How to Use masa harina in a Sentence

masa harina

noun

• In a bowl, whisk the masa harina and salt to blend them.
  — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2023
• If the dough feels moist or sticky, work in a sprinkling of masa harina.
  — Lisa Zwirn, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2021
• Put the masa harina in a bowl, and add stock a little at a time until the mixture is crumbly.
  — John Sowell, idahostatesman, 18 Dec. 2017
• This center is then ground fine and dried to produce the masa harina.
  — Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2022
• Mix masa harina and 1 1/3 cups very hot water in a medium-size bowl with a spoon until a dough forms.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 29 Apr. 2021
• Thin with more liquid or thicken with more masa harina—the range of good results is vast.
  — Christian Reynoso, Bon Appétit, 25 July 2022
• The meat should soak up quite a bit of the liquid and also gets some thickening help from some masa harina or cornmeal.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2021
• Add the baking powder and the corn flour (masa harina), then gradually add the pork broth until the dough is very light.
  — Claire Ballor, Dallas News, 11 Dec. 2020
• Reduce the speed to low, and add a quarter each of the broth and masa harina mixture, mixing until well combined.
  — Pati Jinich, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, masa harina, baking soda and salt.
  — Dallas News, 2 Nov. 2022
• Stir together flour, masa harina, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  — Marian Cooper Cairns, Country Living, 2 Nov. 2017
• Mexican champurrado, a hot chocolate made with milk and masa harina, came to the Philippines in the late 17th century, the same time as chocolate.
  — Dorothy Hernandez, CNN, 25 Feb. 2022
• Champurrado is a chocolate atole thickened with masa harina and served hot.
  — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2021
• Turn dough out onto a work surface lightly dusted with masa harina.
  — Marian Cooper Cairns, Country Living, 2 Nov. 2017
• In a shallow dish, combine cornmeal, masa harina, flour, 2 teaspoons salt, black and red peppers, and Old Bay seasoning.
  — Lindsay Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2020
• Swap in rice flour, whisked with boiling water, for masa harina and the resulting pupusas are crispier and spongier, airy lunar disks quicker to char.
  — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2020
• Instead of masa harina, Filipinos swapped in rice (naturally) to make a rich chocolate breakfast rice porridge that's a beloved treat.
  — Dorothy Hernandez, CNN, 25 Feb. 2022
• Heirloom corn masa harina is available at Masienda.com or through Amazon’s Masienda store.
  — Dallas News, 2 Nov. 2022
• Warming over medium-low heat, whisk in masa harina until dissolved.
  — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2021
• Add two cups beef or chicken stock and two cups reserved chile liquid; gradually whisk in masa harina or cornmeal to remove any lumps.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2021
• Kick things off with starter of roasted mushroom flautas with goat cheese mousse, masa harina coquetas or a gooey queso fundido made with Crow’s Dairy cheese.
  — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2021
• Makes 1 dozen tortillas 2 cups masa harina ½ teaspoon salt 1½ cups plus ½ cup of very warm water, divided Place masa harina in a mixing bowl.
  — Anita L. Arambula, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2023
• Head south to Central America to sink your hands into some masa harina and make Salvadoran pupusas — a corn tortilla that is often filled with cheese, beans and chicharron (pork).
  — Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2022
• Not to be confused with masa harina or cornmeal (or polenta or grits… the world of corn and its byproducts is vast and varied), arepa flour is pre-cooked, which means that making the dough is as simple as mixing it with water and salt.
  — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 15 Oct. 2019
• Sprinkle with the remaining cheese-masa harina mixture.
  — ExpressNews.com, 12 June 2019
• Knead just until dough comes together; add additional masa harina, 1 tablespoon at a time, if dough is too sticky.
  — Marian Cooper Cairns, Country Living, 2 Nov. 2017
• Some kitchens even go beyond making tortillas from masa harina, a corn flour widely available from restaurant wholesalers and suppliers.
  — Washington Post, 15 June 2022
• The market sells ingredients for tamales, including lard, corn husks and masa harina, as well as prepared meats, such as pastor, barbacoa and carnitas.
  — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 8 July 2021
• Pork shoulder is boiled with aromatics until falling apart, and then simmered in a fragrant pepper sauce before being nestled into masa harina dough flavored with pork broth and lard.
  — Claire Ballor, Dallas News, 11 Dec. 2020
• The pupusas — savory cakes of masa harina, fine corn flour that Ms. Marroquin mixes with nothing more than cold water — are soft and thick, their curves comfortingly inexact, patted into shape by hand.
  — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2020

Last Updated: 10 Aug 2024