tequesquite
tequesquite noun: a natural mineral salt containing compounds of sodium chlorate and sodium carbonate, used by the Aztecs and later Mexicans as a food seasoning and leavening agent.
Noun
tequesquite
- A natural mineral salt containing compounds of sodium chlorate and sodium carbonate, used by the Aztecs and later Mexicans as a food seasoning and leavening agent.
- The old-fashioned way is to use tequesquite, the naturally occurring form of sodium bicarbonate (sold in many Mexican markets). Because tamales don't contain strongly acidic ingredients, tequesquite's leavening is gentle, producing a lovely but less fluffy texture.2000, Rick Bayless, Mexico One Plate At A Time, page 88
- Tequesquite is a type of mineral salt that combines chloride and sodium carbonate. It forms in a thin, brittle gray crust over the land around the edges of the highland lakes in central Mexico, particularly around Texcoco and the salt meadows of Puebla.2013, Diana Kennedy, My Mexico: A Culinary Odyssey with Recipes, page 213
Forms of tequesquite
| alternative form | tequexquite |
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| alternative form | tequixquite |
Origin of tequesquite
Borrowed from Spanish tequesquite, from Nahuatl tequixquitl.
Questions about tequesquite
- What does tequesquite mean?
- Tequesquite means a natural mineral salt containing compounds of sodium chlorate and sodium carbonate, used by the Aztecs and later Mexicans as a food seasoning and leavening agent.
- What part of speech is tequesquite?
- Tequesquite is a noun.
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