Mexican Cooking Basics

Mexican cooking is approachable if you start with the basics. Dried chiles you want to know are the ancho, the pasilla, and the guajillo. Fresh chiles to know are the serrano and jalapeño. Learn preparation techniques like roasting peppers, and how to use tools like the comal, the tortilla press, and the molcajete or blender. This gives the the knowledge and skills to try some authentic Mexican recipes.