A Query about Banana Peel in Mexican Cooking

And one from Karen Howe. “In a Mexican manuscript cookbook dated 1908 which I bought at a flea market in Mexico, I found a recipe for banana peel stew. The…

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Adding Water when Grinding Masa

And here’s one from Jane Lukens. I’m somehow very attracted to corn, to masa and to all Mexican things that can be cooked from it. After destroying a number of…

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Is it Safe to Cook in Mexican Cookware?

I’ve had a slew of questions about Mexican cooking recently. Here’s a go at answering some of them that might be of general interest. This is from Richard Spott. “Thanks…

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