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Nixtamalized Blue Corn Tortillas

SciAggie
SciAggie Posts: 6,481
in EggHead Forum
Well I dove head first down the rabbit hole that @SamIAm2 and @SGH baited for me. I nixtamilized some Masienda blue heirloom corn for tortillas and made some beef cheeks to wrap them around. I’m still on the upward part of the learning curve but I’m having a blast. It’s a ton of fun to cook the way folks did before we had all of our modern appliances and conveniences. 
I cooked the corn for about 45 minutes in a 1 1/2 % calcium hydroxide solution and then let it stand for 24 hours. 

Today I got up early and cleaned up some beef cheeks I have been saving. Man, there’s a lot of waste on these things.  I put them on the offset to smoke over some oak. 

I let these go about 2 1/2 hours before I pulled them. Then I got ‘em on the egg to braise - the offset burns to dang much wood for that... The braising liquid was caramelized onion, carrot, celery, chipotle, S&P, cumin, paprika, and oregano.




I charred some goodness to make salsa. The local grocer didn’t have many tomatillos so I added a few tomatoes. This wasn’t my best salsa ever but it was ok. 


Now it was time to run the corn through the mill and make some masa. 


I ground the masa further on the metate. I didn’t get pics dang it - I was too busy concentrating, lol 

Then I built a fire and got ready to make some tortillas...


All in all they turned out well. I’ll be doing it again for sure. 



Here’s the final product. Thanks for looking. 


Coleman, Texas
Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
"Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                      YukonRon
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  • Battleborn
    Battleborn Posts: 3,540
    Your sir are my hero!
    Las Vegas, NV


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  • milesvdustin
    milesvdustin Posts: 2,882
    What tortilla press do you have? I need one 

    2 LBGE, Blackstone 36, Jumbo Joe

    Egging in Southern Illinois (Marion)

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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,262
    Wow next level there. Very cool thanks for sharing 
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,291
    Second time I've seen the term "nixtamilized", wasn't in my Mac's dictionary.  Now I understand it, and there's another word for it, in some cuisine... it'll come to me.  
    Looks delicious!  
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    "When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set."

    - Lin Yutang


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  • TrippleRipple
    TrippleRipple Posts: 100
    That's outstanding!!
    Formerly @dharley prior to some password bs.

    LBGE, 36" Blackstone, bad liver & a broken heart

    Three Rivers, MI
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  • Leopoldstoch
    Leopoldstoch Posts: 1,182
    Very cool cook! I’m sure that was a lot of fun!!!

    Brandon - Ohio

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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,171
    Just shakin my head. Damn I want some of that.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • SamIAm2
    SamIAm2 Posts: 1,961
    Bet those Tortillas didn't smell like store bought. The beef cheeks look fabulous. Made me hungry all over again.
    Ubi panis, ibi patria.
    Large - Roswell rig, MiniMax-PS Woo; Cocoa, Fl.
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,377
    Yes, sir!  Amazing work!
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    Bravo!
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  • wardo
    wardo Posts: 398
    Whoa, that's outstanding.  Well done!!!
    NC - LBGE
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 18,145
    Wowza
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 34,085
    Start to finish-what creativity, cook, documentation and finish.  No doubt you are a teacher and here you are a presenter of exceptional culinary skills.  Many thanks for sharing a great cook across the board.  Wow! Just Wow!
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    Hardcore at the least.  Wow is all I’ve got.   

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    analyze adapt overcome

    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Amazing-balls!

    Please please please tell me you turned some toothpicks on a lathe for post cook dental care!
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  • StillH2OEgger
    StillH2OEgger Posts: 3,839
    My goodness! Another jaw-dropper. Great work.
    Stillwater, MN
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    edited January 2020
    Thanks y’all. I took some time with the family to go see Rise of Skywalker. This was a fun cook. I still have much to learn about how long to cook the corn in the CaHO solution. Running the metate is a new skill too for sure. The flavor of the corn definitely comes through. 
    The corn actually goes a long way too. 300 grams of dried corn ended up making a dozen small tortillas. This was a good way to kick off the new year. 
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,943
    Great googly moogly. Why can we only “like” once??

    So much awesomeness in this cook. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,265
    I’ll just leave this here.

    https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1184137/new-egger-here 
    Love you bro!
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    Legume said:
    I’ll just leave this here.

    https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1184137/new-egger-here 
    Ha! Y’all have been a big influence for sure. There is always someone here to teach you something or help you spend your money. 
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    nolaegghead said:
    Amazing-balls!

    Please please please tell me you turned some toothpicks on a lathe for post cook dental care!
    I planted some trees but they’re not ready yet...
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    SciAggie said:
    nolaegghead said:
    Amazing-balls!

    Please please please tell me you turned some toothpicks on a lathe for post cook dental care!
    I planted some trees but they’re not ready yet...
    Hahaha....I hear ya.  Had to wait 30 years to make my handle.

    https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1144973/custom-bge-handle-diy-warning-pic-heavy/p1
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    I love lamp..
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  • HendersonTRKing
    HendersonTRKing Posts: 1,803
    Pure awesome. Thanks for sharing, even if it reminds me of what a piker I am!
    It's a 302 thing . . .
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  • johnmitchell
    johnmitchell Posts: 6,786
    This is beyond words of "Awesomeness" as are all your posts
    Greensboro North Carolina
    When in doubt Accelerate....
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  • ColbyLang
    ColbyLang Posts: 3,874
    Full scale homemade. Love the dough bowl used to catch the masa. Got a few of those myself
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    ColbyLang said:
    Full scale homemade. Love the dough bowl used to catch the masa. Got a few of those myself
    That dough bowl belonged to my great grandmother. 
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,540
    was happy making green enchilada sauce this weekend to use with mission brand enchilada shells, you bastard =) thats so far over the top
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,171
    SciAggie said:
    ColbyLang said:
    Full scale homemade. Love the dough bowl used to catch the masa. Got a few of those myself
    That dough bowl belonged to my great grandmother. 
    Doing some de-cluttering at my house along with packing up the 34 bins of Xmas decorations. Ran across some old cooking tools from my family while doing so. Great to be able to put to good great use the tools that have been handed down for years. Happy New Year my friend.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,888
    The whole post is outstanding as always my friend. I have got to ask, what did you think of the tortillas?

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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