How to Nixtamalize Dent Corn

Unlocking the nutrition and taste of dent corn is an exciting project with great rewards. Dried corn from your food storage with little available nutritional value for humans can be transformed into a nourishing staple that becomes the main ingredient in dozens of delicious recipes.
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I am a registered nurse and most of my thought processes are science based (when it comes to cooking and preserving). I cannot relay how thrilled I am for you to not only explain the procedure but the SCIENCE behind it. Much appreciated

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Me too! ❤️😊

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I’m a scientist and think of all my cooking and canning etc as experiments! I love this channel.

[@The_Charlatan]

She doesn't go into the science behind it that much (I learned the science elsewhere), but I still leaned things even though my people have been doing this for generations. Great video.

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just got out of hosp will have to go back and watch other video this is wonderful nobody else is covering this

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[@nadurkee46]

Oh the things that one learns from you. New vocabulary today = Nixtamal. New processing of product for me. I like learning new things. Thank you.

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[@jacobkeller8592]

Learned more from you in 30 seconds than hours on google! Thank you!!! Can't wait to try making my own grits and masa flour from beautiful old red and blue Native American varieties I've grown myself. So important today when we need to be taking food security back in our own hands.

[@lindahipple4817]

Thankyou Jim and Dr. Pam, this works great with the Red corn and the Blue corn! The red corn makes great bread, hominy, hush puppies, grits etc. Love the blue corn for tortias!

[@debbienielsen368]

This is so so interesting ! If I had had you as a science teacher, I think I would had actually enjoyed science😂. And I now understand why a lot of things my grandparents did to survive were necessary. Things they taught me are coming back to me and I’m glad because I’m going to need them very soon! Thank you Pam and Jim for teaching me again!!

[@KoniB.]

You and your Jim take the fear out of so many food preservation processes. Thank you.

[@rafaelnunez79]

I am Mexican American and I lived in Mexico for a while I never heard of using lye until I came back to the USA. I’ve never made tortillas myself but I did always hear of two main ingredients, water and ground white lime stone.

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

That little piece of the end is called the germ and it is very nutritious. My son worked for years grinding corn for animals feed and he knows all about the process of saving the germ.

[@jaymelang9610]

I didn't know that! Thank you!

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

@@jaymelang9610 ur welcome 🙂

[@TheCanniScot]

Picking lime! Genuis.

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Thank you and love your hair

[@elietedarce1266]

Nice security against bacteria.

[@donnamoore6989]

This was such an interesting video. When you said in your last video that you would be using the corn you kept inside rather quickly, I wondered how. Now I understand. I grew up on field corn so I bet this tastes really good. By the way, it's none of my business but I'm glad you have kept the curly locks. It makes you look younger and refreshed. So pretty.

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🌹I agree, the curls are lovely. I say grow it a little longer. You have such a youthful lifestyle you might as well look it! Jim, don’t change a thing. - Nora

[@ACreativeU]

Thanks for this video. I've been grinding and using dent corn for 20 years and never knew I needed to do this.

[@notmyname3883]

I've been studying up on nixtamalization long enough that I remember when there was ONLY ONE VIDEO on all of youtube on it.

[@kathleenebsen2659]

Thank you! You could add some vinegar to the lime solution to neutralize it before dumping it outside.

[@coopie624]

My dad always planted Golden Dent corn for our animals and we lived eating it, too! We would cream and freeze it and we also ground it for our grits and corn meal. I like it much better than sweet corn.

[@sarahmiranda7130]

I got a 50lb bag of calcium hydroxide from azure standard. I use it to water glass eggs. Glad to know another use for it.

[@villagesteader3552]

I watched a video of P. Allen Smith and his Aunt doing that with the big pot and wooden paddle! I got my first introduction into nixtamalization. There are many videos on this! Thanks you for clarifying the process. I know I can trust you!♥️👍🙏🇺🇸🤓

[@donnamullins2089]

I watched this and Allen's Aunt had so much fun passing down this tradition.

[@teeser2436]

I grew up in the south with white corn meal to make our corn bread. My Dad had to have cornbread almost every night and would only eat the brown crispy crust on top. 🙂 Great video.❤️

[@Trid2bnrml1]

after watching this, I've decided to stock up on some corn meal.

