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About a couple of months ago, I posted a request for places in the
MetroBoston area to find Mexican cooking supplies.

First if all, thanks to all of you who replied. Most of you pointed me to
HiLo in Jamaica Plain. I had a chance to stop by this past weekend to
check it out and I was very, very pleasantly surprised with the variety
of products I found!

So for those of you who asked for a follow-up on my findings, I
thoroughly recommend HiLo (Centre St., 1 block away from intersection
with S. Huntington). Among the things that I found there that make this
store unique, are the following:

Mole in four varieties: Poblano, Verde, Pipian and Adobo

Dried peppers in many varieties: chile ancho, chile cascabel, chile
chipotle, chile pasilla, etc. These can be used in a variety of dishes,
such as enchiladas, or they can be cooked (softened) and stuffed with
cheese, etc.

Canned Chipotle peppers. These are my weakness! Chipotle peppers add a
wonderful taste to refried beans, or to meatballs. A can of chipotle
peppers, blended with fresh tomato, onions, salt and cilantro, makes for
a wonderful sauce to have around the house.

Canned sauces of many varieties. Including Herdez brand sauces, which are
the most commonly used in Mexico. Herdez makes the best canned tomatillo
sauce I've ever tasted. I also saw a couple of other brands that I've
never seen before and I can't wait to try.

Guaba pastes in many different varieties. A common dessert in Mexico (and
apparently other places in Latin America) is slices of guaba paste along
with slices of cheese (cheddar, for example). Delish!

Tortilla flour (masa) for those brave souls that wish to make their own
tortillas at home.

I didn't have a chance to check the produce section, but I've heard that
fresh tomatillos are usually easy to find there.

Giant corn seed, used to make pozole, another traditional favorite of
mine.

On the way out, I had a brief chat with the manager, who was very proud
of his selection and eagerly encouraged me to mention to him anything I'd
like to see carried in the store.

A definite, for anybody interested in Mexican cooking, HiLo is the place
to go.

Paco

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