Mexican
Chacales
Chacales are roasted, dried and cracked corn typically cooked in soups. Also called chichales or chuales, it makes a great meatless soup for Lent.
Mexican
Chacales are roasted, dried and cracked corn typically cooked in soups. Also called chichales or chuales, it makes a great meatless soup for Lent.
Featured
How to make chipotles at home. You need ripe jalapenos, a smoker, and time. They're easy to make, and store well.
Mexican
Machaca, wispy filaments of jerky, is a common meat for burritos or tacos in northern Mexico. Here's how to make it at home.
Mushrooms
Porcini powder is a powerful way to add savory flavors to whatever it is you are cooking. Here's how to make it at home.
Featured
Chile pasado is a Mexican method of preserving green chiles. You char the green chiles, skin them and then dry them out for use later.
Mexican
Dysphania ambrosioides is a secret ingredient in many Mexican recipes, including this epazote salsa recipe.
How-To (DIY stuff)
Masa harina is dried tortilla dough. You can buy it, but if you have good corn, here's how to make homemade masa harina.
Mexican
Carne seca is Mexican jerky, but they typically pound it into threads to make machaca, with you eat in a sauce.
Venison
A recipe for ground venison jerky, a great use of lean ground meat. This recipe mimics Native American pemmican.
Ducks and Geese
Yes, you can eat duck tongues. Crispy fried duck tongues are one of the best bar snacks ever!
Fish
Dried shrimp are used in many cuisines, from Mexico to Southeast Asia to West Africa. Here's how to make dried shrimp at home.
Appetizers and Snacks
Delicately smoked oysters are a fantastic appetizer or snack, and are great on pasta.