Vegetables · Dried

Corn husks

Also called dried corn husks, hojas de maíz, tamale husks, totomoxtle

Dried outer leaves of maize cobs, soaked until pliable to wrap tamales for steaming; they give a light corn aroma and are not eaten.

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What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodBanana leaves

    Wraps and steams tamales fine but adds a grassy note instead of corn aroma.

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