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California Mexican-Spanish Cook Book

List of Mexican Supplies in Mexican Stores

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As safron (Safron), used for flavoring meat and chile dishes.

Oregano (Mexican sage), used for flavoring all meat and chile dishes.

Cominos (common seed), used for flavoring all meat and chile dishes.

Cilantio (Cariandos seed), used for flavoring all meat and chile dishes.

Frijoles Colorado (pink beans).

Appelito Marado (a blue Mexican bean).

Belotas (Mexican acorns).

Pinones (pine nuts).

Maize Blanco (white corn), used for Mexican dishes.

Ojas (corn husk for Tamales).

Queso de tina (cheese made of cactus sweetened).

Queso Mexicano (a Mexican cheese).

Panocha (dark cane sugar in cone shape cakes).

Piloncillo (light brown cane sugar in cone shape cakes).

Chile Colorado (red chile), chile sauce.

Dule tipinos (small round red chile used for pepper sauces).

Pinole corn or wheat parched ground for Mexican drink, flavored with cinnamon and sweetened with sugar, mixed with milk or water.

Nixtamal Mexican Corn prepared old time way, ground in mortars.

Choriso (Mexican sausage).

Jammiello (Hamirello), candy made of pumpkin.

Cojeta de membrio, preserves made of quinces and Panocha.

Cojeta de camote, sweet potatoes and panocha, preserves.

Tamarindo, a dried fruit to soak in water and sweetened for a drink.

Tomatillas, a small wild green tomato.

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