Here's A Quick Way To Solve A Problem With Mexican kitchen Ingredients

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 A quick tour round the Mexican kitchen

Mexican food is famous for its ever-inviting flavors combined to prepare exquisite delicacies, that are unforgettably delicious! This is one of the reasons why Mexican food is always a delight to prepare. Preparing Mexican cuisines brings out the artist in us chefs, this is obvious from the combination of different herbs and spices that create an inviting aroma and gives the food that outstanding smoky flavor with a bit of saltiness and earthy touch that makes Mexican dishes fun and interesting to prepare... Moreover, such experiences in the kitchen increases our passion for cooking and raises our curiosity about other cuisines. Our creativity is also enhanced since we have a broad knowledge, we are more likely to make remarkable food combination that would pleasure our taste buds. In order to successfully run a Mexican kitchen there are certain ingredients that should always be made available at all times as  these ingredients are essential and used to prepare a wide range of Mexican cuisines. 
When you get into a kitchen designed to prepare Mexican cuisines, there ingredients that must be present at all time, these ingredients include spices and major food ingredients that without these we may not  be able to get the best out of cooking Mexican food.


Tomatoes

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Tomatoes are often used in preparation of of Mexican food, a wide range Mexican dishes and sauce are tomato based, fresh tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste are used for various purposes, depending on the cuisine being prepared. So it is very important that this ingredient should always be present


Beans

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Black beans and or pinto beans should be present at all time in a Mexican kitchen. Beans plays a huge role in a Mexican diet, therefore, it is very important for it to be readily available. The beans could be canned or dried. Canned beans could be recooked withed other ingredient while the dried beans can be used to make meaty stews or boiled and mixed with vegetables.


Tortillas

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Tortillas are very essential because they complete almost every meal, they could be made at home with flour or corn and they are quite easy to prepare. Tortillas can be grilled, baked, toasted or fried depending on the kind of meal and the purpose. Some of the time Tortillas can be eaten on its own, used as wraps for burritos, soft tacos, chips for dips, and other yummy purposes.

Cheese

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 It is very important to have cheese present as it comes in very handy for different purposes in the preparation of different Mexican dishes. Cheese adds a kind of salty creamy texture to food giving it that earth taste. A good example of cheese used to add saltiness to food is the enchiladas It is usually used to make different foods like tacos, burritos, salsas etc. The different types of cheese should be present if you want to get the best out of your cooking

Avocados

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These is one of the ingredients that make food so delicious by giving it that buttery feel and taste, it is commonly used to make guacamole which is good as a side dish it is also used for preparing delicious salads and sandwiches.

Chipotles

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These are actually Jalapeño peppers that have been smoked and dried. When cooked it adds a smoky flavor to the food that makes food really enjoyable. These are often used for making salsas, marinades etc. There are different types of Jalapeño peppers, some have a sweet taste and are not hot while others are hot. but not that hot. people who do not really like to eat spicy food use Jalapeño pepper. 


Poblanos

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These peppers are mildly hot, and when cooked it give the food a kind of rich and earthy flavor. They add great flavor to any dish they are added to. 


Crema

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Mexican crema is usually confused for sour cream, but the difference between the two is that Mexican crema is lighter and creamier it also has a bit of a sweet taste but the milkiness is quite pronounced.

Mexican crema is used for tacos, sauces and other creamy delicacies and is used to add flavor to the food. 


Herbs and spices

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These are herbs and spices that are often used for food preparation, they give the food that irresistible Mexican flavor;

Cumin seeds

Pumpkin seeds

Coriander leaves

Ground oregano

Chilli powder

Garlic powder

Achiote(Annatto)

Ancha

Canela

Cocoa powder


When you have all these ingredients in your kitchen you can be quite confident that you can alway prepare most of you  favorite Mexican cuisines with a guarantee that you will be getting that exquisite Mexican flavor that keeps you wanting more.


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I cook with all those ingredients! I'm Mexican! Lol its the best! Wonderful post beautiful pictures! Happy weekend!🌺