I had a craving for Fritos but no money. But I have cornmeal.

I kept finding the same recipe over and over again, but after following it I could definitely tell that there were errors in it.

So I did a second batch with minor variations. The second batch is better. But not perfect. More testing is needed.

Cost per batch: 20¢

  • FauxPseudo @lemmy.worldOPM
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    4 days ago

    I thought about it. I think that oil added to the mixture I think is there to create bubbles while it’s baking. Dehydrating will create great dense chips. In addition to grammatically increasing the batch time

    • Skyrmir@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 days ago

      Looking at Fritos details. They’re using calcium hydroxide to create masa, which is probably where you’re starting, but then they extrude the mix before frying. That mechanical process affects the corn like kneading does for flour. Baking might not be needed at all.