Gluten-Free Events Calendar
If it’s gluten free and happening in Victoria, Vancouver Island or the Gulf Islands, you’ll find it listed here! From tastings to contests, farmer’s markets to food trucks – this is your calendar to Gluten-Free Paradise! Join Victoria’s Gluten-Free Foodies and add a new restaurant – and possibly a new gluten-free friend – to your repertoire!
Union Street Grill includes the Gluten Free in the Comox Valley Dine Around
February 20th to March 15, 2020 from 5pm.
All items are gluten-free or can be prepared gluten-free except for the Bruschetta.
Be sure to specify your dietary needs when you reserve.
Reserve now: 250-897-0081
477 – 5th Street in Courtenay
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Anyone tuned into Vancouver Island’s gluten-free dining scene has heard the call of Union Street Grill & Grotto’s amazing celiac-friendly menu – with its extensive selection of gluten-free appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Union Street Grill’s recipe is simple and effective – provide the Comox Valley with three essential ingredients! Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times!
Check out their daily gluten-free specials here!
SUNDAYS AFTER 5PM: Kids’ meals are $2 off. Seniors receive a 10% discount. Frequent Diners earn double points!
Union Street Grill includes the Gluten Free in the Comox Valley Dine Around
February 20th to March 15, 2020 from 5pm.
All items are gluten-free or can be prepared gluten-free except for the Bruschetta.
Be sure to specify your dietary needs when you reserve.
Reserve now: 250-897-0081
477 – 5th Street in Courtenay
unionstreetgrill.ca • Facebook • Twitter
Menu • Music and Events • About Union Street Grill • Testimonials • Blog
Learn more about the Comox Valley Dine Around
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Anyone tuned into Vancouver Island’s gluten-free dining scene has heard the call of Union Street Grill & Grotto’s amazing celiac-friendly menu – with its extensive selection of gluten-free appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Union Street Grill’s recipe is simple and effective – provide the Comox Valley with three essential ingredients! Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times!
Check out their daily gluten-free specials here!
SUNDAYS AFTER 5PM: Kids’ meals are $2 off. Seniors receive a 10% discount. Frequent Diners earn double points!
Union Street Grill includes the Gluten Free in the Comox Valley Dine Around
February 20th to March 15, 2020 from 5pm.
All items are gluten-free or can be prepared gluten-free except for the Bruschetta.
Be sure to specify your dietary needs when you reserve.
Reserve now: 250-897-0081
477 – 5th Street in Courtenay
unionstreetgrill.ca • Facebook • Twitter
Menu • Music and Events • About Union Street Grill • Testimonials • Blog
Learn more about the Comox Valley Dine Around
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Anyone tuned into Vancouver Island’s gluten-free dining scene has heard the call of Union Street Grill & Grotto’s amazing celiac-friendly menu – with its extensive selection of gluten-free appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Union Street Grill’s recipe is simple and effective – provide the Comox Valley with three essential ingredients! Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times!
Check out their daily gluten-free specials here!
SUNDAYS AFTER 5PM: Kids’ meals are $2 off. Seniors receive a 10% discount. Frequent Diners earn double points!
Union Street Grill includes the Gluten Free in the Comox Valley Dine Around
February 20th to March 15, 2020 from 5pm.
All items are gluten-free or can be prepared gluten-free except for the Bruschetta.
Be sure to specify your dietary needs when you reserve.
Reserve now: 250-897-0081
477 – 5th Street in Courtenay
unionstreetgrill.ca • Facebook • Twitter
Menu • Music and Events • About Union Street Grill • Testimonials • Blog
Learn more about the Comox Valley Dine Around
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Anyone tuned into Vancouver Island’s gluten-free dining scene has heard the call of Union Street Grill & Grotto’s amazing celiac-friendly menu – with its extensive selection of gluten-free appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Union Street Grill’s recipe is simple and effective – provide the Comox Valley with three essential ingredients! Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times!
