I recently purchased a couple hundred pounds of corn. This corn is sold to a restaurant chain and they use it to make tortillas. Do I need to nix it or is it safe to use as is?
It kind of depends. From what I have read, if it is whole kernel dried corn the nixtamalization process not only removes most of the potentially dangerous aflatoxins it makes the nutrients in the corn more readily available to be absorbed during digestion by removing the outer hull of the kernel. My guess is if it sold for human consumption then it would be safe from the mycotoxin perspective, but if you plan on storing it long term it could eventually become an issue depending on storage conditions. If it were me I would just plan on "nixing" it.
Corn tortillas are made from masa, the ground flour of nixtamalized corn. If you simply grind it as is what you will have is corn meal. Different characteristics between the two. Both useful ingredients, but for different applications.
For long term storage my preference is whole dent corn. It stores longer. Can be planted to replenish your supplies, and processed for a number of different uses: masa for tortillas or enchiladas, corn meal, hominy, or grits.
I have done some more research. Nix it all to be safe. Dear corn is just corn that farmers didnt want to get certified so they sell it as feed for animals rather than food for people. I found some lime, Cal, from a mexican grocery store. Had too much to fit in a bucket so we are going to test this process out. https://youtu.be/jFFLn6O3Q5s watching this makes it look easy
Thank you; I too did more research and found that there are 6 types of Corn and I agree with you NIX it all to be safe. What I have been doing for all my buckets in 30lbs per bucket for ( rice and beans) and will do the same for corn ( now that I understand it better thanks to you and this thread) . 30lbs x6 is 180lbs. ( year for a person) I know in Bears math some items where 180 and other 190. I am doing 180 per item. This has allowed me to get them done faster. I will now start buying corn
Can we go over the Corn issue again please but in a little more detail?
What are they types of Corn we can buy ( feed & ? )
Of the types of corn that can be procured which needs to be Nixtamalized?
It kind of depends. From what I have read, if it is whole kernel dried corn the nixtamalization process not only removes most of the potentially dangerous aflatoxins it makes the nutrients in the corn more readily available to be absorbed during digestion by removing the outer hull of the kernel. My guess is if it sold for human consumption then it would be safe from the mycotoxin perspective, but if you plan on storing it long term it could eventually become an issue depending on storage conditions. If it were me I would just plan on "nixing" it.
Corn tortillas are made from masa, the ground flour of nixtamalized corn. If you simply grind it as is what you will have is corn meal. Different characteristics between the two. Both useful ingredients, but for different applications.
For long term storage my preference is whole dent corn. It stores longer. Can be planted to replenish your supplies, and processed for a number of different uses: masa for tortillas or enchiladas, corn meal, hominy, or grits.
Hope this answers your question...
I have done some more research. Nix it all to be safe. Dear corn is just corn that farmers didnt want to get certified so they sell it as feed for animals rather than food for people. I found some lime, Cal, from a mexican grocery store. Had too much to fit in a bucket so we are going to test this process out. https://youtu.be/jFFLn6O3Q5s watching this makes it look easy
Thank you; I too did more research and found that there are 6 types of Corn and I agree with you NIX it all to be safe. What I have been doing for all my buckets in 30lbs per bucket for ( rice and beans) and will do the same for corn ( now that I understand it better thanks to you and this thread) . 30lbs x6 is 180lbs. ( year for a person) I know in Bears math some items where 180 and other 190. I am doing 180 per item. This has allowed me to get them done faster. I will now start buying corn