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Home › Mexican Kitchen Tips & Guides

Mexican Kitchen Tips & Guides

Learn about Mexican ingredients, traditional cooking tools, and techniques I use in my own kitchen. From guides to queso fresco, Mexican oregano, canela, and masa harina to tips for working with chiles, tortillas, and tamales, these resources will help you cook with more confidence.

A clay plate with piles of ground spices including garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and chile powder.

Homemade Taco Seasoning

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 Chile Guide

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 — What They Are & How They’re Used

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

Queso fresco cut into wedges and crumbled on a wooden cutting board

What Is Queso Fresco? A Guide to Mexican Fresh Cheese

Molcajete filled with fresh tomatillos, some still wrapped in their papery husks and others fully peeled, ready for cooking.

Tomatillos 101: What They Are, How to Cook Them, and My Favorite Tomatillo Recipes

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 Jalapeños)

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

With a pourable consistency and a creamy, slightly tangy flavor, Crema Mexicana is a staple in our household. Similar to American sour cream or French crème fraîche, this delectable condiment is perfect for drizzling onto any number of Mexican dishes for a bit of added richness. Made with just three ingredients and a few minutes of prep, it's also completely attainable for any home cook!

Crema Mexicana (Mexican-Style Sour Cream)

Latina women mother and daughter in the kitchen making tamales at a tamalada.

What Tamalera Should I Get? Find The Best Tamale Steamers For Your Needs

How To Clean A Cast Iron Skillet

Poblano Chile Guide

Two cones of Mexican piloncillo, with one cone broken into pieces

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

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