AUGUST 24, 2025: Nixtamal 101: Masa Dumplings - Chochoyotes & Gnocchi (Partner Class)
$280.00
TICKETS ARE FINAL SALE, NON-REFUNDABLE, and NON-TRANSFERABLE TO OTHER CLASSES.
Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025
Time: 3pm - 7pm
Cost: $280 per couple (PRICE INCLUDES ENTRY FOR TWO PEOPLE)
PLEASE READ ALL CLASS POLICIES BELOW CLASS DESCRIPTION BEFORE MAKING YOUR PURCHASE.
Join us for the cornerstone workshop in our Nixtamal 101 masterclass series! This 4-hour course will teach you the history, value, technique, and application for one of the world's keystone culinary technologies.
Nixtamalization is the corn preparation method responsible for the tortilla swaddling your taco, the chip ferrying your salsa, the hominy dotting your pozole, and so much more. Join masa baddies Nadia Rodriguez (Education Co-Director at Barton Springs Mill) and Art Orozco (line cook at Nixta Taqueria) to learn everything you need to know about nixtamalization, including but not limited to: methods, equipment, and cooking techniques essential to crafting the corn dumpling of your dreams completely from scratch.
You will have the opportunity to get hands-on experience with three distinct corn-grinding methods - metate, hand-mill, and Masienda's Molinito. Learn how to properly hydrate, season, and shape your masa, and how to fill + cook masa gnocchi and chochoyotes Abuela & Nonna would be proud of.
We’ll dive into two delicious techniques: masa gnocchi – a playful twist on the Italian classic, made with fresh masa for a tender, earthy bite and chochoyotes – traditional mexican dumplings with a signature dimple, perfect for soups or sauces.
Whether you're new to masa or looking to deepen your skills, this class is a great way to connect with tradition, learn something new, and enjoy delicious results. We'll make masa together, learn together, and at the end of it all feast together!
All are welcome, and encouraged to attend this class!
Things to look forward to:
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Have an opportunity to work with our own fresh corn, grown organically and stone-milled onsite!
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Learn about the history, chemistry, and nutritional science of nixtamalization!
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Master the art of masa for making dumplings and a number of other specialties!
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Eat well!
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Tour the mill with our Education Director
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Purchase BSM products at a class-exclusive 15% discount
BYOB is fine by us for participants 21+ 🍻
A little bit bout your instructors:
Nadia Rodriguez, BSM Education Center Co-Director:
I got my culinary degree in 2018 but have been working in the culinary industry for 11 years now, with both savory and pastry experience. My passion for cooking started early with my grandmother, and I believe cooking is sharing love. I adore Italian, Asian and Latin cuisines. I love to curate flavors for individuals and make something unique and one of a kind. I love sharing the knowledge I have gained and showing how amazing ingredients such as Barton Springs Mill flour and the attitude you bring toward those ingredients can truly transform food into an experience. My ethos is to have fun, eat for the season, do it with love, and you can't go wrong! :)
Art Orozco:
Growing up in the border town of El Paso, Texas where the flourishing culture of Mexican cuisine played a big part of his life, with maize taking on the main role. Over the years, Art has worked in several restaurants where he taught himself the art and science behind the process of nixtamal. Most recently, Art worked at Abby Jane Bakeshop where he highlighted Barton Springs Mill’s heirloom corn and turned it into products such as masa corn dogs, masa pizza, tamales, and many other creations. He lived in Oaxaca, Mexico to see firsthand how the process is done, and he is currently working at Nixta Taqueria, an Austin staple that centers around nixtamalization.
Class Policies:
TICKETS ARE FINAL SALE, NON-REFUNDABLE, and NON-TRANSFERABLE TO OTHER CLASSES. You may transfer tickets to another person to attend in your place - simply have them check in under the original name used to purchase the ticket(s).
By purchasing tickets to attend one of our classes, you acknowledge that you have read and agreed to our Participant Class Policies and Media Release. Close-toed shoes and a head covering (such as a baseball cap) required for all classes.
Touring our facility requires that all participants adhere to health guidelines - all touring participants (included in ticket) will be required to remove most jewelry and piercings, and wear a beard net (if applicable) and/or hair net that effectively restraints all hair, including mustaches, goatees, and any other facial hair. Close-toed shoes are required for entering any part of our facility. No exceptions.
In keeping with the low COVID risk level in Travis County, masks are optional and up to personal discretion for this class.
In the event of class cancellation, we will email you to notify you of a canceled class.