Did you know this celebration first began to mark the 1862 victory of the Mexican army against France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). Cinco de Mayo is not related to Mexican Independence that was established in 1810 on the 16 September.
There are many wonderful things about taking this Mexican festival and making it your own. For most of us in the US, Cinco de Mayo involves an array of popular traditional Mexican foods, such as tacos, enchiladas and fajitas with a range of tortillas, dips and sauces such as salsa, guacamole and mole. With just a few inexpensive and delicious ingredients you can whip up a terrific family style feast with lots of great flavors and colors. Kids can enjoy the dips and the fun of build-your-own taco bar choices and the adults can indulge in the hotter side of Mexican cuisine and perhaps a margarita.
A really great Mexican feast can start with just a dozen key ingredients and the rest is really up to you. The work is really in making your selections for flour or corn tacos or for picking the heat in your chilies such as ancho, jalapeno or habenero. You could make a simple guacamole with just lime, salt and garlic or really get more creative and add your taste in chilies and other ingredients. And it seems everyone has their own little twist on how to make good rice and beans!
So to help get the party started we have put together a basic shopping list for your Mexican feast, we'd like you to add your favorite Mexican recipe OR Let us know a favorite food product that you use to create your Mexican feast. We'd like to know what secret ingredients you use to make your Mexican magic in the kitchen!
So to get you started here are our 12 suggested shopping items for this Cinco de Mayo, but we'd love to hear what you would add to this list.
- Limes
- Mexican Cheese blend
- Queso
- Tomatoes
- Salsa
- Cilantro
- Corn & Flour Tortillas & Burritos
- Tortilla Chips
- Avocados
- Garlic
- Chilies
- Beef, Chicken or seafood
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