Facts & Stats
Fun Facts About Cookies You Didn’t Know
Americans eat roughly 35,000 cookies in their lifetime. That’s enough to fill a bathtub several times over. Facts about cookies reveal surprising…
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Tamales
How to Microwave Tamales Without Ruining Them
Wrap the tamale in a damp paper towel and heat it on high in short bursts. Give it a minute to sit…
Costco Meals
How to Cook Costco Mozzarella Sticks: Cheesy Delight
Petite Cuisine Mozzarella Sticks from Costco come in a 5-pound box with roughly 90 cheese sticks. Each one is coated in seasoned…
Costco Meals
How to Cook Costco Cheese Bread
Costco sells several types of cheese bread in their frozen and refrigerated sections. The most popular options include Motor City Pizza Co.…
Costco Meals
How to Cook Costco Turkey Burgers
Columbus Seasoned Turkey Burgers from Costco are frozen, raw patties sold in the warehouse’s freezer section. Each box contains 10 pre-formed turkey…
Tamales
How to Make Red Chili Sauce for Tamales
Most red chili sauce for tamales is guajillo and ancho chiles that have been stemmed, seeded, toasted on a comal and soaked…
Costco Meals
How to Cook Costco Cookies Like a Pro
Kirkland Signature frozen cookie dough is a bulk product sold at Costco warehouses and Business Centers. It comes in pre-portioned pucks that…
Enchiladas
Best Cheese for Enchiladas That Melts Perfectly
For enchiladas, I’d go with a mild melter, and Oaxaca or Monterey Jack are the two that work best. Both flow into…
Enchiladas
Enchilada Toppings to Take It Over the Top
An enchilada pan is rich from the bottom up, with fried tortillas under melted cheese and a heavy chile sauce on top.…
Enchiladas
Best Store-Bought Enchilada Sauce Ranked
Hatch Organic Mild Red is the store-bought enchilada sauce to buy if you want red. That’s the verdict after comparing it with…
Red wine
What is Tempranillo Wine: Origins and Taste
Walk into any tapas bar in Spain and you’ll find Tempranillo flowing freely. But what is Tempranillo wine, exactly? This Spanish red…
Enchiladas
Best Tortillas for Enchiladas That Don’t Fall Apart
Thin 6-inch corn tortillas, warmed or briefly fried, are what most enchilada pans need. They roll without splitting and keep their shape…
Enchiladas
Desserts to Serve with Enchiladas That Wow
Flan is the dessert I’d serve after enchiladas most nights. Tres leches cake and churros come right behind it, then arroz con…
Enchiladas
How to Freeze Enchiladas for Quick Dinners
Freeze enchiladas unbaked if you can. Build the pan, let every cooked component cool first, wrap the whole thing in plastic and…
Enchiladas
How to Reheat Frozen Enchiladas Without Ruining Them
The oven is the way to reheat a frozen tray of enchiladas. Bake it covered with foil at 350 F to 375…
Enchiladas
How to Make Creamy Enchilada Sauce from Scratch
Creamy enchilada sauce starts with a roux. Cook 3 tablespoons each of butter and flour for 1 minute, whisk in 2 cups…
Food Basics
Is Falafel High in Protein? Nutritional Facts
A normal serving of falafel doesn’t count as high in protein. Three 17 g patties give you about 6.8 g, and the…
Enchiladas
How to Store Leftover Enchiladas the Right Way
Put leftover enchiladas in the fridge within 2 hours of cooking. Use shallow airtight containers, keep the fridge at 40 degrees F…
Enchiladas
Are Enchiladas Healthy or a Diet Disaster?
Sodium in a restaurant cheese enchilada runs about 700 mg per enchilada. That comes from USDA FoodData Central’s “On the Border, cheese…
Enchiladas
How to Keep Enchiladas from Getting Soggy
Coat each corn tortilla in a thin film of oil before it touches any sauce. Frying does that quickly. Brushing the tortilla…
Enchiladas
Red Enchilada Sauce vs Green Enchilada Sauce Explained
The base is what separates the two. Red sauce gets its earthy depth from dried, ripened red chiles. Green sauce is tart…
Enchiladas
How to Reheat Enchiladas Without Drying Them Out
A full dish of leftover enchiladas goes into a 350 F (177 C) oven, covered with foil, for 20 to 25 minutes.…
Enchiladas
How to Roll Enchiladas Without Tearing Tortillas
Warm tortilla, modest line of filling, and the roll goes seam side down in the dish. That’s most of it. The tortilla…
Enchiladas
Enchiladas vs Burritos: What’s the Real Difference?
Enchiladas vs burritos mostly comes down to what the filling is wrapped in and whether anything gets poured on top. An enchilada…
Enchiladas
How to Make Enchiladas from Scratch
Enchiladas start with a corn tortilla soft enough to roll around a cooked filling. Sauce and cheese go on top, and the…
Tamales
How to Wrap Tamales Like a Pro
A corn husk tamale gets folded right side, left side, then the narrow tail, and the wide end stays open. Banana leaves…
Tamales
How to Reheat Frozen Tamales the Easy Way
A steamer basket does the job best. Stand the frozen tamales upright over simmering water, steam them for 30 to 45 minutes,…
Tamales
How to Soak Corn Husks for Tamales Properly
Hot water, something heavy to keep the husks under, and anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours. That’s what soaking corn husks…
Tamales
How to Store Tamales to Keep Them Fresh
Ask a few sources how long cooked tamales keep in the fridge and the answers range from 3 days to a full…
Tools
Herb Pairing Chart
This herb pairing chart is a comprehensive culinary reference tool for discovering perfect herb combinations and cooking applications. What It Does This interactive…