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whole grain flour (whole wheat, rye, oat, etc.) (about 120 grams) • baking powder • salt • plant-based milk (about 240 ml) • apple cider vinegar or pineapple vinegar • maple syrup • cinnamon (or ginger, cardamom, allspice), optional • vanilla extract, optional • Nonstick cooking spray • Fresh fruit, chopped nuts, and maple syrup for serving

whole wheat flour (about 240 grams) • brown sugar (about 200 grams) • baking powder • salt • baking soda • ground cinnamon • eggs • oil (about 120 ml) • grated carrot (about 200 grams) • Shredded coconut, to taste • Raisins, to taste • Chopped walnuts, to taste •

tomahawk steak, 2 inches thick • sea salt, to taste • black pepper, to taste • olive oil • large garlic cloves • serrano pepper • generous tablespoon whole grain mustard • paprika • ground cumin

vanilla extract • room temperature water • ground cinnamon • baking powder • baking soda • regular milk • whole wheat flour • oats, you can grind them or use them as flakes (I used flakes) • melted butter • brown or white sugar (you can use a sugar substitute) • mashed ripe bananas (regular bananas) • honey

cooked and deseeded jalapeño peppers • tuna • Mayonnaise, • carrots, thinly sliced • medium onion, thinly sliced • garlic clove • whole peppercorns • bay leaves • oregano • apple cider vinegar (120 ml) • Olive oil, • Salt, to taste

water (about 7.5 liters) • precooked hominy (well rinsed) (1 kg) • garlic (peeled) • large onions • tomatillos (about 225 grams) • poblano peppers • jalapeño peppers • epazote leaves • Oregano, to taste • Whole black pepper, to taste • Thyme, to taste • small bunch cilantro •

beef filet medallions • olive oil • whole grain mustard (about 60 ml) • Dijon mustard (about 30 ml) • white wine (about 60 ml) • Worcestershire sauce (about 15 ml) • heavy cream (about 30 ml) • onion powder • garlic powder • Salt and pepper to taste

pork leg (about 1 kg) • white onion • garlic cloves • white vinegar (30 ml) • achiote paste (about 1 1/2 bars or 150 grams) • orange juice (12 oz or 355 ml; store-bought is fine, but fresh is even better) • water (8 oz or 240 ml) • whole black peppercorns • whole cloves • bay leaves • Oregano, to taste • Salt, to taste

flour (about 40 grams) • flour (about 40 grams) • milk (about 800 milliliters) • onion piqué (1/4 onion, whole cloves, and 3 bay leaves) • mushrooms (about 500 grams) • butter or olive oil (about 40 grams) • heavy cream (about 200 milliliters) • garlic • onion • bacon • chicken breasts • American cheese •

fish fillet or 1 whole tilapia • limes • onion, diced • arbol chili pepper • cilantro

ground pork (1 kg) • pasilla chiles • guajillo chiles • small handful whole black peppercorns • Oregano, to taste • bay leaves • small head garlic • cumin • small handful coriander seeds • Salt, to taste • vinegar (60 ml)

whole chicken, cut into pieces • dried guajillo chiles • dried ancho chiles • avocado leaves • bay leaves • onion or 1 small onion • thyme • whole black peppercorns • whole cloves • hoja santa (acuyo) leaves • bitter orange or 1 tablespoon vinegar • garlic cloves •

pork leg (about 750 grams) • pork lard • large onion or 2 small onions • bay leaves • garlic cloves • coarse salt, • whole cloves, to taste • broth (about 480 ml) • California chiles • guajillo chiles • oregano • black pepper •

tomatoes • tomatillos • small piece of cinnamon stick • whole black peppercorns • garlic • onion • sugar • Salt • raisins • almonds • chicken leg and thigh • fresh parsley •

lamb or mutton (ribs, leg, and backbone) • maguey leaves (optional) • cooked chickpeas (about 300 grams) • mixed herbs (such as thyme, marjoram, bay leaf) • rice • dried guajillo chile • dried morita chiles • Himalayan salt, to taste • onion • avocado leaves • garlic cloves • allspice berries •

