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rajas (grilled peppers and cream) Rajas—strips of grilled peppers with their thin, papery peel removed—can be eaten either as a taco filling or as a vegetable side dish with a fairly bland main course. I like them with sausages. Queso ranchero is a tangy Mexican cheese that is mildly salty and melts easily. Like many other Mexican dairy products, i

The second technique that gives Mexican distinction to many cooked dishes is the initial searing of the pureed sauce ingredients, the “frying of the sauce”

STRIPED BASS À LA FIORENTINA Sauté fish fillets in butter and oil until golden. Set aside. In a saucepan, sauté whole peeled tomatoes, anchovies, chopped garlic, chopped cilantro, capers, a splash of balsamic vinegar, and thinly sliced potatoes until potatoes are soft and sauce is thickened. Serve fish on a bed of sauce.

Salsa Picante de Chile de Árbol