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History, The Kitchen

Cooking Technique : Martajar (and the Molcajete)

Martajar : TRANSITIVE VERB : (Centroamérica) (México) [+maíz] to pound; grind “Es la acción de machacar alimentos, ya sea en molcajete o metate, con antiguos utensilios de la época prehispánica, obteniendo una mezcla con aspecto rústico al que se le denomina molcajeteado, martajado o “no bien molido”. It is the action of crushing food, either in a molcajete or metate, with old utensils from pre-Hispanic … Continue reading Cooking Technique : Martajar (and the Molcajete)

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The Kitchen

Kitchen Cheat : Chorizo & New Ingredient : Spaghetti Squash

This is the first of my Cheat Posts. As a chef I am always interested in new ingredients and it is always exciting when these ingredients are from Mesoamerica. As a single mother I am always looking for food that is both healthy and exciting (if not exciting then at least interesting) for my child and, as a time poor single mother, I am always … Continue reading Kitchen Cheat : Chorizo & New Ingredient : Spaghetti Squash

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