Read beside the source
The heritage summary names treatment with lime water and the use of grinding stones. These are related stages in a preparation tradition, not interchangeable names for milling.
Sources: UNESCO (2010) ↗
Keep the context
A heritage overview spanning farming, cooking and community life; it is not a recipe from one named cook. The pantry profiles are representative species, not identifications of every local variety.
A question for your own kitchen
When reading a tortilla recipe, look for the form of maize at its start: whole grain, prepared masa, or flour. Follow the author’s complete method rather than treating these as equivalent.
KEEP THE FOOTNOTES
Sources & further reading
UNESCO · 2010
Spanish institutional summary consulted October 17, 2026. English editorial paraphrase; nomination scope is broader than a single household.
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