Utah Food Festival Workshop: Ancient American Corn Preparation — Chemistry in Cooking

Chef Wendy Juarez, owner of Prime Corn, is partnering with Wasatch Community Gardens to introduce you to two seasonal and regionally appropriate dishes: one is based in the ancient American preparation of corn, called nixtamalization, and the other is a sauce made from ground spring greens and sunflower seeds. You will be able to sample a meat or vegan pozole and pestos served on corn chips. Chef Wendy is dedicated to educating people on how to prepare pre-Columbian/pre-Hispanic cuisine from the Americas, using fresh ingredients that are delicious, nutritionally balanced, and affordable. Her business, Prime Corn started in 2021, offers gourmet meals that will change the way you think about Mexican food. Wasatch Community Gardens is a non-profit that empowers people to grow and eat healthy, organic, local food throughout the Salt Lake Valley since 1989.