From the category archives:
Roma Tomatoes a Basic Ingredient in Mexican Cooking
One of the most basic ingredients in the Mexican kitchen besides chiles is the Roma tomato or plum tomato. In Spanish they are called jitomate saladette.
Roma tomatoes are meatier and contain less water than slicing tomatoes and are best used in salsas and as a soup base to [...]
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Unique Flavor with Squash Blossoms
Squash Blossoms also known as zucchini flowers are commonly used in Mexican cooking to make a filling for quesadillas and to make a delicious soup, sopa de flor de calabaza. My favorite method to cook them is as a filling for quesadillas. They add add a rich yellow color to any [...]
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Fresh Artisan Jalapeno Cheese
I made a great discovery at a cheese shop that recently opened, jalapeno cheese. It is an artisan cheese, a cow’s milk Manchego made with fresh jalapeno and epazote(wormseed). The flavors are nicely balanced. It is fresh white cheese which has a softer texture and milder taste than aged Manchegos. It [...]
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Mexican Organic Raw Honey
Honey is sold at roadside stands and markets throughout Mexico but I had never been tempted to buy it. It’s a shame that I never have.
You see, I have never really liked honey until recently. I was closer to hating the stuff than liking it. To me, commercial honey has a bitter, [...]
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The seeds from dried chiles can be lightly toasted and used as a condiment to give a dish some extra heat. Traditionally, you place a bowl of seeds on the table and diners can add them to their food as desired.
I have never seen this done at anyone’s home or in a restaurant. I got [...]
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Serrano chiles are called for in many Mexican recipes. Serranos have a bright, sharp taste and are substantially hotter than Jalapeno chiles. Serrano chiles are a medium to dark green when picked and as they mature turn orange and then red.
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Using Tomatillos in Your Recipes
Tomatillos or Tomates Verdes look like small green tomatoes wrapped in a paper husk. Tomatillos are commonly used in Mexican green salsas. They have a bright acidic taste that mellows and sweetens the longer they are cooked.
If a dish calls for tomatillos and you don’t have any on hand, you are [...]
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Piloncillo is raw sugar that is pressed into the form a cone. It is used as a sweetener in traditional Mexican foods. To use piloncillo you shave the required amount from the cone to add your dish of choice.
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