Check out their daily gluten-free specials here!
SUNDAYS AFTER 5PM: Kids’ meals are $2 off. Seniors receive a 10% discount. Frequent Diners earn double points!
Union Street Grill includes the Gluten Free in the Comox Valley Dine Around
February 20th to March 15, 2020 from 5pm.
All items are gluten-free or can be prepared gluten-free except for the Bruschetta.
Be sure to specify your dietary needs when you reserve.
Reserve now: 250-897-0081
477 – 5th Street in Courtenay
unionstreetgrill.ca • Facebook • Twitter
Menu • Music and Events • About Union Street Grill • Testimonials • Blog
Learn more about the Comox Valley Dine Around
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Anyone tuned into Vancouver Island’s gluten-free dining scene has heard the call of Union Street Grill & Grotto’s amazing celiac-friendly menu – with its extensive selection of gluten-free appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Union Street Grill’s recipe is simple and effective – provide the Comox Valley with three essential ingredients! Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times!
Check out their daily gluten-free specials here!
SUNDAYS AFTER 5PM: Kids’ meals are $2 off. Seniors receive a 10% discount. Frequent Diners earn double points!
Union Street Grill includes the Gluten Free in the Comox Valley Dine Around
February 20th to March 15, 2020 from 5pm.
All items are gluten-free or can be prepared gluten-free except for the Bruschetta.
Be sure to specify your dietary needs when you reserve.
Reserve now: 250-897-0081
477 – 5th Street in Courtenay
unionstreetgrill.ca • Facebook • Twitter
Menu • Music and Events • About Union Street Grill • Testimonials • Blog
Learn more about the Comox Valley Dine Around
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Anyone tuned into Vancouver Island’s gluten-free dining scene has heard the call of Union Street Grill & Grotto’s amazing celiac-friendly menu – with its extensive selection of gluten-free appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Union Street Grill’s recipe is simple and effective – provide the Comox Valley with three essential ingredients! Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times!
Check out their daily gluten-free specials here!
SUNDAYS AFTER 5PM: Kids’ meals are $2 off. Seniors receive a 10% discount. Frequent Diners earn double points!
Union Street Grill includes the Gluten Free in the Comox Valley Dine Around
February 20th to March 15, 2020 from 5pm.
All items are gluten-free or can be prepared gluten-free except for the Bruschetta.
Be sure to specify your dietary needs when you reserve.
Reserve now: 250-897-0081
477 – 5th Street in Courtenay
unionstreetgrill.ca • Facebook • Twitter
Menu • Music and Events • About Union Street Grill • Testimonials • Blog
Learn more about the Comox Valley Dine Around
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Anyone tuned into Vancouver Island’s gluten-free dining scene has heard the call of Union Street Grill & Grotto’s amazing celiac-friendly menu – with its extensive selection of gluten-free appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Union Street Grill’s recipe is simple and effective – provide the Comox Valley with three essential ingredients! Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times!
Check out their daily gluten-free specials here!
SUNDAYS AFTER 5PM: Kids’ meals are $2 off. Seniors receive a 10% discount. Frequent Diners earn double points!
Union Street Grill includes the Gluten Free in the Comox Valley Dine Around
February 20th to March 15, 2020 from 5pm.
All items are gluten-free or can be prepared gluten-free except for the Bruschetta.
Be sure to specify your dietary needs when you reserve.
Reserve now: 250-897-0081
477 – 5th Street in Courtenay
unionstreetgrill.ca • Facebook • Twitter
Menu • Music and Events • About Union Street Grill • Testimonials • Blog
Learn more about the Comox Valley Dine Around
Click here for printer-friendly version
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Anyone tuned into Vancouver Island’s gluten-free dining scene has heard the call of Union Street Grill & Grotto’s amazing celiac-friendly menu – with its extensive selection of gluten-free appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Union Street Grill’s recipe is simple and effective – provide the Comox Valley with three essential ingredients! Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times!