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I am learning so much.

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Thank you my lovely lady for teaching me something new today I appreciate all your hard work and your dedication to showing us the right way of doing things thank you again

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Tina: You are so welcome. Jim

[@Josh-Jalbevelle]

So grateful for your detailed how to walkthrough! Thank you!!!

[@hondajanak]

I grew up eating tons of cornbread. I had never heard of any of this. I’m so thankful you’ve educated me on the nixtamalization of corn!❤

[@jrae6608]

Thanks so much, was told to use lime, but no given a good process. Thanks again for all your research.

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Hi I watch your show all the time I like when you go step-by-step information about whatever you work with

[@spiritworthyamericasdaught1734]

Thank you for your presentation. I will try this. please pray! ha ha!

[@lisav8205]

Hi @roseredhomestead , my great grandmother, God rest her soul, died in the 1930s from Pellagra. While there have been people from all over that have passed away from Pellagra, in the South, it was a huge problem, being that their main food source was corn (grits, cornbread, corn cakes and corn meal mush). My grandfather, her son, had life long health issues and I believe that a big part of that was from corn that wasn't nixtamalized. Thank you for doing this video.

[@jcdeco60]

Yes, my grandfathers got Pelagra too.

[@ARCSTREAMS]

huh you saying they died because they ate corn that was not processed like this??

[@Yoda63]

@@ARCSTREAMSit’s fine to eat corn that isn’t nixtamalized, you just don’t want to have it be your main source of calories.

[@ARCSTREAMS]

@@Yoda63 why not , what does nixing do that non nixing dont?

[@Yoda63]

@@ARCSTREAMS the process frees up niacin that’s present in the corn but not bioavailable naturally

[@suemerritt1679]

Could barely wait for this video! Can't wait to try it. In Georgia. I eat a lot of cornbread and grits. Thanks a million!😊

[@brendahallmcdonald1292]

Same here in Tennessee. Thank you!

[@coolpop19]

I'm from Georgia to. Just west of Savannah

[@terrijuanette486]

I like the darker flecks. To me it has an artisan look. I like that.

[@terridiamond7862]

Excited for future videos on those recipes. Visual learner here. You are my kind of teacher. 🥰

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Dr. Pam you are like our science home ec teacher😁. I so enjoy your videos and love trying your recipes.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Paula: Wow, thank you! Jim

[@ltodd79]

Fascinating. Once the main grain staple for the entire western hemisphere.

[@susandorry6149]

Can't wait for the upcoming vids for corn, Thank you

[@lynsmith2698]

Wow…..who knew. This has been so very interesting. Thank you 🇨🇦🌷

[@leahmonterroso2472]

Thank you for the detailed explanation. The process of nixtamilization is much clearer now.

[@S.Kay.Steffy]

Another great video! You take the mystery (and slight fear) out of nixtamalizing corn and have made it look fairly easy. Am glad you mentioned not putting the yellow alkaline water down the sink because you have a septic system…don’t think I would have thought about what it would do to our septic system. .. Thank You 😊

[@TheErador]

I guess you could neutralise with some acid, but there's probably a good use for the alkaline solution

[@leahtorres8638]

Oops. I’ve done that, put the lime (calcium hydroxinate) and corn water down the drain and into my tank. I’ll remember not to next time.

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It would have never in a billion years crossed my mind not to pour the water down the sink drain...I never put grease in the drain but honestly never thought about anything else going into my septic system..I love that she is ALWAYS teaching us something that we never think about!!

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@@S.Kay.Steffy Me too Sharon and Melanie and at 65 now it just goes to show you never stop learning no matter what age you are. I just love watching Pam do her stuff. It is so interesting to me and have watched every video since I found her and Jim and then I go through the older videos when I can. It makes for better watching than tv or Netflix in my opinion. Michelle

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[@raiganmtz]

I have been anxiously waiting for this video! Thank you so much!

[@maureenparran8918]

Thank you so much for this video. I have wanted to learn how to nixtamalize corn for a long time.

[@ann-or6ev]

calcium hydroxide is also what is used for water-glassing eggs

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This has nothing to do with your tutorial, but I love the way your hair looks!

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Thank you for demystifying the process for us!

