My notes as a Mexican. You could make this with just Mayo. It's what I have known people to use. Crema became an overhyped ingredient, It's just slightly looser, salty sour cream. Mainly used for topping tacos, flautas, and enchiladas. But I'm sure it would taste great in this too. Try using a variety of Chile powers, try mix of primarily paprika with some Cayenne, and super market "dark chilli powder". Mainly non spicy stuff and get the spice from cayenne. I would not replace cotija with just feta. A mix of feta and parmesan sounds like it would be closer in taste. Cotija is generally not hard to find though. Also make it soupier, that more up to preference but that how ive always known it to be. If you boil the corn you can use the boiling liquid to make it soupy. Esquites have really changed since I knew them as a kid back in Mexico. Last time I went to my home town my cousin put cheese whizz is his so do what you want really.
@georgiapatriot45752 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your input and cheese whizz -- lolz "not just for cheese steaks any more"
@jfm14 Жыл бұрын
Those last couple lines got me. 🤣
@dissidentfairy42642 ай бұрын
I have a recipe for Esquites that I love, but I learned something watching this video. My corn wasn't charring and it was frustrating for me. Now I know to divide the corn and cover it. My sauce is phenomenal and don't see how it could be improved upon, but it said to fry the corn on medium high uncovered in a skillet for ten minutes. This does not char the corn. Also, I'm a garlic lover and would like to try that paste. I'm also curious about the Serrano peppers. The recipe I have been using suggests Ancho chili powder sprinkled on top.
@josaczyn2 ай бұрын
McCormick lime Mayo give it an amazing flavor. K
@johnfields74694 жыл бұрын
just so everyone knows, serranos are definitely hotter than jalapeños... she said 'its like in between a jalapeño and a green bell pepper,' but I think she was referring to the aroma. serranos are hot
@seikibrian86414 жыл бұрын
Yep. Jalapeños typically range from 3,500 to 3,600 Scoville units, and the serranos range from 10,000 to 23,000.
@kvnsns824 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I heard that and my face changed. Serranos are smaller than jalapenos but a few times hotter.
@stooge814 жыл бұрын
@@kvnsns82 absolutely. while not always a hard and fast rule, generally the smaller the pepper the bigger the punch.
@gleichg4 жыл бұрын
@@stooge81 definitely that way for the little Bird's eye peppers.
@nevadaclare68864 жыл бұрын
I use Anaheim peppers a lot instead of Jalapenos or Serranos, since I'm a "spice wimp."
@michellegaribay9303 жыл бұрын
This is definitely Not Esquites . Maybe they should call it something else.:)
@davidnorris87243 жыл бұрын
🤣 “White “ corn 🤣
@angelagriffin51303 жыл бұрын
This is how most make it, Hispanic and white on KZbin. The only oddball ingredient is serrano. So exactly in your opinion what is a recipe for it?
@marzsit98333 жыл бұрын
well, the reason this is not a totally authentic recipe is because getting the correct ingredients to make authentic esquites is not possible in most parts of the united states so the recipes developed by america's test kitchen are intended to use the ingredients that are available everywhere in the united states most of the year. i get it that there are a lot of people who don't understand this, but if you've watched america's test kitchen for any long period of time that has always been the point of their recipes, to get as close as possible with the ingredients that you can get. for example, where i live, fresh yellow sweet corn is available all year long but fresh white corn is never available in any supermarket, ever. there are a few latino markets around here, but even they can't get fresh white corn very often and cities 20 miles to 100 miles away have no latino markets at all. local supermarkets have a very small latino selection, no fresh crema and no latino cheese.
@woolymittens3 жыл бұрын
If you think its tough to get authentic ingredients in the USA, come visit Canada and try it!! Latin markets are few and far between, and the ones that exist are pretty "thin". I'm lucky enough to have one in my city (yes one in a city of 1 million) but even there they don't stock dried chilis. And regular supermarkets? 🤣😂🤣😂 MAYBE they have Rotel, MAYBE. Most likely the most authentic stuff they have is Old El Paso. So I really, REALLY appreciate when ATK makes "taste-alike" substitutions from ingredients that are more readily available (but still not easy to find for me!).
