Julia’s Mexican Restaurant
Category: Mexican Pantry — page 3
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Mexican Pantry
Chips That Hold the Queso: The Best Tortilla Chips Dip Picks
Sturdy chips for queso, guacamole and bean dip: seven bags compared by thickness, corn, oil and sodium, with what each maker says about dipping.
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Valentina Mexican Hot Sauce Review: Who It Suits, Who Should Skip It
Our Valentina Mexican hot sauce review: yellow vs black label, the chiles sources name, ingredients and sodium as labeled, sizes, uses and alternatives.
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Mexican Pantry
Kitchen Showdown: Mexican Hot Sauce vs Louisiana Hot Sauce
Mexican hot sauce vs Louisiana hot sauce: chiles, aged cayenne mash, vinegar, thickness, spices, heat and uses, plus one bottle we would buy for each.
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Lard, Oil or Fat-Free? The Best Canned Refried Beans
The best canned refried beans by style: traditional with lard, vegetarian, fat-free, pinto and black, with fat and sodium read from each label.
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Leaf or Ground? Picking the Best Mexican Oregano
The best Mexican oregano to buy, from small jars to pound bags, whole leaf or ground, and how it differs from Mediterranean oregano.
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Blend or Pure Extract? Our Molina Mexican Vanilla Review
Our Molina Mexican vanilla review: what the label says, how the vanillin blend fits US vanilla rules, coumarin facts, and pure-extract alternatives.
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Jar or Bag? Weighing Mole Paste vs Powder for Your Kitchen
Mole paste vs powder: ingredients, ratios, batch size, shelf life after opening and allergens compared, with one pick on each side.
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Baked or Fried? How to Choose the Best Tostada Shells
The best tostada shells compared: baked vs fried, white vs yellow corn, labels and allergens, plus tostada bowls and how to crisp your own at home.
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Whole, Diced or Crushed? The Best Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce
Seven cans of chipotles in adobo compared: whole, diced or crushed, thick or thin sauce, sodium as labeled, and how to store or freeze the leftovers.
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Red, Green or Powder? The Best Enchilada Sauce Store Bought
Red or green, can, jar or packet: nine enchilada sauces worth buying, from mild to hot, and how to make store-bought sauce taste homemade.
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Valentina, Cholula or Habanero? The Best Mexican Hot Sauce
The best Mexican hot sauce for tacos, snacks and seafood: Cholula, Valentina, Tapatío, El Yucateco and more compared by chile, heat and sodium.
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Peanut, Pepita or Chickpea? Finding the Best Salsa Macha
Seven salsa machas compared by chile, nuts and seeds, oil and labeled allergens, plus how this Veracruz chile oil differs from Chinese chili crisp.