Thursday, February 17, 2022

Cooking with Norma

When we first moved in, we hired the cleaner who has been cleaning the apartment for donkeys years to come each week and tidy the place. She is a really great person and fun to chat to. Early on we were chatting about cooking and ended up getting her to come round once a week to show us how to cook a classic Mexican dish. We go back and forth beforehand by whatsapp to agree a dish and what ingredients I need to buy before. We have made all sorts during our time in Oaxaca; mole, soup, tacos, chilaquiles, consommé, tomales, enchiladas, pozole and my favourite chilli rellenos (stuffed chillies). We have learnt all sorts of different cooking techniques such as frying pasta and rice before boiling; boiling tomatoes then blending and sieving it; using a comal to warm tortillas and washing chicken then boiling it. I’m looking forward to buying a comal when back in England. 





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