@chashkalozhkasb3573 Жыл бұрын
Where is the recipe?
@Km212944 жыл бұрын
Just made this with fresh summer corn. It is AMAZING. These guys never disappoint.
@zihuanena3 жыл бұрын
Esquites are authentic Mexican....not Tex-Mex
@leoneljaramillo67103 жыл бұрын
Esquite and elotes are usually prepared with MAYONNAISE(not crema), butter, cotija cheese, chili powder and lime. The corn cobs are either grilled or, more commonly, boiled with epazote. This isn’t authentic but looks pretty good and has similar flavors.
@skunk69x293 жыл бұрын
I was screaming "not crema", "mayo"... also
@knighthawk37493 жыл бұрын
@@skunk69x29 Mexico has a great variety of regional variations on different dishes. It is made with mayo in some places and cream in others.
@skunk69x293 жыл бұрын
@@knighthawk3749 yep, either one looks delicious..
@windymountain38414 жыл бұрын
So many times you test brands of food that seem to be only east coast. Love this recipe, as I live in Texas, ALL the ingredients are available at Walmart. Yeah!
@creepyoldgoat4 жыл бұрын
I like to make it with just a bit of smoked paprika too :)
@debthelen97883 жыл бұрын
Or use smoked chili powder
@Aujourd-hui134 жыл бұрын
I've been living in Mexico for the last 10 years and I'm not sure what this is but it's not Esquites. It looks good though.
@MarshaMarsha8854 жыл бұрын
The white mans version
@bjones99424 жыл бұрын
It's a corn salad. Kind-of like esquites.
@Ferrousbull4 жыл бұрын
It doesn't look bad, but it doesn't look like any esquites I've ever had. Is this recipe a tex-mex version, based on a restaurant recipe, or just an "inspired by" original?
@thomashughes48594 жыл бұрын
Here come the white corn comments ... let 'em rip. You can find the chewier and more robust white corn at your Hispanic grocer. Hope you have one. The recipes are as varied as "abuelitas"; however, the white corn paradigm does not change. In Cd. Juárez, they will add butter; Aguascalientes - called "Chaskas" - will add mayonnaise (akin to Miracle Whip), and in Mexico, you will get cream. All use white corn, all have a "queso fresco" styled topping, and especially in the Mexico City version, "epazote" is added along with chile de árbol. "Pick your poison" so to speak, but the base must use white corn. After all, thank you indubitably for your love of food, ATK, and this critique is from the heart so that were it possible to acquire the right ingredients - often very difficult to impossible in the US - your videos are always appreciated. Thank you. Saludos afectuosos desde AGS!
@SkkyJuse4 жыл бұрын
I’ve never had it with crema in all the times I’ve eaten Esquites from a puesto or at a mercado in CDMX, always with mayonesa. As you well said, it’s all regional. I’m usually having Esquites in Azcapo, CDMX.
@bjones99424 жыл бұрын
I've had it in CDMX, Chihuahua, Mazatlán, and Puerto Vallarta - all of them asked what I wanted in it (or on it if I ordered Elote). I have never seen cilantro or green onion as an option though, just mayo, cheese, chili, crema, and lime. Maybe some tajin and Valentino's on the counter for the customer to add. I always assumed butter was already in it. And like you said, Thomas, it's never sweet corn - always the chewier white corn, which is definitely a totally different flavor profile.
@maem92464 жыл бұрын
🌽🌽🌽[ 👍👍 ]🌽🌽🌽 " Thanks for sharing your informative comment with us today ! "
@FreakNasty524 жыл бұрын
Who mentioned white corn? Not seeing a single comment about it.
