Why Mexican Cuisine is the King of Meal Prep

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[EA-gvph]

Using vinegar for the pickled onions is one of the things that "only restaurants do" because its cheaper and faster. At home we do it with lemons (you know them as limes) we don't use vinegar unless we are in a pinch. Pickling the onions in lime with oregano and peppercorns is the most delicious thing ever. Ditch the vinegar and do a batch with lime.

[EthanChlebowski]

This is my kind of meal prep 👍 Thanks for having me on for the pickled onion segment!

[rodrigonewell]

I’m Mexican and loving this!!
Two tips for beans: if you forgot to soak overnight (or you just don’t like that) you can boil some water and soak the beans in that hot water for like 30 minutes, throw that soak water out and then cook normally in clean water for an hour or in the pressure cooker for 30 to 40 min. The second tip is to not add the salt until after the cooking is done, this makes softer beans :)
A tip for poblano peppers: instead of roasting in the oven, burn them directly over the fire, making sure it’s black all over, then put them in a plastic bag to “sweat” for like 10 min. Removing the skin will then be even easier and as an added bonus, your house will smell delicious. Also poblano rajas, which are literally just these burnt poblano peppers cut into strips, make for another excellent meal prep item that can be added to many dishes to make them absolutely delicious

[carolinejdc]

We have a rule to cook beans in Brazil… never add salt to the pot! That’ll mess up with the texture of the grain. The salt come after they are cooked and tender.

[sweetpotato_]

I love seeing other people's take on Mexican food. It's extremely honoring and I hope to see more videos on Mexican food :)

[magalybeas]

Mexicans are known for “el recalentado”🥘 we have a party after the party just to eat the leftovers lol

[safarfsaf]

Honestly this could be its own series. I would love Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Greek, Russian, German, etc. Food prep ideas. Because your cooking IQ is like 9001, I think it would be totally awesome. Either way I'll keep watching. :)

[zucuby]

if you add habaneros and pineapple to the onion on vinegar, you get a spicy and sweet combination with the onions that's just beyond delicious

[RandompokeSAM]

For the poblano peppers you can put them directly on the fire after brushing them with olive oil, when they turn black, remove them from the heat and put them in a plastic bag for 5 minutes, then you can easily peel them. I use them regularly for various dishes and that is the method passed from generation to generation in Mexican cuisine.

[lucilasandoval]

As mexican: I'm impressed with how accurate the beans are like, that's exactly it (the spices are the novelty which sounds awesome) but if you want a bit of a more rural mexico taste look for herbs, epazote if you can find it or oregano, even rosemary, you add it when you are sizzling the onions and it will be just classic Veracruz style.
(And that's more a gringa than a quesadilla)

[villagesteader]

We love the versatility of the Mexican ingredients gives us. How about a meal prep video for Asian inspired dishes?!

[RedArboretum]

As a Mexican myself, you did a great job by not putting any salt at the beginning. That way, you get really spongy and delicious beans. If you had done it otherwise, you'd have been left with harder than normal beans.
Also, you can freeze your made leftover tortillas. That way, when you need them, you can just heat them in a pan and you're ready to go~.
Nice video! ✨

[PsykoMonkeey]

You do know a lot of mexican cuisine, im proud of that, love your vids! on the pickled onions we use some peppercorns and dried bay leaves to get more flavor, but is optional! Greetings from Yucatán!

[bluorb]

Well, I just made all of them for my meal tonight. The sauce was awesome & also the best salsa I've made. I ran out of onions & cilantro before I got to the slaw, but it was still pretty tasty. First time I've used dry beans & also the first time I've made tortillas from scratch. Needless to say, I will be making many more meals from this channel! So very tasty!!!

[WarrickRanger]

My life changed when I discovered pickled red onions, there's a permanent jar in my fridge all the time now. I've tried a few different vinegars and my favorite is apple cider. I also add whole peppercorns and coriander to the jar for aromatics.

[SindyxLotus]

Mike, I'm dying here. No food tuber I follow has yet to explore Ethiopian cuisine. Please make my dreams come ture and give us your take on Ethiopian food. I love you and all that you do.

[ejmartinez]

I'm Mexican and I approved. Perfect example had our first gathering this weekend after a year and I made barbacoa, rice, beans, red and green salsa. Saturday we had chilaquiles for breakfast, leftover tacos for lunch, egg scramble with salsa for dinner, Sunday chilaquiles again but different sauce, lunch beans and rice with naan avocado toast, and dinner barbacoa quesadillas with a side salad and sauce to dip. Love it!

[cecilianorris]

I have never watched a meal video and actually stopped to go make one of the recipes. I did for the Chipotle Yogurt Sauce! As a Mexican American who has been making home salsa for years, This was a take on salsa that I had never hear of or tried and it was AMAZING!!! Great job!!!!

[bethrocha]

Hey great video!

For a twist to pickled red onions my family tends to add shredded habanero and dry oregano and it tastes so much better!

Also for the chile poblano you can put it in a bag after they are cooked and the steam helps the skin to peel faster

Hope that helps :)

[kemac]

I’m obsessed with this guys channel. I am so happy I randomly found this. He needs his own show on food network!!! Everyone can benefit from him. Love this!!! Just started growing my own herbs and veggies so I’m hoping to never rely on a grocery store for too much. Thank u so much for sharing your knowledge and recipes