After having made fresh Mexican chorizo, I looked for recipes to use it. One of my favorite blogs with Mexican recipes is Irene’s My Slice of Mexico and that’s where I found this recipe for green beans with chorizo. It … Continue reading Green Beans with Mexican Chorizo (Ejotes con Chorizo a la Mexicana)
The chorizo we know here in Europe is Spanish chorizo, which is a dry cured pork sausage with smoked paprika as the dominant spice. Mexican chorizo is different because it is wet (or fresh, only lightly cured) rather than dry, … Continue reading Homemade Mexican Chorizo
A popular dish from Yucatán (Mexico) is Poc Chuc. “Poc” means roasting in Mayan, and “Chuc”, means charcoal. The name doesn’t specify what food is being roasted, but if it just says Poc Chuc it will be charcoal roasted pork. … Continue reading Poc Chuc Sous Vide
An unusual dish I enjoyed in Yucatán Mexico was Tzic de Venado, which is also written as Tsi’ik de Venado. Venado is Spanish for venison, and Tzic means something like pulled meat. So this is pulled venison. What makes it … Continue reading Tzic de Venado Sous Vide (Maya Style Pulled Venison)
One of the nicest meals during our vacation in Yucatán, Mexico, was a lunch at La Palapa del Tio Fito in Campeche. From the large reed shack at the waterfront it is not immediately apparent that they really know how … Continue reading Octopus Poc Chuc
Ceviche was often on the menu in restaurants during my trip to Yucatán, Mexico. Ceviche is raw seafood that is ‘cooked’ by marinating it in citrus juice. What surprised me most when I ordered it in Yucatán, was that it … Continue reading Black Ceviche
During our vacation in Yucatán in Mexico I thoroughly enjoyed the local food. For lunch we often went to a taquería to have tacos. Taquería Honorio in Tulum has become famous due to René Redzepi’s praise when Noma had a … Continue reading Tacos with Relleno Negro Sous Vide (Black Filling of Pulled Turkey with Roasted Chiles)
Birria is a popular dish from the Mexican region of Jalisco. The taco version, also known as quesabirrias, has become popular in the US, which was probably why quesabirrias were on the menu in Cozumel (Yucatán). A lot of American … Continue reading Birria Tacos (Quesabirrias)
Our recent vacation in the Yucatán peninsula in Mexico was also a culinary introduction to Mayan cuisine (which is actually fusion between pre-Columbian Mayan cuisine and Spanish cuisine). One of the most famous Mayan dishes is Cochinita Pibil. Cochinita is … Continue reading Cochinita Pibil
Today a recipe from Mexico to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. We love mushrooms, we love cheese, and we love Mexican food. So when I saw mushroom quesadillas on Irene’s blog, I immediately wanted to make them. In the end it … Continue reading Mushroom Quesadillas
Mexican street corn is my favorite way to eat corn. It is so tasty and easy to make when grilling. I was introduced to it by Richard and make it often, but it has only been mentioned on the blog … Continue reading Mexican Street Corn (Elotes Asados)
This recipe is quite simple with a limited number of ingredients, but very tasty. The combination of textures and flavors works really well: spicy pepper, earthy shrimp, sweet soft onions, and cheesy cheese. If Poblano peppers are not available or … Continue reading Poblano Chiles Stuffed With Shrimp (Chile Relleno con Camarones)
Chile en Nogada was created in 1821 by the Pueblan Nuns as a festive food to honor a visit from revolutionary general Don Augustín de Iturbide. Mexico had just won its independence from Spain. The colors of the dish are the same … Continue reading Chile Relleno En Nogada (Stuffed Chile with Walnut Sauce and Pomegranate)
Elia suggested this recipe from Pati Jinich as the dessert for our Mexican feast. It is called “impossible” chocoflan, because the two batters look like a mess when you put them into the oven, but when the flan comes out, … Continue reading Chocolate and Vanilla Flan with Pecans (Chocoflan Imposible)
Dulce de leche is a sweet preparation with a caramel flavor from Latin America that can be enjoyed on its own or as a sauce. Sweetened milk is cooked slowly until it thickens and darkens in color. In Mexico it … Continue reading Homemade Dulce de Leche
The Mexican feast I was preparing should also include refried beans and rice, as they are staples in Mexican cuisine. For the rice I based my preparation on Irene’s recipe on her Slice of Mexico. Mexican rice is enriched with … Continue reading Mexican Style Rice
Yesterday it was 8 years ago that I started blogging. When I started I thought blogging would be about me sharing stuff with the world, but now I know that what I am getting back from others is just as … Continue reading Homemade Mole Poblano
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