Masienda premium gift set - Value: $180

Take Taco Tuesday to new heights with this exceptional gift set from our generous sponsor Masienda. Included are four two-pound bags of non-GMO heirloom corn masa harina, in white, yellow, blue and red. Just add water and enjoy fresh, fluffy tortillas in minutes. Comes with a classic artisan-made tortilla press as well as a copy of Masienda founder Jorge Gaviria's best-selling James Beard nominated cookbook, MASA: Techniques, Recipes and Reflections on a Timeless Staple.

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La Familia Masa Harina Bundle

The La Familia bundle includes four bags of Masienda's nixtamalized heirloom corn masa harina in white, yellow, blue and red. Their deep flavor and vibrant colors come from non-GMO heirloom corn grown in Mexico, which is then cooked, dried and finely milled in small batches.

Masienda Tortilla Press

The Masienda Tortilla Press is highly recommended by experts at Epicurious, Saveur, Serious Eats and America's Test Kitchen. It is sturdy and stable and has a wide plate that makes a range of tortilla sizes possible. The press is finished with durable food-safe powder coat, and comes with one pair of custom reusable liners printed with a tortilla sizing ruler. Color: Azul.

"MASA: Techniques, Recipes and Reflections on a Timeless Staple"

This cookbook was the 2023 James Beard nominee, national bestseller and Best Cookbook of 2022 from LA Times, Food & Wine, The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, NPR and Saveur. Written by Masienda founder Jorge Gaviria with input from food scientists, academics, corn breeders, journalists, tortilla artisans, third-generation tortilleria owners and home cooks, Masa reveals the history and science behind masa as well as the replicable techniques and tools for making your own masa at home.

More about our sponsor Masienda:

Masienda founder Jorge Gaviria was raised by his Mexican and Cuban-born parents in Miami, the point of convergence for people from many Latin cultures. Despite the widespread availability of dishes made with masa, the flavor left much to be desired (see: global behemoth masa brand).

While apprenticing at farm-to-table restaurants in New York, he began to wonder why the same principles weren't being applied to the staple most elemental to him and the people he grew up with - corn.

He turned to the Central Valleys of Oaxaca, the heartland of Mexico's maza criollo (heirloom corn), in search of answers, and found them in the form of a tortilla. The earthy scent, the chew of the masa, the lingering, nutty, sweet flavor of corn and the immediate connection to its history and terroir: something that tastes that good and is so deeply nourishing is worth celebrating.

Since 2014, Masienda has built its version of a masa value chain to share the richness of this tradition and help preserve one of the world's most important crops.