Check out their daily gluten-free specials here!
SUNDAYS AFTER 5PM: Kids’ meals are $2 off. Seniors receive a 10% discount. Frequent Diners earn double points!
Union Street Grill includes the Gluten Free in the Comox Valley Dine Around
February 20th to March 15, 2020 from 5pm.
All items are gluten-free or can be prepared gluten-free except for the Bruschetta.
Be sure to specify your dietary needs when you reserve.
Reserve now: 250-897-0081
477 – 5th Street in Courtenay
unionstreetgrill.ca • Facebook • Twitter
Menu • Music and Events • About Union Street Grill • Testimonials • Blog
Learn more about the Comox Valley Dine Around
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Anyone tuned into Vancouver Island’s gluten-free dining scene has heard the call of Union Street Grill & Grotto’s amazing celiac-friendly menu – with its extensive selection of gluten-free appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Union Street Grill’s recipe is simple and effective – provide the Comox Valley with three essential ingredients! Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times!
Check out their daily gluten-free specials here!
SUNDAYS AFTER 5PM: Kids’ meals are $2 off. Seniors receive a 10% discount. Frequent Diners earn double points!
Union Street Grill includes the Gluten Free in the Comox Valley Dine Around
February 20th to March 15, 2020 from 5pm.
All items are gluten-free or can be prepared gluten-free except for the Bruschetta.
Be sure to specify your dietary needs when you reserve.
Reserve now: 250-897-0081
477 – 5th Street in Courtenay
unionstreetgrill.ca • Facebook • Twitter
Menu • Music and Events • About Union Street Grill • Testimonials • Blog
Learn more about the Comox Valley Dine Around
Click here for printer-friendly version
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Anyone tuned into Vancouver Island’s gluten-free dining scene has heard the call of Union Street Grill & Grotto’s amazing celiac-friendly menu – with its extensive selection of gluten-free appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Union Street Grill’s recipe is simple and effective – provide the Comox Valley with three essential ingredients! Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times!
Check out their daily gluten-free specials here!
SUNDAYS AFTER 5PM: Kids’ meals are $2 off. Seniors receive a 10% discount. Frequent Diners earn double points!
Union Street Grill includes the Gluten Free in the Comox Valley Dine Around
February 20th to March 15, 2020 from 5pm.
All items are gluten-free or can be prepared gluten-free except for the Bruschetta.
Be sure to specify your dietary needs when you reserve.
Reserve now: 250-897-0081
477 – 5th Street in Courtenay
unionstreetgrill.ca • Facebook • Twitter
Menu • Music and Events • About Union Street Grill • Testimonials • Blog
Learn more about the Comox Valley Dine Around
Click here for printer-friendly version
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Anyone tuned into Vancouver Island’s gluten-free dining scene has heard the call of Union Street Grill & Grotto’s amazing celiac-friendly menu – with its extensive selection of gluten-free appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Union Street Grill’s recipe is simple and effective – provide the Comox Valley with three essential ingredients! Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times!
Check out their daily gluten-free specials here!
SUNDAYS AFTER 5PM: Kids’ meals are $2 off. Seniors receive a 10% discount. Frequent Diners earn double points!
Union Street Grill includes the Gluten Free in the Comox Valley Dine Around
February 20th to March 15, 2020 from 5pm.
All items are gluten-free or can be prepared gluten-free except for the Bruschetta.
Be sure to specify your dietary needs when you reserve.
Reserve now: 250-897-0081
477 – 5th Street in Courtenay
unionstreetgrill.ca • Facebook • Twitter
Menu • Music and Events • About Union Street Grill • Testimonials • Blog
Learn more about the Comox Valley Dine Around
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Anyone tuned into Vancouver Island’s gluten-free dining scene has heard the call of Union Street Grill & Grotto’s amazing celiac-friendly menu – with its extensive selection of gluten-free appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Union Street Grill’s recipe is simple and effective – provide the Comox Valley with three essential ingredients! Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times!
