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What Is Comino and How Can I Use It?

If comino has turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use it with confidence and how to choose it, cook it, store it, what to substitute, and 3 recipes to try it in.

In Chinese:
科米诺
British (UK) term:
Comino
en français:
Comino
en español:
comino

Recipes using comino

There are 3 recipes that contain this ingredient.

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Frijoles

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Traditional frijoles: slow-simmered pinto beans with onion, garlic, cumin, chile, and bacon drippings. An authentic Tex-Mex and Mexican staple cooked low and long until creamy and fragrant.

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Brother Dave's Chili

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Hearty no-bean beef chili built on 3 pounds of stewing beef, half a cup of chili powder, masa harina for body, and a secret weapon: a dash of Peychaud's bitters and nutmeg at the finish.

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Chile Con Carne Para Tamales(Chile-Meat Filling)

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Traditional chile con carne tamale filling with shredded beef or pork, red chile, comino, and oregano simmered thick in beef stock. The authentic filling for homemade tamales.

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