292 lines
9.8 KiB
HTML
292 lines
9.8 KiB
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
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<html lang="en">
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<head>
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<meta charset="UTF-8">
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<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
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<title>Kitchen Measurements | Carmen Mattos</title>
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<style>
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:root {
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--bg: #0f0f0f;
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--text: #e8e8e8;
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--accent: #2d5a3f;
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--highlight: #d4a017;
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--card-bg: rgba(45, 90, 63, 0.15);
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}
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* {
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margin: 0;
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padding: 0;
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box-sizing: border-box;
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}
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body {
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font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
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background-color: var(--bg);
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color: var(--text);
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line-height: 1.6;
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padding: 2rem;
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}
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.container {
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max-width: 900px;
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margin: 0 auto;
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}
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header {
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text-align: center;
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margin-bottom: 3rem;
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padding: 2rem 0;
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border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent);
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}
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h1 {
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font-size: 2.5rem;
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margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
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color: var(--highlight);
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}
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.subtitle {
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font-size: 1.2rem;
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color: var(--accent);
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font-style: italic;
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}
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nav {
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display: flex;
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justify-content: center;
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gap: 2rem;
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margin: 2rem 0;
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padding: 1rem;
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background: var(--accent);
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border-radius: 8px;
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}
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nav a {
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color: var(--highlight);
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text-decoration: none;
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font-size: 1.1rem;
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font-weight: bold;
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padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
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border-radius: 4px;
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transition: all 0.3s ease;
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}
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nav a:hover {
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background: rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.1);
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}
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.measurement-grid {
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display: grid;
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grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
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gap: 2rem;
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margin: 3rem 0;
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}
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.unit-card {
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background: var(--card-bg);
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border: 1px solid var(--accent);
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border-radius: 12px;
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padding: 2rem;
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}
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.unit-card h2 {
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color: var(--highlight);
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font-size: 1.5rem;
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margin-bottom: 1rem;
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border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent);
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padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
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}
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.conversion-table {
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width: 100%;
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border-collapse: collapse;
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margin: 1.5rem 0;
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}
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.conversion-table td {
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padding: 0.75rem;
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border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(45, 90, 63, 0.3);
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}
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.conversion-table td:first-child {
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font-weight: bold;
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color: var(--highlight);
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width: 40%;
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}
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.technique-section {
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margin: 3rem 0;
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padding: 2rem;
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background: rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.08);
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border-radius: 12px;
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border: 1px solid var(--highlight);
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}
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.technique-section h2 {
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color: var(--highlight);
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font-size: 1.8rem;
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margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
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}
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.technique-list {
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list-style: none;
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}
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.technique-list li {
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padding: 1rem 0;
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border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.2);
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}
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.technique-list li:last-child {
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border-bottom: none;
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}
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.technique-title {
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font-weight: bold;
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color: var(--highlight);
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font-size: 1.2rem;
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margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
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}
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.technique-desc {
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color: var(--text);
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opacity: 0.9;
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}
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.visual-guide {
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margin: 3rem 0;
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display: grid;
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grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
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gap: 2rem;
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align-items: center;
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}
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.visual-guide img {
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width: 100%;
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border-radius: 8px;
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box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
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}
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.legend {
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padding: 1.5rem;
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background: var(--card-bg);
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border-radius: 8px;
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border: 1px solid var(--accent);
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}
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footer {
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text-align: center;
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margin-top: 4rem;
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padding: 2rem;
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border-top: 2px solid var(--accent);
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color: var(--accent);
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}
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.note {
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font-style: italic;
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color: var(--accent);
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margin: 2rem 0;
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padding: 1.5rem;
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background: rgba(45, 90, 63, 0.1);
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border-radius: 8px;
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text-align: center;
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}
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</style>
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<script defer src="https://analytics.4ort.xyz/script.js" data-website-id="d3ed927c-888a-4a6c-ae5f-0b1c613ddf5b"></script>
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</head>
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<body>
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<div class="container">
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<header>
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<h1>Kitchen Measurements</h1>
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<p class="subtitle">What my grandmother meant when she said "hasta que huela bien"</p>
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</header>
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<nav>
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<a href="index.html">Home</a>
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<a href="recipes.html">Recipes</a>
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<a href="stories.html">Stories</a>
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<a href="garden.html">Garden</a>
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<a href="#" style="background: rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.2);">Measurements</a>
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</nav>
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<div class="note">
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In the highlands, we cooked by hand, by nose, by eye. In Queens, I teach my students to trust both senses and scales. This is the translation.
