Mexican Food Made Simple

Series 1 - Episode 7

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Chocolate originally came from Mexico and was so valuable it was used as currency. Once only nobility could afford it; now Mexicans use it in so many different ways.

Thomasina Miers takes a trip to the tiny town of Teotitlan del Valle, where a local girl shows her how to make rich and aromatic hot chocolate the traditional way. Then she heads to cosmopolitan Mexico City to find out how the capital's hottest mixologist uses chocolate to make a mean martini.

Back in her kitchen, Tommi creates her own chocolate recipe, deliciously indulgent chilli chocolate truffles. Also on the menu are a warm corn and chilli salad, and tacos filled with spicy chicken tinga.

Full Episode
- 19:30 30 Aug 2011
- Channel 5
Series 1 - Episode 8

Includes a recipe for coconut and sea bass ceviche.

Available until 19:58 29 Aug 2014

Full Episode
- 19:30 16 Aug 2011
- Channel 5
Series 1 - Episode 6

Tommi gives the prawn cocktail a Mexican makeover, and homemade churros offer a sumptuous sugar rush.

Available until 20:58 15 Aug 2014
Full Episode
- 19:30 9 Aug 2011
- Channel 5
Series 1 - Episode 5

Tommi rustles up the Mexican version of the humble Cornish pasty.

Available until 20:58 8 Aug 2014

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Comments (9)

5 months ago

Maria

ohh please stop it... this is suposed to be Mexican food, not Indian food or a different cuisine. To make real Mexian food you have to follow the true recipe to get the good flavors of the ingredients. Stop adding spices than don't match the flavors of the original dish! NOTE: I'm a mexican cooker!!
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over 1 year ago

Nicola

Warm corn for me too please!!
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over 1 year ago

Emma

why is the warn corn salad recipe missing - please add want to try it!!!
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over 1 year ago

lauren

I can't see it! :( why is threre a delay?
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over 1 year ago

Sara

Why is 5 not transmitting tonight ? I am in West Sussex & have been enjoying the serise - i too think she is fab, but couldn't watch it tonight & now I've missed this episode ! WHY please ?
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over 1 year ago

May

For someone who has travelled widely in Mexico and has four Mexican restaurants, why does Thomasina Miers pronounce chipotle chillies as "chi-pot-lee" instead of the correct "chi-po-tlay"?
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almost 2 years ago

Lisa kitt

Fabulous really enjoying the programme, keep them coming!
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almost 2 years ago

kip

magic she is better than nigella and a better cook keep it coming
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