What are the main ingredients in Mexican food?
There are actually many ingredients involved depending on what exactly you are about to cook up. However, there are some basics. Tomatoes, onions, jalapenos and potatoes were always a constant while I was growing up, not to mention the obligatory sides of rice, beans and tortillas. However, having those basic items on hand, along with spices such as red pepper, cumin, garlic powder (should fresh garlic not be available) and salt, could transform the most boring meat(ground beef) into something quite delicious.
Again, depending on what you aspire to prepare for dinner, you can have anything from cow tongue to chicken feet, yet if you’re curious as to what most Mexican abuelitas have on hand in case of emergency, that would be it.
