Sides

Before coming to the MasterChef kitchen, I really had to sit down and think about which side dishes I was going to develop to replace the Mexican staples of rice and beans. Americans are accustomed to the rice and beans served at the typical taco shop or stand. However, as I came to the MasterChef kitchen to prove, Mexican food is so much more than what you get at a Mexican fast food restaurant. There are many vibrant ingredients that can offer healthy, delicious alternatives to the tried-and-true rice and beans that will change your perception of what Mexican cooking can be. And in this chapter I will share several of them with you.