MEXICAN HOME COOKING

Mexican cooking can be quite a challenge for the average person attempting to recreate local taste and authenticity in their own home. The largest problem faced by anyone wishing to try out the preparation of Mexican cuisine is in finding the right tools and ingredients.
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Number one on the list of requirements just has to be chilli peppers. Many large supermarket chains now stock a wide variety of chillies, and therefore there should be no problems in obtaining suitable chilli’s for most Mexican dishes. One problem ingredient could be Masa, which is a dough made by mixing ground corn kernels with water and often a little ground up limestone. Masa is used to make Tortillas, or stuffed with meats and spices to form Tamale.

We have several unique cooking tools that form part of the shaping of Mexican food. Firstly we have the Molcajete; this is mortar that is primarily used to crush and grind chillis for making salsa. Then we have the Comal, whish is a flat, round and often quite large, iron skillet; its primary use is in making tortillas and blistering chillies. Finally we have the Tortilla Press; this particular device is used to take a ball of masa and flatten it into thin round sheets. The thin round sheets are then cooked on a Comal, with the end result being a Tortilla.

One you have all the necessary ingredients and cooking utensils all you have to do is find a suitable Mexican recipe and create!