Mexican

Achiote paste is an absolutely key ingredient that transformed my Mexican cooking when I discovered it. It's that hidden ingredient that you just can't identify in really authentic Mexican food. Made out of Anneto seeds and a variety of spices, this deep red block...

El Yucateco Extra Hot Habanero Salsa is made using an ancient Mayan recipe where the chillies are crushed. This sauce was awarded by Fiery Foods Magazine as the best tasting hot sauce in the Scovie Awards. When we eat hot chillies the body naturally...

El Yucateco Habanero Red Salsa is a thick, spicy salsa using tomato as a base. It goes with just about anything where you want that beautifully sweet habanero flavour. El Yucateco is the number 1 brand for chilli sauce in Mexico - made by Mexicans,...

If you're not familiar with Chimichurri, you just need to think of it as South American pesto. It has a base of herbs; parsley, coriander and oregano with red wine vinegar, chilli, garlic and oil - it's amazing. As you might expect from something...

Beans form part of the corner stones of Mexican cuisine. The Maya diet was based around maize, squashes and beans (three sisters agriculture). The corn would provide the structure for the climbing beans to grow up. Beans still play a massive part of Mexican cuisine...

Dried chillies are such a lovely ingredient to have to hand and it's amazing the difference in flavour each variety has. The seeds inside each of these round, dried chilli pods rattle and were once used as a toys for babies, hence the name...

The Mexicans usually have a different name for the dried variety of chilli over its fresh counterpart.  A dried Poblano chilli is an Ancho chilli and a dried Jalapeno that's been smoked is a Chipotle Morita. There is another type of Chipotle which is...

Habanero chillies are pretty hot on the scale of chillies - around 100,000 on the Scoville scale. However they are famed for the lovely sweet, fruity flavour and great in hot sauces and stews.  Allergens: none Ingredients: Habanero chilli peppers

The Beloved Mexican pepper. A close cousins of the Multalo chilli this versatile little green vegetable is a guest at virtually every Mexican meal. With a mild flavour they are often coated and fried, used to stuff or to make mole sauces and dips,...

Pasilla Chillies are dark in colour with wrinkled skin and have an earthy flavour with a medium to low heat and hints of dried fruit. They are used extensively in moles and marinades but below is a great recipe for Borracha Salsa or 'Drunk Salsa'...

Wow. This will quickly become one of your 'go to ingredients' to add a little zing to all kinds of dishes. Works brilliantly on avocado, great to season chicken, fish and seafood and a quick shake over salads really makes a difference. It's also...

Ancho Chillies are simply a dried Poblano Chilli, they are a mild tasting. They are among the most commonly used dried chilli in Mexican cuisine and with their dried fruit, earthy flavour are perfect for salsas, traditional moles or even a good ole 'Chili...

These dried chillies are quite fiery and can be added to salsas, stews and sauces. They have a nutty, slightly smoky flavour and as with most dried chillies, toasting them briefly in a dry pan really brings out this flavour. This variety of chilli...

Guajillo chillies are one of the most commonly used chillies in Mexico. They are sweet in flavour with slight berry and green tea flavours and have a mild to medium chilli heat. In Mexican cooking, they are almost always paired with other dried chillies...

These really colourful round woven basket taco warmers make the perfect table centrepiece for a heavenly Mexican feast. Line the basket with a dry cloth and keep your tacos warm at the table, essential for taco perfection. They're so pretty they will find a...