How to Use masa in a Sentence

masa

noun
  • Add those to the masa and use your hands to mix them in.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Irene says that each pound of masa can yield about two dozen tamales.
    — Marco Torres, Chron, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Fold one side of the husk over the masa, then the other side.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Add milk, cream, and masa to blender, then purée until smooth.
    — Bon Appetit, 19 Apr. 2017
  • The masa is then pressed on top before it’s filled, sauced and wrapped.
    — Rick A. Martínez, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Gaviria wants this to be the beginning of all kinds of books on masa.
    — Gina Rae La Cerva, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The dough, the masa, stays soft and tender in the banana leaves.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2018
  • Softening the masa, the dough made from ground corn, was the first step.
    — Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 19 June 2019
  • In a bowl, mix masa with all-purpose flour, water and salt to taste.
    — Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal, 27 Feb. 2018
  • If masa is dry or crumbly while working with it, mix in a bit more water.
    — Joseph Hernandez, The Seattle Times, 3 May 2017
  • Clear off your largest table and set out the masa, fillings, and corn husks.
    — Sunset Magazine, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Mix the masa with 1 tablespoon of the oil.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Her kitchen makes its own tortillas, gorditas, huaraches and sopes from blue-corn masa.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 1 July 2022
  • Serve with salsa to bring up the flavor and balance the starchy masa.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 14 Oct. 2023
  • In a medium bowl, mix the masa with the lard until well combined.
    — Joseph Hernandez, The Seattle Times, 3 May 2017
  • Tortillas made from fresh masa will be a focus for the restaurant.
    — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2021
  • While the corn husks are soaking, prepare the masa and filling.
    — Pati Jinich, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Corn masa, same as used in tortillas, here is shaped into rounds with a crispy lip around the edge.
    — charlotteobserver, 27 June 2017
  • Enclose a tomato steak in the two masa arepa discs, making sure to seal the edges.
    — Nina Lincoff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The trio and a few workers roll out the masa and cook the tortillas fresh for each order.
    — Priya Krishna, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Watch as the tortillera grabs a ball of masa, presses it flat and places it on the hot flat-top grill.
    — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Watch as the tortillera grabs a ball of masa, presses it flat and places it on the hot flat-top grill.
    — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Oct. 2022
  • And then the chochoyotes, thumb-print-size masa dumplings, landed in front of me.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
  • If the dough sticks to your fingers, add more masa, 1 tablespoon at time.
    — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2023
  • Spread half of the tamal dough or masa in a single layer over the bottom of the baking dish.
    — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Tender pulled rabbit meat is wrapped in smooth blue masa and steamed in a banana leaf wrapper.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Using a teaspoon, scoop the masa into ½-inch balls and place them on the parchment.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
  • The store sells dough and a variety of flours, masa and even sells raw corn for the serious cook.
    — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 9 June 2023
  • Gomez and his crew don’t press the masa by hand, a process too laborious for a busy restaurant.
    — Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2022
  • The masa, which had the consistency of mashed potatoes, was bland.
    — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 19 May 2017

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