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¢

  • Skyrmir@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    9 days ago

    Paprika or BBQ sauce would probably fill that seasoning gap. I’m wondering if dehydration might work better than baking, could be a 1000% worse though.

    • FauxPseudo @lemmy.worldOPM
      2·
      9 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
        4·
        9 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.