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What we cook with

The short list of tools behind the recipes on Tex Mex Table. Nothing here is sponsored; each one is on the list because it gets used.

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Essentials

Cast iron comal or griddle

Tortillas, charred peppers, and fajita vegetables need a flat, screaming-hot surface.

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Tortilla press

Fresh corn tortillas in seconds. Cast iron presses give a thinner, more even round.

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Molcajete

Salsas and guacamole ground in stone taste different from a blender. Rough and better.

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Enameled dutch oven, 6 quart

Chili, carnitas, and pots of beans.

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Nice to have

Not needed for any recipe here, but each one makes a job easier.

Citrus juicer

Limes go into everything. A hand press gets every drop.

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Tortilla warmer

Keeps a stack soft and hot through the whole meal.

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