Clay Comal

Can you tell me where to buy a clay comal? I bought one in Santa Fe several years ago, used it happily until my daughter-in-law put it on a very hot burner and it cracked.

Chocolate for Mole

Question: I was wondering if there are different kinds of Mexican chocolate that can be used in a mole sauce. My supermarket only carried one kind and it is really sweet. Would it be appropriate for a mole, or do I need a chocolate with far less sugar in it?
Answer: That is the chocolate that [...]

German Influence

Question: Whenever I am in NY, I make it mandatory to visit yours or Aaron’s restaurant. In fact, I will be there in November for the marathon.
As a home brewer, I will give a presentation to our club about Mexican beers. I will present information on the German settling in Mexico as well as the [...]

Masa

Question: Having moved to New York city just recently I was introduced to your restaurant by a close friend of mine who eats there all the time. Being impressed with your meal, I have been reading your recipes and am quite excited to try them. I am interested in making tamales and would like your [...]

Tequesquite

Question: Where to get Tequesquite?
I understand that a substance called tequesquite will puff the corn mase during cooking tamales. Where can I but this and what its is?
Answer: Tequesquite is an alkaline mineral deposit that is used when making tamales and bunuelos. (Some people boilit with tomatillo husks and use the water when mixing both [...]

Where to Stay – Veracruz

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Tlacotalpan photograph courtesy of the Mexico Tourism Board
(Please check rates as they may change in high season)
Fiesta Americana
Prol. Blvd. Manuel Avila Camacho S/N
Fraccionamiento Costa de Oro, C.P. 94299. Boca del Río, Veracruz.
Tel. (229) 989 89 89
Fax. (229) 989 89 06
For reservations in the U.S.: please call 1880-fiesta1
Hotel Lois Calzada Ruiz Cortines
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Where to Eat – Veracruz

Photograph ©Manu Bastien www.manuphotos.com

Las Brisas del Mar
This is my absolute favorite restaurant in all of Veracruz. Tomasita Hernandez Melendez opened her kitchen to me and shared many of her wonderful recipes with me.
Zamora No. 310
Corner of Juarez Boca del Rio,
Veracruz Mexico
Phone: (29) 86-2171
Riviera Pardinos
Gutierrez Zamora 40
Boca del Rio, Veracruz
Tel: 229 986 0135
El Varadero Zamora
This is [...]

Veracruz – Travel Tips

…See ADO bus pass
…You can rent a car at Taxi de lujo y confort
…- Car and driver – 29) 372403
…Rates: Med. $2,500.00 pesos per day
…$5,687.92 pesos per week
Suburban Rental Oasis (Xalapa) (28) 157971 In this case rates are per day including driver
Rate: Suburban $2,500 pesos
Top photograph courtesy of Mexico Tourism Board

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Traveling within the State

…See ADO bus pass
…You can rent a car at Taxi de lujo y confort
…- Car and driver – 29) 372403
…Rates: Med. $2,500.00 pesos per day
…$5,687.92 pesos per week
Suburban Rental Oasis (Xalapa) (28) 157971 In this case rates are per day including driver
Rate: Suburban $2,500 pesos
Top photograph courtesy of Mexico Tourism Board

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Tour Operators – Veracruz

There are many good tour operations in different parts of the state that I can recommend wholeheartedly.
Victor Agustin Benitez
Victours-Xalapa
Hotel Posada Xallapan
Ave Ruiz Cortines
No 1205 Xalapa- Veracruz
Tel 012 812 0081
012 818 5461
E-mail: victoragustinben@hotmail.com
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In the Los Tuxtlas and Lake Catemaco area:
Teresa Contreras
Onta de Catemaco
Tel/Fax (294) 30808

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