@saukitchenuk78094 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info
@couchpoet14 жыл бұрын
Epazote is used as a leaf vegetable and herb for its pungent flavor. Raw, it has a resinous, medicinal pungency, similar to the licorice taste of anise, fennel, or even tarragon, but stronger. Epazote's fra- grance is strong, but difficult to describe. It has been compared to citrus, petroleum, savory, mint and putty.
@bentleyr00d4 жыл бұрын
Petroleum is what I'm reminded of. I find it gross. But I don't like cilantro either.
@Lyllianna-mm5ff3 жыл бұрын
This is not Esquites!! Seriously no offense to the US but you peeps seem to ruin all traditional recipes. I guess you peeps are used to it.
@sofl74063 жыл бұрын
Yeah this is laughable! Not at all esquite haha
@agm80883 жыл бұрын
Different parts of Mexico have their own take on how esquites are prepared. Where I live you get it in a cup with the juice they were cooked in, a good dollop of mayo, lime juice, queso cotija and chili powder.
@PJBest3 жыл бұрын
Made this recipe for V-Day 2021 along with some ribeyes and loaded mashed potatoes. This was the talk of the table. Easy, fast, and delicious! Thanks so much!
@carloszenteno4 жыл бұрын
The yellow corn salad looks good !! BUT esquites are made with white corn and epazote (not cilantro, but maybe a good alternative) This is a good recipe: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGOun4iIn9-kl9E
@stevegabbert96263 жыл бұрын
They used the term "ultimate" to describe their version, not "authentic". I bet there's more than one way to make authentic Esquites.
@rninrvr4 жыл бұрын
OK, tried this last night and was able to get the Mexican crema from my local Wegmans. It was really good and does, with the serranoes, have a bit of a bite but the crema and cheese tone it down some.
@debthelen97883 жыл бұрын
How much Crema did you us 4 TBS?, since their recipe called for 3 TBS sour cream & 1 TSP mayo.
@rninrvr3 жыл бұрын
@@debthelen9788 Yes
@marylist97324 жыл бұрын
A poblano pepper is between a bell & a jalapeño
@sandramercado26914 жыл бұрын
Looks very good but we add chopped purple onions too or red chopped pepper gives a great taste to the corn salad 😊
@maccart674 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sandra.
@snow46093 жыл бұрын
No we don’t
@berthaz25832 жыл бұрын
Great idea! Thank you.
@jeffth2054 жыл бұрын
We do this on the kettle grill with the wok, adds a little smoke flavour also. Great recipe.
@mmb44272 жыл бұрын
I wonder if you could use frozen corn kernels to make this off-season when fresh corn isn’t around. I’d love to serve it at Christmas.
@jfm14 Жыл бұрын
Definitely!
@phylliscraine4 жыл бұрын
Just made this, so yummy. Wegmans had both Cojita and Crema. $3.99 for 8 oz of Crema or $.90 for a small sour cream. Did not buy the crema b/c I am not sure I'd use whole jar by the time it expired, so I appreciate being able to make just enough dressing for this recipe.Also to me, Cojita tastes more like Halumi than Feta. If I couldn't find Cojita I think I'd sub Romano but maybe only 1/4 cup or 1/3 cup b/c/ Romano is saltier to me than Cojita.
@michaelkelly32212 жыл бұрын
Great recipe! We prefer to roast our corn, along with either serrano or jalapeno peppers on the grill.
@elizabethshaw7343 жыл бұрын
Does anybody know if she was cooking that on high heat? Any answer would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
@cbak18193 жыл бұрын
Perfect side, for our Texmex night! I will make this with chicken tacos tinga de pollo this weekend! And the local grocery store I shop sells the cremma!
@AidaJof4 жыл бұрын
I learned from my mother to make something similar with leftover boiled corn: 2 parts corn, 1 part chopped tomatoes, 1 part chopped cilantro, 1 part sliced green onion, 1 jalapeno finely chopped; season with oil (not olive oil), salt & freshly ground pepper, mix well and enjoy! MMM - so yummy!