Check out their daily gluten-free specials here!
SUNDAYS AFTER 5PM: Kids’ meals are $2 off. Seniors receive a 10% discount. Frequent Diners earn double points!
Union Street Grill includes the Gluten Free in the Comox Valley Dine Around
February 20th to March 15, 2020 from 5pm.
All items are gluten-free or can be prepared gluten-free except for the Bruschetta.
Be sure to specify your dietary needs when you reserve.
Reserve now: 250-897-0081
477 – 5th Street in Courtenay
unionstreetgrill.ca • Facebook • Twitter
Menu • Music and Events • About Union Street Grill • Testimonials • Blog
Learn more about the Comox Valley Dine Around
Click here for printer-friendly version
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Anyone tuned into Vancouver Island’s gluten-free dining scene has heard the call of Union Street Grill & Grotto’s amazing celiac-friendly menu – with its extensive selection of gluten-free appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Union Street Grill’s recipe is simple and effective – provide the Comox Valley with three essential ingredients! Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times!
Check out their daily gluten-free specials here!
SUNDAYS AFTER 5PM: Kids’ meals are $2 off. Seniors receive a 10% discount. Frequent Diners earn double points!
Union Street Grill includes the Gluten Free in the Comox Valley Dine Around
February 20th to March 15, 2020 from 5pm.
All items are gluten-free or can be prepared gluten-free except for the Bruschetta.
Be sure to specify your dietary needs when you reserve.
Reserve now: 250-897-0081
477 – 5th Street in Courtenay
unionstreetgrill.ca • Facebook • Twitter
Menu • Music and Events • About Union Street Grill • Testimonials • Blog
Learn more about the Comox Valley Dine Around
Click here for printer-friendly version
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Anyone tuned into Vancouver Island’s gluten-free dining scene has heard the call of Union Street Grill & Grotto’s amazing celiac-friendly menu – with its extensive selection of gluten-free appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Union Street Grill’s recipe is simple and effective – provide the Comox Valley with three essential ingredients! Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times!
Check out their daily gluten-free specials here!
SUNDAYS AFTER 5PM: Kids’ meals are $2 off. Seniors receive a 10% discount. Frequent Diners earn double points!
Union Street Grill includes the Gluten Free in the Comox Valley Dine Around
February 20th to March 15, 2020 from 5pm.
All items are gluten-free or can be prepared gluten-free except for the Bruschetta.
Be sure to specify your dietary needs when you reserve.
Reserve now: 250-897-0081
477 – 5th Street in Courtenay
unionstreetgrill.ca • Facebook • Twitter
Menu • Music and Events • About Union Street Grill • Testimonials • Blog
Learn more about the Comox Valley Dine Around
Click here for printer-friendly version
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Anyone tuned into Vancouver Island’s gluten-free dining scene has heard the call of Union Street Grill & Grotto’s amazing celiac-friendly menu – with its extensive selection of gluten-free appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Union Street Grill’s recipe is simple and effective – provide the Comox Valley with three essential ingredients! Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times!
Check out their daily gluten-free specials here!
SUNDAYS AFTER 5PM: Kids’ meals are $2 off. Seniors receive a 10% discount. Frequent Diners earn double points!
Union Street Grill includes the Gluten Free in the Comox Valley Dine Around
February 20th to March 15, 2020 from 5pm.
All items are gluten-free or can be prepared gluten-free except for the Bruschetta.
Be sure to specify your dietary needs when you reserve.
Reserve now: 250-897-0081
477 – 5th Street in Courtenay
unionstreetgrill.ca • Facebook • Twitter
Menu • Music and Events • About Union Street Grill • Testimonials • Blog
Learn more about the Comox Valley Dine Around
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Anyone tuned into Vancouver Island’s gluten-free dining scene has heard the call of Union Street Grill & Grotto’s amazing celiac-friendly menu – with its extensive selection of gluten-free appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Union Street Grill’s recipe is simple and effective – provide the Comox Valley with three essential ingredients! Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times!
