their miscellaneous use. To make tortillas, the corn undergoes a process called nixtamalización, which means that it is mixed with lime to make it less fibrous and allow the body to assimilate all its nutrients. M

Tortillas accompany the main meals, as bread would do in Europe. On occasions, they are also the main ingredient, like when preparing quesadillas and tacos, just to mention their better-known use. They are too, used in soups, or as totopos, cut in the shape of triangles and fried, or what you may, dear reader, know as nachos; they are also widely used as tostadas, the crunchy bottom to eat different kinds of seafood. Tortillas are the most practical and delicious element of Mexican cuisine. Have you tasted them?