Mexican Cooking Basics

Master the cooking basics of Mexican cuisine. You'll find resources on commonly used ingredients, classic cooking techniques, need-to-know terms and more.

Mexican Cooking Basics

Cooking Advice for Those of Us Who Don´t Have a Mexican Grandmother
Mexican Cooking Basics

Edible Greens for Your Holiday Table: Mexican Romeritos
Mexican Cooking Basics

Make Pozole de Pollo (Chicken Pozole) 3 Ways: White, Red, and Green

20 mins
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Mexican Cooking Basics

Tortillas Instead of Noodles: Delicious Mexican Lasagna

30 mins
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Mexican Cooking Basics

Make Tasty Mexican Rice Just Like the Restaurants Serve

10 mins
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Mexican Cooking Basics

The Mexican Cooking Sauce You Will Use Most Often

15 mins
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Mexican Cooking Basics

6 Ways to Make a Chile Pepper Less Spicy
Mexican Cooking Basics

Learn Your Way Around the Main Types of Mexican Cheeses
Mexican Cooking Basics

Reheat Your Tortillas with One of These Techniques
Mexican Cooking Basics

Try These Authentic Mexican Cooking Methods
Mexican Cooking Basics

How Is Piloncillo Used in Authentic Mexican Recipes?
Mexican Cooking Basics

Make Fish or Chicken a la Veracruzana With This Tasty Sauce

10 mins
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Mexican Cooking Basics

Learn The Difference Between Spanish and Mexican Chorizo
Mexican Cooking Basics

Tequila and Beer in One Drink? Of Course That's Not Prohibidos!

2 mins
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Mexican Cooking Basics

Easy Mexican Spice Mix in 5 Minutes

5 mins
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Mexican Cooking Basics

What Is Adobo? Your Guide to the Savory Latin Seasoning
Mexican Cooking Basics

Authentic Mexican Sauces 101
Mexican Cooking Basics

Is It a Salad or a Sauce? Basic Mexican Pico de Gallo

10 mins
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Mexican Cooking Basics

This 3-Avocado Guacamole Recipe Might Just Change the World

10 mins
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Mexican Cooking Basics

Master the cooking basics of Mexican cuisine. You'll find resources on commonly used ingredients, classic cooking techniques, need-to-know terms and more.

Cooking Advice for Those of Us Who Don´t Have a Mexican Grandmother

Edible Greens for Your Holiday Table: Mexican Romeritos

Make Pozole de Pollo (Chicken Pozole) 3 Ways: White, Red, and Green

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Tortillas Instead of Noodles: Delicious Mexican Lasagna

Make Tasty Mexican Rice Just Like the Restaurants Serve

The Mexican Cooking Sauce You Will Use Most Often

6 Ways to Make a Chile Pepper Less Spicy

Learn Your Way Around the Main Types of Mexican Cheeses

Reheat Your Tortillas with One of These Techniques

Try These Authentic Mexican Cooking Methods

How Is Piloncillo Used in Authentic Mexican Recipes?

Make Fish or Chicken a la Veracruzana With This Tasty Sauce

Learn The Difference Between Spanish and Mexican Chorizo

Tequila and Beer in One Drink? Of Course That's Not Prohibidos!

Easy Mexican Spice Mix in 5 Minutes

What Is Adobo? Your Guide to the Savory Latin Seasoning

Authentic Mexican Sauces 101

Is It a Salad or a Sauce? Basic Mexican Pico de Gallo

This 3-Avocado Guacamole Recipe Might Just Change the World

How to Tell a Flauta From a Taquito

Check Out These Easy, Crispy, Homemade Tortilla Chips

A Mexican Latin American Classic: Arroz con Pollo

Caring for a Cast Iron Comal

What Is Tajin Seasoning and Why You Should Be Using It

Freshen Up Your Autumn With This Spicy-Tart-Sweet Cranberry Salsa

Making Your Own Corn Tortillas is Surprisingly Easy

Here Is the History of Spanish Rice

Discover Your Next Favorite Ingredient: Achiote Paste

Juicy Slow Cooker Green Chile Chicken Recipe

Mexican Street Food-Style Fried Quesadillas From Your Own Kitchen

Basic Recipe for a Rich and Creamy Tres Leches Cake

Turn Your Favorite Chiles Into a Basic Sauce

Customize a Basic Chilaquiles Recipe With Your Favorite Additions

6 Essential Ingredients for Making Fresh, Homemade Salsa

Learn How to Fold a Burrito a Different Way

What You Need to Know About Traditional Mexican Cooking Equipment

Deliciously Simple Chile and Cheese Flautas

How to Use Epazote Herb

Spice up Your Favorite Mexican Dishes With Homemade Chorizo

Make Your Own Flaky, Fried Empanadas With This Recipe

Super Easy Homemade Corn Tortillas Without a Tortilla Press

How to Make Machaca con Huevo (With Variations)

The Mexican Steak

Make Your Own Dough for Tamales With Masa Harina

How to Prepare Roasted Green Chiles

The Best Guacamole Recipe for an Appetizer, Side Dish, or Garnish

Get Step-By-Step Instructions On How to Make Your Own Refried Beans

Make a Delicious Dish Rajas- Green Chile and Onion

Stuff Your Empanadas With This Classic Latin American Meat and Potato Filling

DIY: How to Make Homemade Taco Seasoning Blend

Amp Up Your Cookout With This Spicy Mexican Rice

The Best Cocktail for a Hot Day: Basic Lime Margaritas

Simplified Mexican Mole Sauce for Chicken, Turkey, Pork

Homemade Corn Tortillas

Learn About the El Tesoro Tequila Tradition

You’ll Love This Salsa That Is Also a Guacamole

Not Your Daddy’s BBQ: Mexican Barbacoa

Give Your Favorite Dishes a Zesty, Tangy Flavor With Homemade Salsa Verde

Incredibly Simple Recipe for Tropical Mango Salsa

The Mexican Grill

How to Make Carne Asada Street Tacos

4 Mexican Rice Side Dish Recipes

Tomato Salsa With Roasted Red Chiles

3-Ingredient Handmade Corn Tortillas

Tex-Mex Your Ranch Dressing With This Recipe

Mexican Seasoning Recipe

Chicken and Cheese Chilaquiles