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Mexican food expert Katya Torres creates recipe for perfect summer soirees

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Katya Torres, CEO of authentic Mexican food distributer mexgrocer.co.uk, knows that food from her native Mexico is hard to beat when organising a summer social event.

“Mexican food is fast becoming the third favourite food in the UK after Indian and Chinese cuisine. It allows anyone to discover new flavours, explore new ingredients and enjoy the range of taste sensations this food has to offer,” Katya said.

Katya has come up with several mouth watering summer dishes designed to enrich any social gathering and create a talking point around the food.  These include Ribs with Achiote, Shrimps with Habanero and Cilantro and Enchiladas Rojas.

This week’s sumptuous recipe for a summer party is:

Pulled pork with Chipotle Salsa recipe

Katya said: “This recipe adds a classic Mexican kick to the mouth-watering pull pork burger, enough to feed four hungry people. It takes minutes to prepare and some time to cook but you can leave the pork to slow cook for a couple of hours whilst entertaining.

“There’s no doubt that your friends be will impressed with your quickly attained Mexican cooking skills!”

Feeds: 4
Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 2 hours

Equipment you will need:

Blender
Saucepan
Mixing bowl  

What you will need:

800g pork meat (pork shoulder)

1 Litre of chicken broth

8 buns

For the sauce
1/2 cup of orange juice
5 tablespoons of white vinegar
2 Garlic cloves chopped
½ onion chopped
1 tablespoon of ground cumin
½ teaspoon of pepper
1 teaspoon of salt
4 tablespoons of Chipotle Salsa from El Yucateco Salsa de Chipotle Salsa

For the cabbage
2 cups of white cabbage
2 cups of red cabbage
2 peeled, grated carrots
1 ½ cups of mayonnaise
1 tablespoon of sugar
2 tablespoons of white vinegar

Preparation Method:

Firstly place in blender: orange juice, 3 tablespoons of vinegar, the garlic, onion, cumin, salt, pepper and the Chipotle Salsa. Blend to create a sauce.

Place the pork in a saucepan with the chicken broth on a high temperature on the hob. Pour over the sauce you’ve just blended and leave to simmer for two hours.

Combine the white and red cabbage, carrots, mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons of vinegar with the sugar in a bowl and stir well.

When the pork is nearly cooked, pull it carefully into thin strips. Then heat the buns, so they are lightly toasted.

To serve place some meat in the buns and add a portion of the cabbage, then dig in!

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mexgrocer.co.uk Backgrounder

mexgrocer.co.uk is an online supplier of authentic Mexican groceries and ingredients. The company specialises in selling and distributing Mexican food products not generally available in most UK and European supermarkets. Food supplied by mexgrocer.co.uk is imported directly from Mexico and shipped in the company’s own containers. At its warehouse just north of London, customer orders are turned around in just 24 hours.

The company was founded in 2006. Sol Flamberg and his wife, Monica Anaya Garcia, saw a gap in the market for bona fide Mexican ingredients. After three years, Sol handed the reins of mexgrocer.co.uk to Katya Torres De La Rocha, who has steered the company to its current success.

Katya previously ran a consultancy company and a restaurant in Mexico. Soon after leaving Mexico she started restaurants in London and Madrid. Katya understands that Mexican restaurants in the UK and Europe thrive on using genuine authentic Mexican ingredients and products.

Since taking over mexgrocer.co.uk, Katya has successfully developed the company’s profile and has built a loyal and growing customer base. As the business has grown she has been able to invest in new product lines and a new warehouse and distribution centre.

mexgrocer.co.uk, based in Luton, sells over 400 different products, ranging from generic Mexican-brand flour tortillas to INES Aceite de Aguacate Avocado oil. Other products supplied by mexgrocer.co.uk include:

  • Jose Cuervo Margarita Mix
  • Fresh Tamales
  • Poco Loco Nacho Cheese Sauce
  • Oaxaca Cheese
  • Habanero Chili Sauce

mexgrocer.co.uk publishes traditional Mexican recipes on its website to inspire customers get the very best from the ingredients they buy. The site also sells authentic Mexican utensils and other kitchen items to help consumers prepare delicious meals. The range of utensils available at mexgrocer.co.uk includes:

  • Mexican Wood Molinillo Chocolate Stirrer
  • Molcajete (a traditional, Mexican Pestle & Mortar)
  • A full range of tortilla warmers

For more information, visit http://www.mexgrocer.co.uk/

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