Poultry

beef round steak (thinly sliced, like for breading), finely chopped, not ground • bacon, chopped (about 4 oz or 115 grams) • tomatillos (about 1 kg) • large red tomatoes • onion • Salt and pepper • garlic cloves • cilantro • chicken bouillon cube • Worcestershire sauce • freshly cooked pinto beans (about 950 grams) • grilled green onions (scallions) •

whole corn kernels (1 kg) • liquid lime (cal) (50 ml) • water (2.5 liters) • raw chicken (1/2 kg) • Salt • Avocado • Corn husks for tamales • pitiona leaves • oil (200 ml) • dried chile de árbol peppers

day-old corn tortillas • ripe Roma tomatoes • fresh epazote • large garlic cloves • salt or chicken bouillon • small onion • dried ancho chile, seeded • dried pasilla chiles, seeded • dried chipotle chile for the Sonoran touch • additional dried pasilla chile, sliced (for garnish) and fried • chicken broth (1.5 liters) • panela cheese, diced •

tomatillos (about 1 kg) • onion • cilantro • medium garlic cloves • serrano pepper • Salt, to taste • Chicken bouillon, to taste • As needed, sour cream and cheese

tomatillos • serrano peppers • cilantro • onion • garlic • day-old or cold corn tortilla • egg, shredded chicken, cheese, sour cream, and seasoning

masa harina (about 1 kg) • dried guajillo chiles • dried ancho chiles • Herbs of your choice, to taste • Salt, to taste • lard (about 10 grams) • chicken broth (about 50 ml) • Banana leaves, • tomatoes • chopped onion (about 10 grams) • garlic • shredded chicken (about 50 grams) •

Chicken breast • Tomatoes • Green chili pepper • Garlic • Chicken bouillon

green chiles • tomatillos (about 400 grams) • sour cream (about 250 ml) • shredded Oaxaca cheese or your preferred melting cheese (about 10.5 oz or 300 grams) • chopped cilantro (about 0.7 oz or 20 grams) • garlic cloves • medium onion • cream cheese (about 40 grams) • corn tortillas • Salt and sugar, to taste • cooked and shredded chicken breast • poblano pepper

steak of your choice (about 1 kg) • Roma tomatoes • dried arbol chiles • garlic cloves • onion • chicken bouillon cubes • Salt to taste

cooked pinto beans (about 500 grams) • beef steak, chopped (about 250 grams) • bacon, chopped (about 250 grams) • Mexican chorizo, sliced (about 250 grams) • hot dogs, sliced • ripe tomatoes • onion • garlic clove • chicken bouillon cube • water,

serrano peppers • tomato • of an onion • small handful of cilantro • corn tortillas • Queso (cheese), to taste • Salt, to taste • little chicken bouillon powder • As needed, oil

Roma tomatoes • onion • garlic cloves • chicken bouillon cube (Knorr or similar) • dried ancho chile • dried chipotle chiles • fresh epazote (or substitute with cilantro if unavailable) • fried corn tortillas, cut into strips • Salt and pepper • Mexican crema (60 ml) • avocado, diced • queso fresco or panela cheese, diced (about 150 grams)

pork shoulder • pork neck bones (about 1 kilo) • poblano peppers • serrano peppers • tomatillos • cilantro • corn • small piece of onion • garlic • Chicken bouillon powder, to taste • cumin • oregano •

guajillo chiles • ancho chile • corn tortillas (about 1/2 kilo) • onions • grated dry cheese (about 1/2 kilo, such as queso fresco or cotija) • tomato • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • whole clove • garlic clove • chicken bouillon • water (about 480 ml) •

corn tortillas (about 200 grams) • plum tomatoes (about 500 grams) • guajillo chiles • ancho chile • chopped onion (about 1 oz or 30 grams) • garlic cloves • serrano chile • dried shredded beef (machaca) (about 30 grams) • fresh cheese, crumbled (about 50 grams) • chicken broth (about 300 ml)

chicken bouillon cubes • whole cloves • whole black peppercorns • garlic • butter (about 1/2 cup or 113 grams) • dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded • shrimp with heads (about 2 kilograms) • onion

boneless, skinless chicken breasts • onion • thyme (about 1/8 cup) • water (about 3.5 liters) • masa harina dough (about 2 kg) • lard (about 1/4 kg) • mole negro paste (about 1/2 kg) • medium tomatoes • dried corn husks • Salt, to taste • garlic

boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 500 grams) • evaporated milk (such as Carnation; 12 fl oz/354 ml) • tomatillos (about 500 grams) • shredded asadero cheese or your preferred melting cheese • fresh cilantro sprigs • cream cheese (about 4 oz/113 grams) • Salt to taste • jalapeño peppers

medium tomatoes • white onion • dried chiles • garlic • Cilantro to taste (optional) • Corn tortillas • shredded melting cheese (about 100 grams) • Salt to taste • Black pepper to taste • Chicken bouillon to taste • Mexican crema (about 1/4 liter)

precooked hominy (about 1 kg) • whole chicken • chicken breast • poblano pepper • Anaheim pepper • onion • garlic • pumpkin seeds • cilantro • spinach • radish leaves

onion • tomatillos • garlic • chicken bouillon powder • cilantro • chicken broth (from cooking the chicken) (about 240 ml) • sour cream • ground black pepper • vegetable oil • chicken breast • corn tortillas • cheese •

masa harina (nixtamalized corn dough) (300 g) • banana leaf • shredded chicken (50 g) • black mole sauce (250 g)

tamale dough (masa) (about 3 kilos) • lard (about 1 kilo) • small onion • red tomatoes • guajillo chiles • chopped hoja santa leaves • banana leaves • chicken breast

guajillo chiles • ground achiote • pineapple juice (60 ml) • white vinegar (60 ml) • garlic cloves • dried oregano • ground cumin • black pepper • whole cloves • Salt, to taste • pork, beef, chicken, or tofu, sliced into thin fillets (about 500 grams) • cilantro, to taste •

oil • onion, thinly sliced • garlic clove, finely chopped • tortilla chips (about 500 grams) or 20 medium corn tortillas, cut and fried • guajillo chiles, soaked in boiling water, seeded, and cut into strips • arbol chiles • Roma tomatoes • epazote leaves • evaporated milk • salt • chicken bouillon powder • Shredded Manchego cheese, •

aluminum foil • shrimp • cactus paddle (nopal) • carrot • dried ancho chile • dried guajillo chiles • onion • garlic clove • oil • chicken bouillon powder • apple cider vinegar • ground cumin •

large poblano peppers for stuffing • Manchego cheese (about 250 grams) • dried arbol chiles • garlic • chicken bouillon cubes • carrots • All-purpose flour

poblano peppers • tomatoes (about 2 kg) • pork flank (about 1 kg) • beef flank (about 1 kg) • whole almonds (about 4 ounces/115 grams) • raisins (about 4 ounces/115 grams) • walnuts (about 4 ounces/115 grams) • large onion • garlic • Herbs (thyme, bay leaf, and marjoram) • eggs (about 1 kg; use as needed for batter, about 10-12 large eggs) • oil (about 1 liter) •

For the dough: • pork lard (about 500 grams) • masa harina for tortillas (about 1.5 kilograms) • baking powder • salt • Chicken broth, • Masa harina, • For the filling: • whole chicken breast • garlic cloves • onion • Water, •

tomato • carrot • corn tortilla, cut into small squares • Cooked, shredded chicken, to taste • drizzle of olive oil • Optional: panela cheese or other mild cheese (I used panela)