Julia’s Mexican Restaurant

Category: Mexican Kitchen Tools — page 3

Buying guides for the tools of a Mexican kitchen, from comals and tortilla presses to molcajetes, written by a working Mexican restaurant in Houston.

Mexican Kitchen Tools Brand, Corn and Grind: Masa Harina vs Maseca Explained Maseca is masa harina. How it compares with heirloom flours like Masienda: corn, nixtamalization, additives, grind, flavor and where to buy.
Mexican Kitchen Tools Corn or Flour First? Tortilla Press vs Rolling Pin Tortilla press or rolling pin? Why corn masa wants a press and flour dough a pin, plus thickness, speed, learning curve and one pick for each…
Mexican Kitchen Tools Weight, Rust and Results: Aluminum vs Cast Iron Tortilla Press Aluminum vs cast iron tortilla press: weight, pressing results, rust, care and hinges compared, with one recommended press on each side.
Mexican Kitchen Tools Pressure, Steam or Roast? The Best Electric Tamale Steamer Electric ways to steam tamales: Instant Pot, food steamers, a fryer-steamer and a roaster, with honest capacity limits versus a stovetop tamalera.
Mexican Kitchen Tools Coarse, Organic or Bulk? The Best Masa Harina for Tamales Tamal flour or all-purpose masa harina? The bags worth buying for tamales, lard versus shortening, the float test, and the husks to wrap them in.
Mexican Kitchen Tools Weight, Seasoning, Hinges: The Best Cast Iron Tortilla Press The cast iron tortilla presses worth buying, how much they weigh, enamel vs seasoned, hinge quality, rust care, and listings that call aluminum cast iron.
Mexican Kitchen Tools Wire, Plate or Wood? The Best Bean Masher for Refried Beans The bean mashers worth buying for refried beans: wire, plate, nylon for nonstick, a Mexican machacador, and when an immersion blender is the better tool.
Mexican Kitchen Tools Pans, Platters and Sets: How to Choose the Best Fajita Skillet The fajita skillets worth buying, from a classic Lodge pan to sets for two, four and six, plus how to handle, season and care for a…
Mexican Kitchen Tools Cast Iron, Aluminum or Wood? Finding the Best Tortilla Press Cast iron, aluminum or wood, 6 to 10 inches: the tortilla presses worth buying for corn tortillas, what to look for, and how to press masa…
Mexican Kitchen Tools Basalt or Granite? Molcajete vs Mortar and Pestle, Compared Volcanic basalt or granite? How a molcajete and a mortar and pestle differ in texture, curing, weight and cleaning, and which suits your kitchen.
Mexican Kitchen Tools Flat or Deep? Comal vs Cast Iron Skillet for Mexican Cooking A flat cast iron comal or a skillet with sides? How shape changes tortillas, frying, sauces and weight, and which pan suits your Mexican cooking.
Mexican Kitchen Tools Coil, Glass or Induction? Finding the Best Comal for Electric Stove Coil, glass top or induction: what each electric cooktop asks of a comal, what stove makers advise, and the comals and griddles rated for them.