How to Use masa in a Sentence

masa

noun

• Fold one side of the husk over the masa, then the other side.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2023
• The dough, the masa, stays soft and tender in the banana leaves.
  — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2018
• Softening the masa, the dough made from ground corn, was the first step.
  — Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 19 June 2019
• The masa is then pressed on top before it’s filled, sauced and wrapped.
  — Rick A. Martínez, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
• Irene says that each pound of masa can yield about two dozen tamales.
  — Marco Torres, Chron, 15 Dec. 2022
• Gaviria wants this to be the beginning of all kinds of books on masa.
  — Gina Rae La Cerva, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2022
• Place about 2 tablespoons of the filling in the middle of the masa.
  — Pati Jinich, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
• Add milk, cream, and masa to blender, then purée until smooth.
  — Bon Appetit, 19 Apr. 2017
• The trio and a few workers roll out the masa and cook the tortillas fresh for each order.
  — Priya Krishna, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
• Serve with salsa to bring up the flavor and balance the starchy masa.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 14 Oct. 2023
• Dip the stuffed blossoms first into the egg whites and then into the masa to coat both sides.
  — Caron Golden, sandiegouniontribune.com, 16 May 2017
• Clear off your largest table and set out the masa, fillings, and corn husks.
  — Sunset Magazine, 17 Dec. 2022
• Watch as the tortillera grabs a ball of masa, presses it flat and places it on the hot flat-top grill.
  — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Oct. 2022
• In a medium bowl, mix the masa with the lard until well combined.
  — Joseph Hernandez, The Seattle Times, 3 May 2017
• In a bowl, mix masa with all-purpose flour, water and salt to taste.
  — Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal, 27 Feb. 2018
• While the corn husks are soaking, prepare the masa and filling.
  — Pati Jinich, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
• Enclose a tomato steak in the two masa arepa discs, making sure to seal the edges.
  — Nina Lincoff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• Dried husks are used to wrap tamales, those stuffed corn masa dumplings cooked by steaming.
  — Debbi Snook, cleveland.com, 12 July 2017
• The fried masa is topped with refried beans, meat, lettuce, fresh cheese, and sour cream.
  — Eric Velasco, AL.com, 4 Oct. 2017
• These tostadas are a nice way to feature heirloom masa.
  — Leslie Brenner, Dallas News, 4 June 2021
• Return to the flattop to dry the masa on both sides and bind the ingredients.
  — Diana Davila, Robb Report, 4 May 2021
• Corn masa, same as used in tortillas, here is shaped into rounds with a crispy lip around the edge.
  — charlotteobserver, 27 June 2017
• Tlacoyo, that’s just a little rolled masa that is stuffed.
  — Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2022
• Empty both bags of cooked meat into the center of masa.
  — Emma Schwartz, Bon Appétit, 2 July 2019
• If masa is dry or crumbly while working with it, mix in a bit more water.
  — Joseph Hernandez, The Seattle Times, 3 May 2017
• The store sells dough and a variety of flours, masa and even sells raw corn for the serious cook.
  — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 9 June 2023
• Tortillas made from fresh masa will be a focus for the restaurant.
  — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2021
• Stir the masa mixture and the chicken into the soup, and cook until thickened.
  — Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
• The tortillas, made of heirloom masa, are fresh pressed; the cocktails are stunning; and the views of uptown are a lovely touch.
  — Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2024
• The star of the show is the masa, made by hand at a station on one end of the bar, while the tamal is elevated in presentation.
  — John Frank, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 8 Dec 2024