STONE GROUND
We receive whole kernel corn and stored in our silos located behind our building. We then fill 1,000 pound cooking vats where we add water and lime (calcium hydroxide) and cook by injecting steam.

After the corn has been cooked we let it steep for approximately 8 hours. We then wash the cooked corn and then grind it with volcanic grinding stones to make MASA.

CORN FLOUR
We fill our mixer with corn flour stone ground and dehydrated and add water and other additives and we fill our mixer with corn flower, water and additives and mix to create MASA. We then sheet and cut the MASA in one swift motion.

The raw whole tortilla is then baked through a 3 tier oven, cooled through a 5 tier cooling conveyor then counted, stacked and packaged.

There are 2 basic methods of producing Flour Tortillas The ingredients are combined in a large mixer to make dough. The dough is then fed through a rounder that forms small dough balls by weight.

PRESS
The dough balls are go through a "proffer" then through a HEAT PRESS that has 2 hot plates that gently press the dough balls into shape.

HAND STRETCH
The dough balls are fed through a "roller" that flattens them into an oblong shape. Then a person gently HAND STRETCHES the oblong tortilla into a circle.

The "raw" tortilla is then baked through a oven, cooled with a multi-tiered conveyor system, counted, stacked, bagged, sealed then boxed ready to ship.

Los Amigos Stone-Ground Kernel Corn Tortilla Chips and Taco Shells are specially prepared, therefore the procedure in corn cooking, grinding and frying result in a consistently delicious chip.  Tortilla Chips can be utilized in many varieties of snack ideas.

RAW TORTILLA CHIPS
Los Amigos Raw Tortilla Chips are convenient, ready-to-fry and serve fresh and warm.

FRIED TORTILLA CHIPS - discontinued
Los Amigos Fried Tortilla Chips are conveniently packaged for ready-to-serve packages, just add your favorite dipping sauce.

TACO SHELLS - discontinued
Los Amigos Taco Shells are the easiest way to prepare a taco with all the flavor of stone-ground kernel corn taste and flavor.