Mexican Food Recipes and Authentic Mexican Cooking Techniques.
This is probably the easiest way to make Salsa Verde in a molcajete. I’ll put up a recipe soon for a version that chars all the veggies, but this version opts for simplicity by roasting the tomatillos in the oven while you’re smooshing the other ingredients in the molcajete. The flavor you can generate from…
Here’s a delicious avocado salad recipe that only takes 10 minutes to make but comes with the potential for life-long companionship. It’s versatile too, so feel free to get creative with the fixings to make it a fit for your taste buds. The only thing not up for debate though is the seasoning of the…
In addition to mind-bending salsas, the molcajete can also make a lip-smacking batch of guacamole that might have you re-evaluating your kitchen gear. Crushing an onion-jalapeno-cilantro mixture in the molcajete releases additional flavors that meld effortlessly with the avocado, and you’re left with a batch of Guac that’s more cohesive than traditional guacamole recipes. In…
This free Mexican Cooking Survival Guide is the quickest and easiest way to get your home kitchen pumping out the best Mexican food in town. You’ll be shocked at the quality and range of dishes you can make just by keeping these key ingredients on hand. Take this pantry list with you next time you go…
Lots of Picadillo eatin' over here. If you're familiar with our Mexican Picadillo from a couple weeks ago then you can easily add this Chipotle-Cinnamon version to your kitchen repertoire. It uses the same process, but it adds a fiery dose of Chipotle-Cinnamon flavor to create a savory, unique ...
Making salsa with a molcajete will give you a quick taste of civilization missing the mark. Yes, blenders and food processors are massively convenient, but that doesn't mean they are superior to an old fashioned bowl and club. Mortar and pestle would be the more accepted terminology, and if ...
Curtido is a pickled cabbage delight that also happens to be a great investment. Spend a few minutes building a batch and you'll have the option of nibbling on it for the next few weeks. In Central America it's common to serve curtido with pupusas and other corn cakes, but you can use it on just ...
These tortilla pockets have lots in common with pupusas, gorditas and tostadas, but they're kind of their own bird. You can definitely put them in the "experimental" category, but I think it's worth keeping the technique in mind as it might save you one day when you are knee deep in masa ...
