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Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

I'm sure there's a variety of curries out there...here's one.

http://www.plantcultures.org/plants/curry_leaf_grow_it.html

And there it was in several small pots, available at Viveros. As for black tea, it too was right there for sale though it seems you are right, it starts green and becomes black tea through processing.

http://tea.suite101.com/article.cfm/how-to-grow-green-tea-plants

As for mustard, we picked up some seeds at Sembradores Urbanos in colonia Roma. I'll let you know how they come out.

http://www.sembradoresurbanos.org/

Phil_K · Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2041 Location: A World of my Own

Oops, you learn something every day! But from the description, and further investigation, it seems to be similar to a bayleaf, and is called a curry leaf because it can be used in curries, rather than being one of the ingredients of an authenic curry - British national dish (these days!).

mejms · Joined: 04 Jan 2010 Posts: 390

I miss good, I mean GOOD, pizza. Pizza here is god awful, be it international franchise or local mom and pop's place. I crave pizza from back in the states. Crave it... Crying or Very sad

Mekyn · Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 30 Location: Cuernavaca

Thanks teresa...can't wait to make cornbread now. Don't worry I never used to boxed mixes anyway...they have trans fat in them. Always make everything from scrach. In the states I used to grind all my own grain...soft and hard white wheat, corn, and kamut and make all kinds of stuff. I really miss that. That reminds me...does anyone know where I can get whole wheat flour...i haven't been able to find that. White flour does ok for cinn rolls but doesn't make very good bread. Yeast is another thing I haven't found yet but I am told it's here so I am sure I will find it. I still have plenty from what i brought with me so I have not gotten desperate yet.

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

There's a Mega near us that sells whole wheat in bulk. I've been grinding that and using it to make pizza dough.

Yeast is pretty easy to find at large grocery stores. Mega has it in the bakery and Soriana and Wal Mart have it in the baking sections. Can't recall the brand names, but I've bought two different types.

This is in Mexico City of course, but I'm sure Cuernavaca would have similar.

Mekyn · Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 30 Location: Cuernavaca

Thanks...I left my grain mill at in the states...do you know if they have any already ground?

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

Shoot, I just use a bullet or a small food processor.

joeyb · Joined: 25 Apr 2010 Posts: 21

brian1972 · Joined: 30 Mar 2007 Posts: 73 Location: Pachuca Mexico

I knew a thread titled "food" would get lots of responses!

As far as baking goods like yeast and such... do you think I will be able to find them in Pachuca? Also, any advice about baking at high altitude?

hamie · Joined: 11 Jul 2010 Posts: 7

Just get into the nearest taxi and say you want to go to Walmart, there you will find a plethora of things brought in from America. It's pricey compared to the States but there is everything from frozen pizzas, wings, cheese cakes, ice cream, cheeses, salami, ham, turkey and baking supplies.
As far as baking at altitude is concerned, all the ovens are gas in the school supplied accommodation and take a little getting use to. We ended up buying a crock pot and cooking things in there while we were at work. The house smelt good by the time we came home too.

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

Love the crock pot!

For baking at altitude, you use a bit more liquids.

http://www.ochef.com/327.htm