nixtamalization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004443",
  "term": "nixtamalization",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Nixtamalization involves cooking and steeping corn in a lime solution, then washing and grinding the corn to form masa, a dough used to make tortillas, taco shells, corn chips, etc.",
  "synonyms": [
    "nixtamalisation",
    "nixtamalising",
    "nixtamalizing"
  ],
  "subject": "Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality",
  "see_also": [
    "food processing",
    "corn",
    "corn flour",
    "masa",
    "alkali treatment"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "nixtamalización"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/nixtamalization/"
}