Blue-Corn Griddle Cakes

Blue corn makes the best and the worst of cornmeals—the best because it has a desert fragrance and sweetness all its own; the worst because it is harder to work with than white or yellow corn, loses its freshness faster, and crumbles more easily. But like other rare and exotic things, difficulty increases its charm.

If white-corn tortillas are difficult, blue-corn are impossible and are best left to Josie’s Best Tortilleria or similar purveyors. You can, however, experience the plea