Common cooking methods in mexico!!!!

The cooking methods of Mexico are very similar to ones you use everyday. Common ones include frying, grilling and boiling. However, use of the molcajete or a steaming bucket may be new to you. 
Mexican natives did not have ovens so everything was heated over an open fire. They used cast iron pots and pans and also ceramic ware. Today, you can get a similar result by using a grill instead of your oven.
Another method used was steaming. Barbacoa was made by steaming meat suspended over boiling water in a deep pit. The meat was often wrapped in cactus or banana leaves.
Frying was also a popular method of cooking. Tasty items like taquitos, flautas and chimichangas are a few examples of this method.Grilling also enhances the flavors in Mexican dishes by bringing out the authentic tastes that used to come from cooking over an open fire. Carne Asada  is great when grilled as are fajitas. Almost any decent cut of meat can be marinated in Mexican flavors and grilled to bring out the warm smoky tastes.