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    Home » Mexican Cooking 101

    Mexican Cooking 101

    techniques for mexican cuisine

    This category includes lots of great tips and techniques for cooking authentic Mexican cuisine at home.

    Avocado Soup

    November 1, 2017 By Patrick 7 Comments

    Here's a delicious Avocado Soup recipe that you can always rely on. Serve it lukewarm or chilled and definitely try it with some freshly made veggie stock! mexicanplease.com

    This Avocado Soup recipe comes with a built-in plea to try it with a batch of freshly made vegetable stock. Making veggie stock will instantly upgrade your kitchen so please consider giving it a go.  I'll include instructions for a stock express version that you might forever associate with this otherworldly soup. Not only will...

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    Salsa Verde Molcajete Style

    October 18, 2017 By Patrick 6 Comments

    The flavor you can generate by smooshing ingredients in a molcajete is unreal. You'll end up with a vibrant batch of Salsa Verde that could potentially cause you to break up with the other salsas in your life. mexicanplease.com

    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...

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    How To Make Guacamole In A Molcajete

    October 4, 2017 By Patrick 19 Comments

    We're grinding an onion-jalapeno-cilantro paste in a molcajete for a delicious batch of homemade guacamole. Don't forget a final squeeze of lime, so good! mexicanplease.com

    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...

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    Homemade Salsa Using A Molcajete

    September 25, 2017 By Patrick 8 Comments

    You might be surprised the first time you try salsa made in a molcajete. Crushing the veggies releases additional oils and creates an explosion of flavor that traditional salsas don't have. So good! mexicanplease.com

    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 you're in Latin America it's referred...

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    Black Bean and Cheese Tortilla Pockets

    September 15, 2017 By Patrick Leave a Comment

    Two crispy corn tortillas surround a pocket full of spicy black beans and mozzarella cheese. Be sure to use a bit of oil when cooking them, this will help them crisp up. mexicanplease.com

    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 dough. The original...

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    Check Your Chili Powder Ingredients! (And How To Upgrade It)

    September 8, 2017 By Patrick 42 Comments

    Most store-bought chili powders have too many additional ingredients. Here are some tips to make your chili powder authentic and delicious! mexicanplease.com

    Grab the chili powder that you use most often and take a look at the ingredients.  It will probably look something like this: Like most of Mexican cuisine that crosses north of the border, chili powder has become a watered down version of the real thing.  Instead of ground dried chilis, you're getting ground chilis...

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    Corn Tortillas Using Homemade Masa Dough

    September 1, 2017 By Patrick 20 Comments

    We're using some fresh masa to make a delicious batch of homemade corn tortillas! We also added some masa harina to make the dough easier to work with. mexicanplease.com

    Okay, it's time for some homemade corn tortillas.  Sound good? Of course, that's assuming you have a bowl of masa dough waiting patiently on the counter. Corn Tortillas From Masa Dough You can check here for our latest post on how to make masa from scratch.   It's surprisingly easy and worth looking into if...

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    Homemade Masa Dough Using Yellow Field Corn

    August 28, 2017 By Patrick 122 Comments

    This masa dough is a great starting point for homemade corn tortillas, tamales, and pupusas. We're taking a shortcut by using a food processor to grind the corn and so far the results are fantastic! mexicanplease.com

    Thus begins the quest for some homemade masa dough that will hopefully lead to mind-bending corn tortillas, tamales, and maybe even some pupusas. We're taking some shortcuts here to prove that the process is accessible to anyone willing to give it a try, and so far the results are off the charts. Homemade Masa Dough...

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    Homemade Taco Seasoning

    August 23, 2017 By Patrick 30 Comments

    This homemade taco seasoning is designed to keep you away from the dreaded seasoning pack! It has great flavor and makes it easy to control the salt and heat levels. mexicanplease.com

    This homemade taco seasoning recipe is designed to keep you away from the dreaded seasoning pack that most of us grew up with. It's also an easy way to avoid MSG and any other additives that go by the name of why-is-this-in-here?!!  You'll get greater control over the sodium level too and that alone is...

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    Homemade Green Chorizo

    May 26, 2017 By Patrick 4 Comments

    Here's a recipe for a vibrant homemade green chorizo that uses poblanos and serranos to really spice things up. It's surprisingly easy to make too! mexicanplease.com

    As promised, here's the easiest way to make some homemade green chorizo.  I've been eating this all week and I think it's a good option for anyone who likes a bit of chorizo with their eggs, or in some tacos, or on pizza 🙂 We're using the same express style that we used in our...

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