Tuesday, April 3, 2007

The Art of Mexican Cooking



Mexican food is a cuisine enjoyed by all age groups irrelevant of your likes and dislikes because it offers a large variety of choices both in vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. Most people are scared away by Mexican cooking because of the spices used in it but the fact is you can make it as mild or as spicy as you like. Mexican food is known for its tasty, aromatic and full of flavor dishes however, few know that they are extremely healthy when consumed in the right quantities as well as the right combinations for example, chicken fajitas are a perfect combination of chicken, which is white meat, red beans, which are a source of protein and also helps with digestion system, cheese, peppers and a flour tortilla; all the ingredients are usually stir fried, which don't encourage a great amount of oil to linger and therefore a great choice for lunch.

If you are looking to eat healthy Mexican food, you need to watch for the extra cheese they use in most of their dishes as well as the type of oil that has been used to cook it in; paying attention to details will take a load of calories off your diet plan.

Mexican Cooking At Home

Some of us get adventurous and/or enjoy cooking therefore they will try Mexican cooking at home. The good news is Mexican cooking has been made easy with all the ingredients readily available in the market such as chicken fajitas spices and so on, which will give you the basic ingredient in order to obtain the right flavor. Mexican cooking is easy if you follow precisely a good recipe and ensure that you have all the ingredients before you start cooking; when trying a news dish ensure that you don't switch ingredients or spices in order to get the right flavor and look or the desired dish.

Where to Find Authentic Mexican Cuisine

There are many Mexican restaurants in US mainly because we are neighboring Mexico and we have a fair amount of Mexicans in the country who have ventured in the restaurant business thus, providing authentic Mexican cooking. You do need to watch for the degree of spiciness however, as some dishes can be extremely hot; another thing you may want to keep in mind when eating Mexican food is if you are allergic to any ingredient such as peppers for example in order to avoid any mishaps.

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