5 Ways To Choose (Or Avoid) The Spiciest Jalapeños At The Grocery Store
For those wary of excessive heat, shopping for jalapeños can be a minefield, but there are some ways that might help to find the milder ones in the bunch.
Read MoreBorn in Mexico City, Claudia began writing professionally in 2001 after a decade working in the service industry in Austin, Texas, contributing restaurant reviews to the Austin Chronicle using her professional experience and lifelong love for cooking. She contributes to many prestigious publications, including a food travel guide to her hometown for Anthony Bourdain's "Parts Unknown" and a featured interview with traditional Yucatan cooks for the BBC's "Outlook" podcast. She has served on judging panels for various cooking and spirits competitions in Texas and travels to discover and write about culinary traditions worldwide.
Claudia has a bachelor's degree in anthropology with a minor in Latin American studies from The University of Texas at Austin. Focusing her honors thesis on the history and cultural importance of tamales in Mexico, she decided that writing about food was the way forward as a professional career.
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For those wary of excessive heat, shopping for jalapeños can be a minefield, but there are some ways that might help to find the milder ones in the bunch.
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