About CocinaPlan

CocinaPlan is a practical guide for home cooks who want to cook real Mexican food but can't always find the ingredients. Every guide gives tested substitutes, exact ratios, and notes on how the flavour changes.

Who writes these guides

David E. — I've travelled throughout Mexico, from Morelia to Popotla, and learned about Mexican cooking both in formal classes and by helping in puestos. Those experiences inform these guides for home cooks who can't always find the original ingredients.

How we test substitutes

Each substitute is made side by side with the original ingredient where possible, in the dish it's most often used for. Ratios are starting points; we note where a swap works well raw, cooked, or not at all.

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