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TASTING HISTORY: CORN TRADITIONS AT MISSION GARDEN


  • Mission Garden 946 West Mission Lane Tucson, AZ, 85745 United States (map)

Tasting History: Corn Traditions

  • Dates: Friday, April 12th and Saturday, April 13th

  • Time: 9am-11am

  • Location: Mission Garden, 946 W Mission Lane

The free program will include a display and interpretation of heritage and indigenous corn varieties grown at Mission Garden, a demonstration about making cal (lime) for nixtamalization of corn, a demonstration of the nixtamalization process, and tastings of fresh corn tortillas and traditional O'odham gaivsa (corn soup).