mexican cooking & culinary terms glossary

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elote eh-LOH-the fresh ears of corn   
enchilada ehn-chee-LAH-thah a tortilla dipped in a chile sauce then filled with meat or cheese, and rolled up    
encurtido ehn-koor-TEE-thoh preserved or pickled   
ensalada ehn-sah-LAH-thah salad   
envinado, envinada ehn-vee-NAH-thah wine added   
epazote eh-pah-SOH-teh an herb (Chenopodium ambrosioides) used in beans and other Mexican recipes   
escabeche ehs-kah-BEH-cheh pickle, souse   
estilo ehs-TEE-loh in the style of   
 
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