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Thank you so very much for this video! It's not something of use to me currently, but I feel that all the people watching this are so blessed to have you as their teacher for this subject! As you said, there are so many different methods it seems, and having your expertise and scientific evaluation for this whole subject is amazing! 💯🤗😇

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Bubble: Thank you for your comments and watching our channel. Jim

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Love your hair now. And the fact you investigate more than others. Thank you. Carlene

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Thank you much for the info

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Oh, I've been waiting for this since you told us about it. This is so exciting!!

[@arizonajo2791]

Awesome. Just got 200 lbs of corn from Azure and had no idea how to prep it!

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Arizona: Let us know how it goes. Jim

[@RobinPoe]

Now I know how to make hominy. I was first served hominy when I was a little child. It tasted so good and I have loved it ever since.

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Such a great video look forward to more corn videos.

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Interesting.. Thank you for explaining this.

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Always always great advice and sound recommendations for the preservation technique! Thank YOU!

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Fascinating. You make wonderfully helpful videos. Blessings from Oregon.

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Excellent video. Thank you for the follow up from previous video.

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I love the sound of the corn and water mixing!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Nancy: Thank you 😋 Jim

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I really enjoyed this video, so much great information

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Great video can´t wait to see the segment on cornmeal and polenta!

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I have wondered for a time on how this process was done. Now I know! Good video.

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EXCELLENT video!!!

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I love your hair. Thank you for showing me how to do this!

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Love it!!! I’m so excited to try this! I was born in Iowa but know very little about corn. Fascinating.

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Thank you so much for doing this! I had no idea about this. Our local farmers raise lots of corn and I could need to know this process. Keep up the wonderful work.

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Thank you so much for sharing the results of all your hard work and research. If it wasn't for you I am sure a lot of people wouldn't even know about the whys and wherefores of this process. Again, thank you!

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Maxi: Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching our channel. Jim

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Donna: You are so welcome. Jim

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Wow! That was fascinating! Oh how I would have loved you for a teacher! Thanks for another great video!

[@christinereeves445]

I am so excited to try this, waiting for my corn to come. Thanks for showing us how !

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Christine: We hope you enjoy it. Jim

[@terri1790]

Thank you for making this so easy and understandable. Please continue to share your adventures as you use nixtamal. I think I'll give this a try and freeze dry some - then is should make an easy powder. Should be easy to make a course or fine powder depending on the recipe. Thanks again!

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Thank you for this excellent presentation! I can’t wait to make my own masa flour🤠

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Love this thing with dry corn that you're doing, great work ya'll !

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Sherry m, Good evening how are you doing? How's the pandemic situation over there in your country?

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I was expecting more work to be involved. I'm happy that this IS something I can do. Thank you for more helpful information.

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So very thankful that I discovered your videos! Thanks to you & you husband for all your hard work❤️

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Charlene: You are so welcome! Jim

[@jenniferann2237]

Fantastic. Thank you so much. I'd been wondering how to do this. I like to make a lot of cornbread and want to try my own tortillas. And want them to be full of nutrition!

[@danniemcdonald4903]

I found this fascinating, even though it is something that I probably won't be doing. But I never say "never." You make it so easy to understand the process. Thanks for sharing with us. Oh, and good job with the roses, Jim! 😊🌹

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I saw the title and “How to” and “Corn” are the only words I know- this will be interesting! Thank you both!

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Thank you 💞💞💞

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Dena: Thanks for watching our videos. Jim

[@PropheticEvangilticMin]

Interesting! Thank you very much for taking the time I have about five bags of pickling lime that I used to water glass made fresh eggs from the coop.

[@TheLadyLair]

I just ordered yellow and white corn. I also got barley and steel cut oats. I used your link in another video. Thank you!

[@donnamullins2089]

Very interesting Pam. Thank you again for this demonstration. Looks much easier than black kettle in the woods.

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My grandmother did the black cast iron kettle in the woods...

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Lol sure does😄

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It’s fascinating. Other than corn on the cob, and sweetcorn, we in the UK don’t have any real heritage recipes for maize/ corn. I do find your videos so educational. I don’t think it’s something I’m ever going to do, but I love learning and have insatiable curiosity so please keep them coming.

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