garlic • water (3 liters) • large dried shrimp (about 225 grams) • medium onion • whole black peppercorns • carrots • medium potatoes • guajillo chiles • Salt, to taste • oil (50 milliliters) • butter • whole clove

chicken, any cut you prefer • dried guajillo chiles (100 grams) • medium red tomatoes (about 8 ounces/225 grams) • avocado leaves or mixed aromatic herbs • cane vinegar • whole cloves • small piece of onion • chicken bouillon cube

beef for birria (about 2 kg) • whole black peppercorns • dried oregano • bay leaves • small handful cumin seeds • whole cloves • cinnamon (optional) • garlic cloves • tomatoes (about 1 1/4 lbs or 570 grams) • dried chile de árbol peppers (adjust to taste for spiciness) • onions, finely diced • Cilantro, finely chopped •

chicken (about 1 kg) • guajillo chiles • large ancho chile • large tomatoes • onion • garlic cloves • dried oregano • black peppercorns • whole cloves • bay leaves • ground cinnamon • Salt, to taste •

beef • oil • ---- Sauce for Birria • guajillo chiles • arbol chiles • water (about 1.2 liters) • garlic • black peppercorns • whole cloves • bay leaf • small stick cinnamon • salt

large eggs • sugar (about 200 grams) • vanilla extract (about 5 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 240 grams) • whole milk (about 500 ml) • evaporated milk • sweetened condensed milk • cinnamon • sliced peaches in syrup

turkey or chicken (500 grams) • ripe plantain • medium tomatoes • mulato chiles (50 grams) • pasilla chiles (40 grams) • almonds (75 grams) • raisins (25 grams) • white onion • tablet Mexican chocolate • chile seeds • corn tortilla • bolillo (Mexican bread roll) •

whole fish with scales, 2.2–3.3 lbs (1–1.5 kg), any variety you like • coarse sea salt (1 kg) • Lemon • Butter • Baking • Aluminum foil • Oven preheated to 400°F (200°C)

large chickens (about 7 3/4 lbs or 3.5 kg) • dried ancho chiles, toasted and seeded • dried guajillo chiles, toasted and seeded • serrano chiles • whole black peppercorns • whole cumin seeds • dried oregano • small stick cinnamon • roasted garlic • oil • hoja santa (or acuyo) leaves • avocado leaves •

pork head with ear (about 1 3/4 lbs or 800 grams) • fresh cilantro • jalapeño pepper • onion • garlic • whole allspice berries • Salt • water (180 ml) • bay leaves • Banana leaf (enough to wrap the meat), washed and softened on a griddle or skillet over low heat • Aluminum foil

whole chicken wings • garlic powder • tamarind concentrate (about 240 ml) • brown sugar (about 50 grams) • water (about 120 ml) • soy sauce (about 60 ml) • canned chipotle peppers • salt • ground black pepper

boneless pork leg, whole piece • large white onions • garlic • fresh parsley leaves • fresh cilantro leaves • celery • fresh basil leaves • apple cider vinegar • lemon juice • red wine (optional) • Salt and pepper • Sauce: •

boneless beef shank (about 1 kg) • beef short ribs (about 1 kg) • dried guajillo chiles (nopaleros) • dried ancho chiles • dried cascabel chiles • dried morita chiles • whole allspice berries • whole cloves • ground cumin • dried marjoram • dried thyme • ground ginger •

whole chicken • bay leaves • avocado leaves • whole cloves • whole black peppercorns • ground cumin • seasoning mix • dried ancho chiles, boiled • dried guajillo chiles, boiled • tomatoes, boiled • dried oregano • curry powder •

olive oil (120 ml) • oranges, sliced • baby potatoes (1 kg) • Black pepper, to taste • Salt, to taste • garlic • zucchini • carrot • ground meat (beef, pork, or a mix) (500 g) • unsalted butter (about 6.3 oz or 180 g) • whole chickens (about 4.4 lbs each or 2 kg each) • Mexican oregano •