Robbie Anderman

With using hardwood ashes.... what ratio do you use?  The new book, "Masa" says it is one pound corn and one pound of ashes... tho' he suggests a way to make the ashes into a steeped and strained liquid, so it is easier to clean the grains after nixtamalizing...   Does that make sense with your knowledge of using wood ashes?

here's a related book on a similar topic:  http://www.healingtreesbook.com  The Healing Trees: The Edible and Herbal Qualities of Northeastern Woodland Trees    Thanks for making your book available so easily.