Albondigas --------------------------meatballs
Arroz -------------------------------rice
Arroz conpollo-----------------------rice with chicken
Bizcochitos--------------------------anise flavored cookies
Bolillos-----------------------------hard rolls
Bunuelo------------------------------fried bread sprinkled with
cinnamon and sugar
Burritos-----------------------------rolled flour tortillas with a
variety of fillings
Calabacitas--------------------------squash
Caldo--------------------------------stew
Capirotada (sopa)--------------------bread pudding
Carne adovada------------------------pork mainated in red chile sauce
Carne asada--------------------------grilled marinated steak
Chile con queso----------------------melted cheese with green chile
Chile green--------------------------a long mild pepper
Chile jalapeno-----------------------a small, shiny, dark green hot
chile
Chile manzano------------------------a yellow-green chile similar to
jalapeno but milder
Chile red----------------------------a green chile allowed to ripen
and usually dried
Chile relleno------------------------a green chile stuffed with cheese
and dipped in batter,deep fried
Chile serrano------------------------a tappered bright green chile
usually canned,pickled or
packed in oil and fairly hot
Chimichanga--------------------------a stuffed flour tortilla
sometimes deep fried
Chorizo------------------------------a spicey Mexican sausage
Cilantro-----------------------------fresh coriander resembling
parsley;sometimes deep fried
Comino (cumin)-----------------------aromatic seed
Coriander----------------------------round,pale yellow to brown seed
ofcoriander plant ;may be used
to grow fresh plants for
cilantro
Enchiladas---------------------------flat or rolled corn tortillas
filled with meat or cheese and
covered with red or green sauce
Empanadas----------------------------small turnovers stuffed wth
meat,mushrooms or fruit
Ensalada-----------------------------salad
Escabeche----------------------------pickled in vinegar or marinade
Flan---------------------------------custard
Flautas------------------------------a variety of taco
Frijoles-----------------------------beans
Frijoles refritos--------------------refried beans
Garbonzos----------------------------chick peas
Gazpacho-----------------------------a cold vegetable soup
Guacamole----------------------------avocado salad or dip,usually
mashed avocado with seasoning
Huevos-------------------------------eggs
Indian fry bread---------------------deep fried bread round,usually
served with honey
Jicima-------------------------------a large root vegetable with gray
brown skin;the crisp white meat
has the appearance of a potato
Masa---------------------------------corn meal used to make tortillas
and tamales
Masa harina--------------------------commercially prepard corn meal
Molletas-----------------------------anise flovored buns
Nacho--------------------------------tortilla chips covered with
melted cheese
Pastelitos---------------------------pastry crust filled with dried
fruit
Pepitas------------------------------toasted and salted pumpkin seeds
Picante------------------------------sharp,hot,highly seasoned
Pollo--------------------------------chicken
Posole-------------------------------hominy and pork stew,garnished
with red chile
Quesadilla---------------------------a deep fried corn tortilla
stuffed with cheese
Quelites-----------------------------fresh greens or spinach with
pinto beans
Ristra-------------------------------a string of red chile
Salsa--------------------------------sauce
Salsa picante------------------------a very hot sauce made from fresh
chiles and tomatoes
Sopa---------------------------------bread pudding
Sopaipilla---------------------------puffy,deep fried"pillow of dough",
traditionally served with honey
Taco---------------------------------a folded corn tortilla,fried
crisp and stuffed with a variety
of meat,cheese,beans and
garnishes
Tamale-------------------------------shredded pork in red chile,
encased in mesa,wrapped in a
cornhusk and steamed
Taquitas-----------------------------rolled tacos,deep fried
Tostados compuestos------------------a crisp corn tortilla cup,stuffed
with a variety of fillings
Tostados-----------------------------crisp corn tortilla chips
Tortilla-----------------------------flat bread made of white flour
or corn
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Cooking Hints
Never handle chiles without rubber gloves as they contain volatile oils which irritate the skin ! Place avacodo seed in the middle if guacmole and cover with the mixture to prevent darkening as it stands. Lime or lemon juice will also help to deter darkening ! To keep tortillas hot for several hours, wrap tightly in foil and place in an insulated bag or wrap the foil package in layers of newspaper ! To reheat and soften tortillas, place in an ungreased surface and rub each lightly with a damp hand before heating a few seconds.Wrapping in a damp towel and heating in the microwave 20 seconds will also soften the tortilla ! To keep tortillas hot at the table serve between two heated plates ! Don't add cold water to beans while cooking,it causes them to break open. The addition of salt toughens the skin ! Longhorn cheese is the best for enchiladas;Monterey Jack for chiles rellenos ! A chile with a pointed tip will be hotter than one that is rounded ! The real heat in a chile is in the seeds and veins;their removal will lessen the amount of heat !
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