Julia’s Mexican Restaurant

Category: Mexican Pantry

Mexican Pantry No Epazote? The Best Epazote Substitute for Beans and Soups There is no perfect epazote substitute. Why dried epazote comes first, when Mexican oregano, tarragon, fennel, cilantro or parsley will do, and how much.
Mexican Pantry Out of Cumin? The Best Cumin Substitute for Every Dish The best cumin substitute is ground coriander. When to use chili powder, taco blend, caraway, smoked paprika or fennel instead, and how much of each.
Mexican Pantry Chili Powder vs Chile Powder: Blend or Pure Ground Chile? Chili powder vs chile powder: one is a seasoning blend, one is pure ground chile. How they differ in flavor, heat and salt, how to swap…
Mexican Pantry Cinnamon, Foam and Cocoa Butter: Mexican Hot Chocolate vs Hot Cocoa Mexican hot chocolate vs hot cocoa: one is chocolate with sugar and cinnamon ground in, the other cocoa powder. Body, texture, method and which to choose.
Mexican Pantry No Cone in the Cupboard? The Best Piloncillo Substitute The best piloncillo substitute is dark brown sugar plus a little molasses. Ratios, when panela or jaggery is closer, and which swaps fall short.
Mexican Pantry Ancho Chile Substitute: Five Swaps and When Each One Works Out of anchos? The best ancho chile substitute for sauces, mole and chili, how much to use per pod, and where guajillo, pasilla and paprika fall…
Mexican Pantry Guajillo vs Ancho Chile: Heat, Flavor and Which Dish Wants Which Guajillo vs ancho chile: how the two dried chiles differ on heat, flavor, color and texture, which dishes each leads, and a whole-pod pick for each.
Mexican Pantry Chipotle in Adobo Substitute: Six Smoky Swaps and a Quick Adobo No can of chipotles? The best chipotle in adobo substitute for each dish, how much to use per chile, and a ten-minute stand-in adobo from pantry…
Mexican Pantry Mexican Cinnamon vs Cassia: Which Canela Belongs in Your Pot? Mexican cinnamon vs cassia: species, stick shape, flavor and coumarin from NIH and BfR sources, when to buy canela, and two picks for each side.
Mexican Pantry Out of the Real Thing? The Best Mexican Oregano Substitute The best Mexican oregano substitute is marjoram, not Italian oregano. Which jar to buy, how much to use, when Greek oregano will do, and why epazote…
Mexican Pantry Mild, Habanero or Ghost Pepper? How to Pick the Best Hot Honey The best hot honey for your table: reviewer favorites, a true mild, a no-vinegar raw option and what to know before serving honey around babies.
Mexican Pantry Whole or Cut? The Best Dried Hibiscus Flowers for Agua de Jamaica The best dried hibiscus flowers for agua de jamaica and tea, compared by whole or cut flowers, stated origin, organic status and allergen wording.

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