Nixtamal: corn before the tortilla — Mexico · Cuisine World
For thousands of years, corn in Mexico has been prepared in a special way before it becomes a tortilla. Put the steps in order.
Your task
Order the steps from first to last.
- Food-grade lime (cal) is a strong alkali that can burn skin and eyes: adults only.
- Simulation: heat, ovens, hot oil and knives are only pretend here. At home, always cook with an adult.
- Allergens: check the label with an adult (gluten, milk, egg, nuts, peanut, shellfish, soy, sesame). We never ask about your allergies.
Score
- Safe kitchen — Adult, clean hands, cool handles: you cooked safely.
- Technique — Right order, right amounts, right timing.
- Food knowledge — You understood why it works — and where it comes from.
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This process, called nixtamalization, began in Mesoamerica thousands of years ago and makes corn easier to grind and more nutritious.
Mexico
Simulation only: heat, ovens, hot oil and knives are pretend. At home always cook with an adult. Allergens are shown, never asked — nothing about you is collected; progress stays on this device.
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