Comalli, Grill , comal
Traditional Comalli
The traditional comal native of Mexico is basically a disk or oval medium-sized plane (about 30 cm ) made of ceramic fired, placed on three or four stones (called Tenamaxtlán ), which serve to provide support and to turn fire and coals just below the pan.
Mexican Hand-Made Clay Water Bottle & Jug
Molcajete y Tejolote
Metate y Metlapil
A metate is a flat, or slightly concave, stone slab used in conjunction with a mano (hand stone) for grinding grain and other material into powder or paste. The larger metates, like the one shown, are used to grind dried corn into flour. Smaller metates are used to grind nuts and seeds for food, and pigments for dyeing or painting. Some metates are slanted to help the grinding process, and others have a slight lip along the edge to contain the ground food.The presence of manos and metates at archaeological sites indicates that cereals and other crops were being cultivated and consumed. Some of the earliest crop domestication in Latin America occurred in the Tehuacán Valley in central Mexico, where manos and metates were being used as early as 4000 BC. A common problem with the mano and metate is that small pieces of stone can break off and enter the flour during the grinding process. The resulting tooth damage can sometimes be seen in the skeletal remains of ancient people whose teeth were worn down from the grit in their diet
chiquihuites, basket, Canastas
and/y Petates, mats
Ollas
Cazuela
These large clay dishes are ideal for simmering mole and other sauces because the clay heats very evenly eliminating burnt spots. Cazuelas are shallow, usually 5-7 inches deep and rounded like a bowl. They often have handles for easier handling over open fire. The outsides are sometimes painted with bright beautiful colors. The inside is glazed and the clay imparts a wonderful flavor to the dish.
Barro or Olla Mexican Pottery Pots
Barro literally means "mud" but generally means "clay," and olla means "pot." Ollas are large, deep clay pots perfect for simmering beans, stews and soups. The clay heats evenly and is perfect for all-day cooking over a direct flame. The clay can be fragile and sensitive to quick temperature changes. Cooking in the clay pots imparts an earthy flavor to the dish.
Pichancha / :Tlachiquihuite
or strainer (pot with many holes to drain the nixtamal . also colanders made from clay
or strainer (pot with many holes to drain the nixtamal . also colanders made from clay
Tlachiquihuite sirve para enguajar el maíz nixtamalizado y quitarle el hollejo ya desprendido |