Check out their daily gluten-free specials here!
SUNDAYS AFTER 5PM: Kids’ meals are $2 off. Seniors receive a 10% discount. Frequent Diners earn double points!
Union Street Grill includes the Gluten Free in the Comox Valley Dine Around
February 20th to March 15, 2020 from 5pm.
All items are gluten-free or can be prepared gluten-free except for the Bruschetta.
Be sure to specify your dietary needs when you reserve.
Reserve now: 250-897-0081
477 – 5th Street in Courtenay
unionstreetgrill.ca • Facebook • Twitter
Menu • Music and Events • About Union Street Grill • Testimonials • Blog
Learn more about the Comox Valley Dine Around
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Anyone tuned into Vancouver Island’s gluten-free dining scene has heard the call of Union Street Grill & Grotto’s amazing celiac-friendly menu – with its extensive selection of gluten-free appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Union Street Grill’s recipe is simple and effective – provide the Comox Valley with three essential ingredients! Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times!
Check out their daily gluten-free specials here!
SUNDAYS AFTER 5PM: Kids’ meals are $2 off. Seniors receive a 10% discount. Frequent Diners earn double points!
Union Street Grill includes the Gluten Free in the Comox Valley Dine Around
February 20th to March 15, 2020 from 5pm.
All items are gluten-free or can be prepared gluten-free except for the Bruschetta.
Be sure to specify your dietary needs when you reserve.
Reserve now: 250-897-0081
477 – 5th Street in Courtenay
unionstreetgrill.ca • Facebook • Twitter
Menu • Music and Events • About Union Street Grill • Testimonials • Blog
Learn more about the Comox Valley Dine Around
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Anyone tuned into Vancouver Island’s gluten-free dining scene has heard the call of Union Street Grill & Grotto’s amazing celiac-friendly menu – with its extensive selection of gluten-free appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Union Street Grill’s recipe is simple and effective – provide the Comox Valley with three essential ingredients! Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times!
Check out their daily gluten-free specials here!
SUNDAYS AFTER 5PM: Kids’ meals are $2 off. Seniors receive a 10% discount. Frequent Diners earn double points!
Union Street Grill includes the Gluten Free in the Comox Valley Dine Around
February 20th to March 15, 2020 from 5pm.
All items are gluten-free or can be prepared gluten-free except for the Bruschetta.
Be sure to specify your dietary needs when you reserve.
Reserve now: 250-897-0081
477 – 5th Street in Courtenay
unionstreetgrill.ca • Facebook • Twitter
Menu • Music and Events • About Union Street Grill • Testimonials • Blog
Learn more about the Comox Valley Dine Around
Click here for printer-friendly version
Click on image to enlarge
Anyone tuned into Vancouver Island’s gluten-free dining scene has heard the call of Union Street Grill & Grotto’s amazing celiac-friendly menu – with its extensive selection of gluten-free appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Union Street Grill’s recipe is simple and effective – provide the Comox Valley with three essential ingredients! Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times!
Check out their daily gluten-free specials here!
SUNDAYS AFTER 5PM: Kids’ meals are $2 off. Seniors receive a 10% discount. Frequent Diners earn double points!
🌮. Hot Tamales! You’ve heard of them! Now you can experience them, the MAiiZ Nixtamal way at FernFest. Meet the Maker, Chef Israel!
🌮. Saturday, June 25 from noon to ‘sold out’ at Fernwood Rd & Gladstone Ave
🌮. What are tamales? A traditional Mexican dish made with a (gluten-free) corn-based dough mixture, filled with a chicken, beef, refried beans, then wrapped in a banana leaf. Enjoy with your fave sauce, rice, guacamole or all of the above!
