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Mexican How-To Tricks

Mexican How-To Tricks – This is where I share unique Mexican ingredients and kitchen tips to make cooking easier and more enjoyable! From simple how-to guides like How to Cut a Pineapple or How to Cut and De-Seed a Pomegranate to learning about key ingredients like Queso Oaxaca and Crema Mexicana, as well as special techniques in Mexican cookingโ€”youโ€™ll find it all here!

pile of Mexican cinnamon canela sticks on a white and grey marble table; there are some crumbs from the soft bark that have fallen around them.

What is Canela? All About Mexican Cinnamon

bundle of fresh mexican oregano and some dried mexican oregano on a white marble surface.

What Is Mexican Oregano? All About This Delicious Mexican Herb

wooden cutting board with balls of dough and a rolled out tortilla next to a matching wooden palote.

What is a Palote? (Mexican Rolling Pin)

woman in a black shirt embroidered with bright pink, yellow, and turquoise holding a colorful woven rattan bowl with fresh anaheim peppers.

Anaheim Peppers: All About The Long Green Chiles

flat lay shot of a turquoise bowl filled with masa harina.

What is Masa Harina?

closeup shot of a blue scalloped bowl with raw pepitas on a wooden cutting board.

The Inside Scoop on Pepitas โ€” What They Are & How Theyโ€™re Used

The Ultimate Guide to Hosting a Tamalada (Tamal-Making Party)

halved block of queso fresco on a wooden cutting board with some of it crumbled.

Queso Fresco: All About Mexico’s Favorite Fresh Cheese

molcajete filled with tomatillos, some of which are still in the husks and some which are bare.

Tomatillos Unwrapped: The Secret Star of Mexican Cuisine

multiple mason jars filled with Mexican escabeche on a wooden cutting board with the closest one with a spoon in it fishing out a serving.

Escabeche (Pickled Jalapeรฑos)

45 degree angle shot of edible flower ice cubes on a white tray next to a sprig of mint.

How To Make Edible Flower Ice Cubes

blue and green painted scalloped bowl filled with homemade crema mexicana on a grey table with a few fresh lime wedges to the side.

Crema Mexicana (Mexican-Style Sour Cream)

How To Clean A Cast Iron Skillet

Chile Poblano: Everything You Need To Know About Poblano Peppers

What Is Piloncillo? All About Mexican Brown Sugar

grated shredded Oaxaca cheese on a wooden board.

Oaxaca Cheese: All About Queso Oaxaca (a.k.a. Quesillo)

Cotija Cheese: All About Queso Cotija

overhead shot of carrot cake decorated with dried pineapple flowers.

How to Make Dried Pineapple Flowers

close up of nopales and spines thorns

How to Prep and Cook Nopales

Poaching chicken breast with a metal fork on a dark plate

Easy Poached Shredded Chicken

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