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Cooking Techniques

Traditional Mexican cooking techniques. Learn how to use a molcajete, a tortilla press, a molinillo. Also learn how to clean an prep peppers, use mole paste, and much more.

  • pink dragon fruit in wooden bowl
    Dragon Fruit – Pitaya
  • Peeling Jicama
    How to Peel Jicama
  • Authentic Mole Paste in Bowl
    How to Use Mole Paste
  • How to Use a Tortilla Press
    How to Use a Tortilla Press
  • Roasting Poblano Chiles on the Stove
    How to Roast and Clean Poblano Chiles
  • Rustic Salsa Made in a Molcajete
    How to Use a Molcajete
  • Red prickly Pear Cactus Fruit
    How to Clean Cactus Fruit

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I spent 25 years living across Mexico, from Durango and Monterrey to Puerto Vallarta and San Miguel de Allende. Since 2014, we have published nearly 200 of our own Mexican recipes and we have collaborated with professional chefs, established food bloggers, and writers to bring you even more. 

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