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</div>
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<div class="measurement-grid">
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<div class="unit-card">
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<h2>Dried Chiles</h2>
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<table class="conversion-table">
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<tr><td>"One handful"</td><td>3-4 dried guajillo chiles</td></tr>
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<tr><td>"A few pieces"</td><td>15-20g total weight</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Rehydration time</td><td>20 minutes in boiling water</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Seed removal</td><td>Split lengthwise, shake, rinse</td></tr>
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</table>
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</div>
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<div class="unit-card">
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<h2>Pumpkin Seeds</h2>
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<table class="conversion-table">
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<tr><td>"Cup of seeds"</td><td>90g raw, unshelled</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Toasting temp</td><td>350°F (175°C)</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Toasting time</td><td>8-10 minutes, stirring twice</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Doneness signal</td><td>Nutty aroma, light golden edge</td></tr>
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</table>
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</div>
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<div class="unit-card">
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<h2>Epazote</h2>
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<table class="conversion-table">
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<tr><td>"Handful of leaves"</td><td>25g fresh, loosely packed</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Addition time</td><td>Last 3 minutes of simmer</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Preservation</td><td>Freeze whole sprigs in olive oil</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Substitute</td><td>None. Grow your own.</td></tr>
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</table>
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</div>
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<div class="unit-card">
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<h2>Liquid Ratios</h2>
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<table class="conversion-table">
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<tr><td>"Until it covers"</td><td>+2cm above ingredient level</td></tr>
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<tr><td>"Simmer until thick"</td><td>Viscosity: coats spoon back</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Reduction target</td><td>40% volume decrease</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Bone broth base</td><td>1L per 500g bones</td></tr>
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</table>
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</div>
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</div>
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<div class="technique-section">
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<h2>Techniques That Cannot Be Measured</h2>
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<ul class="technique-list">
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<li>
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<div class="technique-title">El punto del aceite (when the oil rises)</div>
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<div class="technique-desc">Grind nuts/seeds until the paste releases visible oil droplets on the bowl edge. This is the difference between watery mole and velvet.</div>
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</li>
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<li>
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<div class="technique-title">Hasta que huela bien (until it smells right)</div>
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<div class="technique-desc">Toasted chiles release capsaicin vapor at 180°C. Wait for the sweet smoke, not the sharp burn. Your nose knows before your timer.</div>
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</li>
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<li>
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<div class="technique-title">La mano que mide (the measuring hand)</div>
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<div class="technique-desc">Salt pinch = thumb and forefinger closed tight. Sugar pinch = relaxed curl. Practice until muscle memory replaces the spoon.</div>
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<div class="visual-guide">
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<img src="https://images.pexels.com/photos/38296991/pexels-photo-38296991.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&dpr=2&h=650&w=940" alt="Guatemalan street market vendors preparing ingredients">
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<div class="legend">
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<h3>The Market Test</h3>
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<p>At the Wednesday market in Jamaica Avenue, I buy from the woman who still speaks K'iche'. Her tomatoes are smaller than supermarket ones, denser. Her cilantro tastes like rain on volcanic soil.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 1rem;"><strong>Rule:</strong> Adjust quantities by density, not volume. One cup of her tomatoes weighs 220g. One cup of mine weighs 180g. Know your source.</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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<footer>
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<p>Grounded in Q5407615 • Tested in Jamaica, Queens kitchens</p>
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<p>© 2026 Carmen Mattos</p>
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</footer>
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</body>
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