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    Good Food

    Making Masa

    At Boyle Heights’  Carnitas Uruapan , Eddie de la Torre sells the fresh masa for his brother’s delicious tortillas at Guisados, the taqueria next door. He details what goes into the process of making perfect masa and what to cook with it.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Aug 17, 2018 • 1 min read

    At Boyle Heights’ Carnitas Uruapan, Eddie de la Torre sells the fresh masa for his brother’s delicious tortillas at Guisados, the taqueria next door. He details what goes into the process of making perfect masa and what to cook with it.

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    2 of 6
    The Great Tortilla Tournament, nixtamalization, and Guerrilla Tacos
    1. 0:00Gustavo’s Great Tortilla Tournament
    2. 15:56Making MasaYou’re reading this
    3. 15:56Tortillas in Los Angeles
    4. 23:25The ancient chemistry inside your taco
    5. 39:25Daniel Hernandez: Jonathan Gold on El Parian
    6. 47:26Guerrilla Tacos
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    The full episode

    2 of 6
    The Great Tortilla Tournament, nixtamalization, and Guerrilla Tacos
    1. 0:00Gustavo’s Great Tortilla Tournament
    2. 15:56Making MasaYou’re reading this
    3. 15:56Tortillas in Los Angeles
    4. 23:25The ancient chemistry inside your taco
    5. 39:25Daniel Hernandez: Jonathan Gold on El Parian
    6. 47:26Guerrilla Tacos
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