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Great Gifts from Mexico
The Aztecs had built a great empire that ruled over 'Maseoamerica'
until the Spaniards renamed it Mexico. Gifts from the Aztecs to the
world's kitchens include Chocolate, Corn, Courgettes, Tomatoes, Turkey,
Chiles, Beans and of course the flour and corn tortilla
Healthy Eating
Featured in this menu are foods naturally high in protein, fibre and
nutrition like pumpkin seeds, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, tomatillos,
pulses, citrus fruits, herbs, and green vegetables. Chiles of all shapes and
sizes are known to boost your immune system are also featured. The
corn tortilla is naturally gluten free, which is great for people that have
an intolerance to wheat - There are various recipes in this menu that
are the kind of foods we should eat as part of a healthy diet, also
look out for our super-food salad. The oil we use for fr;ying is
pure rapeseed. It is has no transfats, and is naturally low in
cholesterol and saturates.
Some like it Hot - follow the spicy symbols
If you like it hot and spicy, you will see the chile symbols on the
menu that denote how hot the dish is. In Mexico hot sauces are
added to the dish as a condiment. So if you want a little more
spice, just ask and
we will be happy to oblige with extra fresh chlile or special hot
sauce. There are many chile pod varieties (see the descriptions
below), some
are used for heat, but many others add richness, colour, fruitiness or
aromatic notes to a given dish.
Here are some descriptions of Mexican Food
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Chipotle Chile
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A very large chile which is smoked giving a smoky,
fruity medium hot flavour.
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Anchos Chile
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A large chile, as big as a pepper. The taste is fruity,
subtle and mild.
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Habanero Chile
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Aroma of orange blossom, tangerine sweetness and quite hot.
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Jalapeno Chile
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A mild to hot juicy green chile with zing.
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Poblano Chile
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A mild, nutty flavour, medium hot.
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Tomatillos
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A distant relative of the tomato family, with a rich fibre
texture, similar to a gooseberry. It has a tangy, fruity,
zesty flavour similar to oranges and lemons.
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Achiote
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A mixture of aromatic spices which goes well with fresh orange,
not hot at all.
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