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Most people in the world have never experienced the taste of the kind of tortillas Hilda Pastor makes using heirloom corn. That's because of the rise of mass-produced instant corn flour. Marisa Peñaloza/NPR hide caption

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Chefs' Secret For More Flavorful Tortillas? Heirloom Corn From Mexico

April 13, 2017 • Most tortillas in the U.S. are made with mass-produced corn flour. But specialty ingredient company Masienda is providing American chefs with heirloom corn grown in Mexico for its richer flavor.

Why Thick Flour Tortillas Never Made It Big And Thin Tortillas Did

Janet Stein Romero of El Ancon, N.M., shapes the dough before rolling out flour tortillas. Tracie McMillan for NPR hide caption

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Why Thick Flour Tortillas Never Made It Big And Thin Tortillas Did

August 26, 2015 • Flour tortillas thick as pancakes and dotted with brown blisters are a beloved Southwestern staple. So why haven't they broken out of the region and become available at supermarkets nationwide?

What Are Those Parabens Doing In My Tortilla?

A package of corn tortillas listing propylparaben as an ingredient. Meredith Rizzo/NPR hide caption

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What Are Those Parabens Doing In My Tortilla?

August 8, 2014 • Parabens are chemical preservatives. I've spent years trying to avoid them in beauty products, but I'm not sure why. When I saw them on a nutrition label recently, I decided to investigate.