Bottom Line: These chipotle chilis in adobo sauce from La Costena may not pack a lot of heat, but they have great flavor and can be used in many ways.
Pickled jalapenos are something I have to have in the pantry (or fridge) at all times because I use them (and the juice they are pickled in) on a regular basis (San Marcos is my preferred brand). But there is another type of jalapeno I usually have at the ready and that is the smoked, dried...
There are lots and lots (and lots) of different chilis out there that can be consumed in any of a variety of ways. Whether fresh, pickled, cooked, fermented, etc. they taste great, but a particularly good way to prepare chilis is to roast them. Whenever I fire up the grill, I have a batch of chilis that I will be roasting along with whatever else I will be cooking, and I will either include them in the meal or have them waiting in the fridge to...
I’m always looking in magazines, in books, and online at recipes and finding quite a few that look rather tasty. But while scanning these and picking which ones I want to try, I rarely end up following them to the letter. I look at them more as inspiration and I take plenty of liberties to adjust them as I see necessary. For new cooks, this may not be the best approach as you are working to understand how everything comes together. But as you...
Sometimes, a dish that you are making needs that little something extra and adding salt and/or pepper or another seasoning is not the right answer. Often times in these cases, I have found that—surprisingly enough—a drop or two of honey can make all the difference and really bring a recipe together, working especially well with spicy dishes. So often, salt becomes one of the main flavorings of a dish, but it does not really add so much as...
When it comes to chili peppers, I usually prefer the fresh pod, even when I am putting them on nachos. But then there are those times that the pickled pepper is the perfect pick. (Right Peter Piper?) And for those times, I reach for San Marcos brand jalapenos. (I have not been paid any money to endorse this product . . . but I’m willing to listen to offers.) These are commonly found in most grocery stores—at least here in Texas—and they...
You will start to notice that I add sweet onions quite often to the recipes I post on this blog and that’s because we love those sweet bulbs here in Texas. We have them year-round in the grocery stores, and if you don’t have them readily available in your state, I can refer you to some realtors that would be happy to relocate you to the Lone Star State where these have been dubbed the official state onion (bet your state doesn’t have an...