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Say ‘Mexican cooking’ and burritos, beans, and tortillas quickly come to mind. No doubt these are still some of the ingredients used in this cooking style today, but there is more to Mexican cooking than you will find at the local burrito spot.
To appreciate Mexican Cuisine, you have to have an insatiable taste for their spices - some of which run caliente as in the case of jalapenos and chili powder - and embrace their uses of garlic, onion, cumin and oregano.
Mexican men love to fry, grill and boil food just like their American counterparts. But it’s their unique added flavors that make the meal worth another bite. Mexicans often utilize unusual ingredients like cinnamon, anise and even cloves and raisins, to enhance their dishes.
Hot cocoa may be used as an enriched drink for terrible winters, but Mexicans merge it with peanut butter and spices to make a thick sauce, which is then drizzled over chicken. Mole! Cheese is used in almost everything as well as fresh, chunky guacamole. Seafood is also a favorite as well as chorizo, Mexican sausage.
Early Mexican food consisted of cooking over an open fire employing the use of cast iron pots and pans, and even ceramic utensils. Frying foods is a trademark of certain Mexican dishes as well as grinding ingredients like corn on a stone or rock to make tamales.
Mexican culture is often thought to combine food with family, memory, and culture. When you study Mexican cooking, you are joining one of the largest families in the culinary world.
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