Mexican Food: Ways To Invent New Mexican Food

By Robert Allen

Do you like Mexican food? Then perhaps it may be a good suggestion to try to learn to cook some great Mexican food all by yourself. Cooking them yourself gives you the option to prepare them according to your tastes, moreover, it also proves to be more economical in comparison to eating at a restaurant not to mention the freshness factor which is definitely the USP of homemade food.

There are 3 choices in front of you when you try to cook Mexican food or for that matter any foreign dish that you just don't have experience with before - you can try and cook by following a recipe book and this is undoubtedly the best approach if you're new to cooking Mexican food, you can improvise on a ready made food or ofcourse you could try creating a new recipe that has a blend of Mexican flavor and your individual choice.

Unlike popular misconception, it isn't all that difficult to create new recipes. All it requires is understanding the basic ingredients that go into making a particular cuisine and then add a few of your own to spin them and make that all new recipe. This way you can reinvent an old classic or make a new and fresh recipe.

Mexican Salad Recipes The seven layered Mexican salad recipe is so simple to make, adapt and improvise. Obviously the 7 layers of salad can include your favorite vegetables and fruits and some vinegar and sauce. Just try and make sure that the ingredients complement each other.

Choose from corn kernels, banana slices, pineapple chunks, salsa, guacamole, black beans, re-fried beans, lettuce, tomatoes, shrimp, chicken, beef, chopped avocado, sour cream, Mexican cheese and any other Mexican ingredients which come to mind and make your own seven layer salad. Choose a variety of textures, colors, and flavors for the best results.

The Versatility of Quesadillas Quesadilla is made by sandwiching cheese inside unleavened flat bread made of wheat and maize and frying it until the cheese melts. Now obviously improvising this dish is easy. You could use vegetables like tomatoes and asparagus to introduce a fresh taste.

Maybe you have some chicken to use up, in which case you can fry it with some bacon and use this in the quesadillas. Since cheese melts fast and tortillas heat up quickly, you will need to cook any meat, poultry, or dense vegetables before making the actual quesadilla, to ensure everything is cooked properly.

Mouthwatering Mexican Stews and Casseroles Stew is a type of dish that can be improvised and adapted. You could add some meat and also many types of vegetables to your stews and casserole dishes. Add lots of corn and tomatoes to add that typical Mexican flavor and you could also sprinkle a fair bit of cilantro over the stew once it is cooked for that obvious Mexican touch.

You could choose to add Mexican ingredients to several meals to impart the mexican flavor. Add fresh chilies to a dish to give it a kick or serve salsa with your favorite grilled or pan fried meat or fish. Serve guacamole as a dip or serve lime juice with your fish. There are many ways to add a Mexican flair to your favorite recipes or to invent your own Mexican recipes with effortlessly.

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