Building Blocks and Other Chef Secrets

On the season 3 premiere of Cooking In Mexican from A to Z, Zarela and Aarón go back to basics. They sit down together, mother & son, to discuss the foundational principles of the cooking. These are flavor principles they use every day in the kitchen, in a wide variety of dishes. They also sprinkle in a love letter to hatch chiles, memories of what Aarón was like as a child, and some previews of what's to come on this season of the show. Some of the flavor principles they focus on include: recipes for Zarela's Chipotle Base and Aarón's variation "Chipotle Love," multiple uses of a roasted poblano, garlic, and onion mixture, and numerous ideas for tomatillo and adobo sauces. Plus, Zarela shares some of her mother's favorite cooking bases from Zarela's childhood on the ranch. For more recipes from Zarela and Aarón, visit zarela.com and chefaaronsanchez.com