Chipotle Mayonnaise (Mayonesa de chipotle)
Chipotle Mayonnaise (Mayonesa de chipotle) 1 cup commercially prepared mayonnaise3 tablespoons Chipotle Paste (or to taste)Salt to taste Combine mayonnaise and chipotle paste. Taste for seasoning and add salt if desired.Refrigerate unless using at once. Yield: About 1...Tomatillo Sauce with Chipotle Chiles (Salsa de tomatillo con chipotle)
Tomatillo Sauce with Chipotle Chiles (Salsa de tomatillo con chipotle) This is an excellent dipping sauce for crudités or tortilla chips. The chipotle adds a smoky, intriguing note. You can use more chiles for a spicier sauce. ½ pound fresh tomatillos (huks removed...
Pico de Gallo Norteño
This is an example of a salsa fresca or salsa cruda — “fresh” or “raw” sauce, meaning an uncooked sauce to be used as a condiment at table or street stall. There are many variations on salsa cruda, but this simple version is known everywhere. Pico de gallo...Chicken Stock (Caldo de pollo)
Homemade stock is an important part of Mexican cuisine, but it is not like the rich stocks of the classical French and Italian kitchens. Real Mexican cooking uses a light chicken stock meant to subtly enhance rather than overpower dishes in which it is used. We also...
The many lives of Zarela Martínez
Culinary legend Zarela Martínez introduced finely tuned, highly researched regional Mexican cuisine to a national stage, and has continued to blaze trails for more than three decades.