Craving bold flavors? Mexican cuisine offers more than tacos. Explore fresh salsas, comforting street food, and rich mole sauces. Discover the vibrant culture on your plate.
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Charcuterie: from Roman pork-fests to gourmet art. History, new flavors (goodbye dog!), lighter and healthier. Dive into France's meaty wonders and become a charcuterie master (skip the monkey).
Chiapas
Spice up your Chiapas trip with fiery flavors, unconventional eats, and crunchy “nucú ant” adventures. This southern Mexican state offers ancient tastes like smoky mole and frothy pozol, alongside modern delights like Chinese stir-fries and melt-in-your-mouth ham.
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Achieve rice nirvana with 7 rinses, a watery soak and a simmering silence. Unleash fluffy, separate grains ready for curries, stir-fries and culinary masterpieces.
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Spring's here! Embrace the weird and wonderful with garden eats like chive butter ice cubes, dandelion pesto, and endless rhubarb. Ditch grocery aisles and embrace your yard.
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Malbec, once a Bordeaux reject, found its groove in Argentina, becoming the king of reds and BFF to BBQ. Now it's tangoing in Chile, NZ and Canada, with a wink to its Cahors roots. So raise a glass to the grape that went from outcast to rockstar.
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Acapulco's not Acapulco without chilate, a frothy cocoa elixir worshiped by locals and tourists alike. Dive into its pre-Hispanic roots, learn to whip up this “drink of gods,” and find where to savor its fleeting chocolatey bliss.
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Mexico's king of spirits, mezcal, boasts artisanal craft, wild agave luxury, and surprising connections — beatnik writers, hangover-free claims, and even an agave building material! Discover its history, secrets, and why it's toasting tables worldwide.
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Tired of spice cabinet chaos? Conquer clutter with these simple tips. Organize by cuisine, label clearly, utilize drawers or clever hacks like sheet pans. Maintain order by checking expiration dates, keeping an inventory, and rotating your spices. Enjoy a tidy spice haven and happy cooking.
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Big Food's tentacles have choked out fresh markets and replaced them with convenience stores peddling addictive, ultra-processed junk. This isn't just a health crisis, it's a cultural takeover. Let's reclaim our kitchens & cook up a revolution.
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Ditching beans for burgers, Mexicans face health and eco woes. Traditional diet fading as meat-heavy “globalized grub” takes over. Time to rediscover the magic of Mexican munchies and save both waistlines and Mother Nature.
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Don't get stung by fake honey! Learn DIY tests to spot imposters with black lights, conductivity meters, and a dash of science. Support real bees, savor real sweetness, and ditch the sugary swindles. Buzz on, honey hunters!
Science
Food adulteration threatens health and fair competition. International bodies like Codex Alimentarius set standards. Mexico's CIAD lab deploys advanced techniques—chromatography, spectroscopy, DNA analysis—to detect and combat adulteration.
Cuisine
Tacos, burritos, salsa - these are among the first foods people envision when someone mentions Mexican cuisine. It’s easy to see why! These are common introductory dishes to the foods in this region, and each of them is both delicious and varied. That said, there is so much more
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Cricket flour, derived from A. domesticus, is revolutionizing our plates with 72% protein, surpassing conventional meats. Beyond nutrition, it's an eco-friendly, job-generating powerhouse, turning waste into wealth. Get ready for the chirpy culinary craze reshaping our approach to food.
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Unearth the ancient magic of cocoa! From Mayan elixirs to modern marvels, cocoa's bioactive peptides may hold the key to neuroprotection. Join the journey through Mexican fermentation, where cocoa transforms into a delicious ally against metabolic and neurological foes.
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Glyphosate & glufosinate infiltrate Mexico's tortilla haven. CIAD's Pesticide Residue Lab uncovers herbicide traces, challenging the tortilla's purity. Conahcyt supports the quest for a herbicide-free masa paradise.