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Chilies are popular in many countries, but Mexico enjoys them the most. Popular Mexican peppers have been used for thousands of years as an ingredient in Mexican dishes. There are about 140 different types of chilies grown in Mexico. People tend to shy away from chilies because of their powerful heat when eaten, but not all chilies are unbearable to many.

Mexican peppers are known as being a vegetable, but they are actually a fruit. They contain high amounts of vitamins as well as iron and fiber. There are many types of flavors available. Since regions in Mexico vary, so does popular Mexican chilies and food dishes. Popular Mexican chiles peppers come in many different colors, shapes, and sizes. They also come in different amounts of hotness. A good way to tell the strength of the heat is by the size of the chile pepper. The smaller the pepper, the more it will pack a punch of heat. Mexican Peppers are the main ingredients for salsa. The salsa will vary in hotness depending on which peppers are used. Chile peppers also can be used as a meat rub to add flavor.

Some Mexican spices used in cooking are Cumin, and Oregano. Mexican dishes that include tomatoes are perfect with oregano. It gives the dish an earthy flavor. Cumin gives Mexican dishes a taste that cannot be matched. Cumin takes three to four months of a long summer to grow. Cumin is a dry seed from the herb Cuminum Cyminum which is a member of the parsley family. This spice is the key component in curry power and chili powder. Cumin can also be boiled and served as a tea which is called “cumin cider”. Cumin is a spice that has been used for many centuries and will continue to be used by the people of Mexico.

Recado rojo is a special blend of Mexican spices that are from Mexico. It was used as long ago as the Mayans. It the spice mixture is red because of the added annatto seeds, which give food a red look to them when added. This Mexican spice blend contains Mexican spices such as cinnamon, clove, cumin, oregano garlic, and more. This blend is associated Mexican foods found in the Yucatan. It would be very easy to make this from your own home.

Achiote is the shrub that the annatto seeds come from which is added to the recado rojo mixture. This shrub is grown in Southeast Asia and was introduced to the Spanish in the 17th century. It is consider an inedible fruit that is used for its seeds. Long ago American Indians used the seeds to make body paints. Parts of the shrub can be used in medical remedies for health problems such as headaches and burns.

You will be able to find many recipes which include popular Mexican chilies. Remember that when handling and cutting the peppers, use gloves because the heat of the pepper can bother your skin and throat. Also try all you can to not rub your eyes. Enjoy experimenting with different types of healthy Mexican food and have fun while doing it!

Cotton Candy has been around the candy industry for almost 100 years already. It usually adds magic to every event. They are usually seen in amusement parks, carnivals, fairs and circuses.

This kind of candy is pretty unique when it comes to its presentation. This is just one of those kinds of candy that you can witness cooking right before your eyes. What makes it unique and interesting among other candies? The way it is processed and the way it looks make it pretty interesting for the costumers. Basically, it makes use of a spinning machine.

If you will observe it closely, the whole process could actually be likened to making threads. The main ingredient of cotton candy is sugar that is melted into a liquid. After that, the machine will start spinning at a high speed which forces the mixture to go through tiny holes. As the liquid passes through the holes and cools, the mixture will eventually become a wispy, cotton candy.

Cotton candies normally come in pink color but as time go by it also evolved. Cotton candy colors now already vary such as: white, green, blue and a lot more. They also have different sizes. Sometimes they are put on a stick or plastic bag. Cotton candy is actually a nice fund raiser as it draws the attention of the crowd without much effort. In addition, the basic materials to be used are extremely easy and less expensive which gives you enough room for gaining profit.

This nature of cotton candy makes it a nice business venture, too. As you will surely getting high profit from a single day of cotton candy selling only. If you are up to some fundraising activities for the benefit of any organization or place. Or if you are thinking of a new business plan, why not consider cotton candy.

Aside from that, cotton candy can also be used in any event or occasion. Imagine having a cotton candy machine in your own birthday party. If not why not make your child’s birthday party really fun by inviting a cotton candy man. The sight of the spinning machine and the wispy cotton candy on it is really fun to watch. You are not just bringing a delicious candy to the event; you are also bringing something each guest could feast their eyes on.

Perhaps you have found the article , I gather you might be searching for the famous kfc cole slaw recipe and possibly other restaurant copycat recipes . More on that later . But first , I need to share with you my happenings locating it.

I’m not a big cole-slaw rooter , but my grandfather. Wow. Let’s just say that is another story!

I think he must practically live on “The Colonel’s” slaw , he thinks it is the “best ever”. So obviously his granchildren wanted to impress him (me and my husband love to cook) so we set out on a mission to recreate the KFC magic in our residence .

After surfing the Net looking for the restaurant copycat recipe , we were very confused. I have found several different recipes, and had no idea which was correct ! Most of them claimed to be tastey but somehow I knew my he has a more incisive taste.

So I chose the 2 that seemed to be the right one , and made the 2 of them. I tasted the 2 of them , but like I said , I’m not a large fan and really did not know if they compared to KFC , although they did taste rather differently against each other .

When my grandfather took his 1st. chomp , we all held our breath, wait for him to say “wow, you got KFC cole slaw” and then for us to respond with “No! We did it ourselves!” but no way , grandfather placed the utensil down and just said “this coleslaw is abominable”!

Oops!

About a week after the embarrassing incident , I was telling a co worker about what happened and she told me about a resource I’d never heard of before. Apparently there was a “secret” club of sorts that traded restaurant copycat recipes back and forth. I checked it out and yes , there was the famous KFC cole slaw recipe.

So I fired up the kitchen and called him over, and guess what…he loved it! He said it tasted just like the original . The best thing of the episode is that I found an perpetual supply of the best recipes, and can now cook like the chefs from our own house . How neat is that?

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The video posted below is NOT the kfc coleslaw recipe, but I enjoyed it. My Grandfather favored the REAL thing from KFC. I couldn’t blame him!