MÉRIDA, Yucatán.— One of the typical dishes of the celebrations for the anniversary of the Mexican Revolution is undoubtedly the pozolea saucer with a wide variety of styles and flavors.
The most common are white, red and green pozole, but there are also seafood, bean, smoothie and even vegetarian, which use ingredients such as shrimp, black beans, red corn and pinole, or meat is omitted for vegan preparations.
How much does it cost to prepare the traditional red pozole Jalisco style?
The meat for the pozole
During a tour of the municipal markets in the center of Mérida, we check the prices of the main ingredients such as meat, which can be pork or chicken. A kilo of pork has a price between $120 and $130; while a kilo of chicken in pieces can be purchased from $70 to $80. The price of the products may vary depending on the establishment that offers it.
Variety of chilies, essential for the dish
The variety of chiles is essential to give pozole its characteristic flavor, color and aroma. In the positions of D’Mary and Karina’s messages You can purchase the chili peppers required to prepare this dish such as chile pasilla, guajillo and anchowith prices ranging from $25 per 100 grams. The tenants explain that some people usually buy them piece by piece; in that case, the price will depend on the quantity of products that the client requires.
Spices for Jalisco-style pozole
Among the spices for pozolecan be purchased garlic Even at a price of $15 per piece, the oregano, salt and pepper They start at $10 for a small bag.
Vegetables: tomato and onion
Among the vegetables needed for this dish are tomato, which costs $16 per kilo, and onion, at approximately $20.
hominy corn
He hominy cornthe star ingredient of this dish, can be found in one kilo bags, starting at $24.
Essential garnish
And, of course, no pozole is complete without its garnish of oregano, salt, ground chili, radishes and lettuce. At the D’Mary and Karina stalls, spices are sold in bags for $10, radishes in “bundles” for $15, and romaine lettuce can be purchased whole for $30 or half for $15.
Perfect complement: toast
Tostadas are the perfect complement to this typical dish of Mexican gastronomy. They can be made at home using tortillas of the day, fried and seasoned to taste, or they can be purchased at tortillerias or self-service stores, at a price between $35 and $40, and they are offered whole or in triangles.
The preparation of a good pozole requires time and dedication, to preserve the traditions of Mexican gastronomy, in the midst of family coexistence.
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