How to Use Fresh Masa
Masa is a versatile, time-honored ingredient used throughout the Americas in countless regional and family traditions, lending its unique texture and flavor to both everyday meals and festive creations. From simple preparations to complex recipes, its adaptability makes it ideal for sweet and savory applications, hand-formed or machine-made, and for modern culinary experimentation as well as classic staples. The following list is a sampling of the many options available to make with our fresh masa product.
Appetizers + Small Plates
Bollo
Steamed/boiled masa dumplings stuffed with meat or cheese topped w/ tomato sauce
Chocoyote
Mexican gnochi often served in soup
Huaraches
An oblong masa shaped pancake topped with beans, vegetables, cheese
Tlacoyo or Tetela
Stuffed masa pocket with cheese, beans, meat
Cazuelita
Pot-shaped edible vessels made from a mixture of masa, mashed potatoes
Chalupa
Canoe-shaped masa w/ a depression along the top meant for filling
Memela/Sope
Oval or round thick, pinched-edge corn masa cooked on a flat top or deep fried
Infladita
A crispy tortilla puff w/ a hollow interior meant for stuffing & topping
Molote
Torpedo-Shaped fritter usually stuffed w/ ground beef or chorizo
Panucho
Puff tortilla filled w/ refried beans, fried and top w/ a combination of condiments
Tlayuda
Large format burrito size tortilla often crisped, topped & served open faced (pizza style) or folded over (calzone style)
Other: tostada, totopos, quesadilla, flauta, empanada, hard shell taco
Drinks
Atole
Thick, warm drink with water or milk base, can be served with chile, anise, allspice
Champurrado
Sweet hot drink with masa, cacao and cinnamon
Tescalate
Cold drink with masa, cacao, achiote, cinnamon
Desserts
Sweet Tamales
Fruit or chocolate
Nicuatole
Cornmeal pudding with cinnamon
Tejuino
Fermented masa with piloncillo, lime, salt, ice
Gorditas de nata
Sweet, soft and fluffy griddle cakes
Sweet filling
Cream or custard
Miscellaneous Uses
Tempura Batter
Grits/porridge
Waffle/pancake batter