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- Fernwood’s annual neighbourhood celebration is celebrating 25 years of arts, music, and community! We will be grooving with musicians, performers, food, beer, theatre, artists, magic, kid’s zone, face painting,an artisan market, games, bubbles, walking tours, a silent auction, and more! There is no better place to be on the summer solstice weekend – June 24 & 25, 2022. Join us as Fernwood is transformed into a 2-day extravaganza of fun with all your best neighbours and friends! All of Victoria is invited to join us for this free event with activities for all ages during the summer solstice.
“I want to feel proud about the food I produce, and I want people to feel good about what they are eating!” Chef Israel Alvarez Molina
MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillas are made from certified organic corn grown in Armstrong, BC and lab-tested to be gluten free. Chef Israel Alvarez Molina’s technique, inspired in the traditional Mesoamerican Nixtamalization process is more than just authentic, providing taste and structure. MAiiZ Nixtamal Tortillas have flavour, aroma, texture and elasticity. When eating a Nixtamal Taco you don’t just taste the corn, you taste the process.
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- “Se siente el sabor de Mexico! I can taste the flavour of Mexico” @gtcanni
- “I love how the tortillas held together perfectly without breaking or getting soggy.” @propitiouspig
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- MAiiZ at 540 Fisgard St (Open Tuesday to Sunday) – see map
- Beauregard Cafe & Provisions
- Charelli’s Cheese Shop & Delicatessen
- Coco’s Provisions
- Cold Comfort Canteen
- Community Farm Store (Duncan)
- Country Grocer (Royal Oak & Esquimalt)
- Fairway Markets (all locations)
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- For Good Measure James Bay
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- Peppers Foods
- Pomme Natural Markets Nanaimo
- Rock Bay Market
- The Local General Store
- The Market Garden
- The Root Cellar
- Urban Grocer
- more …
What exactly is Nixtamalization?
- Corn holds the memory of culture, tradition, indigenous practices and history for many in Mexico. Nixtamalization, masa, fresh cooked tortillas; these textures and smells are ingrained within the best culinary experiences and come from a place of memory and authenticity.
- Nixtamalization is the process of chemically transforming dried corn kernels into a dough which is then used in a wide variety of Mexican dishes.
- Dried corn kernels is boiled in an alkaline solution using pickling lime (also known as slaked lime or calcium hydroxide) and then left to soak overnight. When the corn is drained and rinsed some of the outer membrane layer is loosened and rubbed off. Corn that has gone through this process is now called nixtamal, or in some cultures, hominy.
- The wet nixtamal is then ground to a dough using a specialized mill. The result is a silky, slightly elastic fresh “masa” dough that squiggles out the grinder. The masa is shaped into small balls called testalitos and pressed to create fragrant, soft, flavourful tortillas with a unique smell of Mexico!
How does this change the corn?
- The nixtamalization process not only transforms corn structurally, but also nutritionally. Corn on its own is seen as a low source of nutrition, often associated with pellagra, a disease caused by vitamin B3 deficiency common to impoverished communities where the process of nixtamalization was not introduced with corn.
- This issue can be traced back to the colonization of the Americas when corn was taken by Europeans to grow as a crop around the globe, but the nixtamalization process was not. This resulted in widespread disease and malnutrition. Through the process of nixtamalization the calcium in corn is increased as is the quality of protein absorbed by the body. Additionally, phytic acid is reduced making it easier for the body to absorb important minerals unlocked by the alkaline solution used during the nixtamalization process.
What is the cultural importance?
- “When you are an immigrant you go through a lot of stages to find an identity in your new home. The part of my life that I could not find was my diet. I could adapt to a different climate, harsh weather, assimilate into the culture and learn a new language, but deep inside of me nixtamal was missing. There is so much history and culture behind this process which is the foundation of Mexican Cuisine. The aroma, texture, flavour and feeling of a fresh Nixtamal Tortilla doesn’t compare to anything else, it’s like freshly brewed coffee when you’ve had instant coffee all your life. This transformative experience is something that everyone deserves.