@tracyrobinson94423 жыл бұрын
I think that sounds great thank you for sharing! Going to give it a try!
@hannahkayee8312 жыл бұрын
Making this right now.
@AidaJof2 жыл бұрын
@@hannahkayee831 Enjoy it and let us know how did it turn out.
@bstrauss94434 жыл бұрын
If we can find crema can we use that instead of the dressing you made? Crema is easy to find here...
@Ferrousbull4 жыл бұрын
Modern Mexican crema is just thickened sweet cream. It isn't sour. Also it's not typically used in esquites or elote. Mexicans on both sides of the border use mayonnaise. Any limes flavor comes from fresh squeezed lime,or sometimes lime flavored mayo.
@JoelGonzalez-ud7qo4 жыл бұрын
What a great recipe! I feel fortunate that I can get the actual crema living in Texas. Love the easier technique of charring the corn. Great job Erin!
@xray4death2 жыл бұрын
Im the DISLIKE button
@vayasalsa4 жыл бұрын
This is a simple and delightful version and easy for the novice home cook. Everybody at home enjoyed it very much. Thank you for selecting an item that you don't often see in Mexican restaurants.
@arojas34284 жыл бұрын
Cilantro in a esquite???😱😵😵😵😖 Is not a salsa!!😔😤👎
@212bag4 жыл бұрын
Corn salad looks good; wish you'd feature Erin more often.
@zersabernhard89888 ай бұрын
I watched 🤠 ALL the video at the en like usual but never saw the first sauce they make applied to the fried corn?🤔 They never used!! Only mayo applied right after they mix the" cotija " cheese and other ingredients and they jumped to the spoon... And later at the explanation the same..
@semco720574 жыл бұрын
The esquites does look great and I love corn and cook it often and in several ways, but have not eaten it Mexican style before though. This lady made this dish perfectly and have me hungry for some of it now.
@elizabethshaw7343 жыл бұрын
I live in Maine and I can buy crema at the grocery store even at Walmart.
@bonnie979310 ай бұрын
Never tasted esquites with cream or serrano in my whole life.... next time invite a Mexican cook to give the recipe! The recipe is completely wrong lol
@TitoTimTravels4 жыл бұрын
Odd crema recipe. The actual recipe is simple and easy to find ingredients. Heavy cream, lime juice, and either sour cream or buttermilk. Why leave the cream out of crema?
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@tammyscott556 Жыл бұрын
I love watching cooking shows, but ATK and CC are my favorites, hands down. I learn so much and find watching it at night after dinner very relaxing.
@laskatz36262 ай бұрын
Did you substitute cilantro for epazote? Why not use epazote?
@billblendick97804 жыл бұрын
Good recipe, however, you have to write it down from the video, as if you try to get it off the web site, you just go in circles and have to pay for it !
@stooge814 жыл бұрын
I've noticed for most of ATK's recent video uploads. the recipe link hits a paywall. They need to make a living, but kind of a pain.
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@TX4Salvation3 жыл бұрын
I cringed when they spoke Spanish. 😑
@Passionforfoodrecipes4 жыл бұрын
I had this lame summer dad joke for you folks... But it's just too *corny!*
@thomashughes48594 жыл бұрын
*RIMSHOT!
@maem92464 жыл бұрын
LOL 🤣 👍👍
@thomashughes48594 жыл бұрын
Aw shucks! :D
@jackgraham89824 жыл бұрын
I wish America’s test kitchen didn’t make me so uncomfortable
@Idiosynchris4 жыл бұрын
thank god it's not just me. it's like watching polite, caucasian robots awkwardly trying to figure out the human sense of humor
@gregg484 жыл бұрын
hey jack, those Stepfords can cook!
@Idiosynchris4 жыл бұрын
@@gregg48 hey no arguments from me on that front - I'm here for a reason after all :)
@WUILBERTOGO4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@Wkkbooks3 жыл бұрын
@@Idiosynchris It's not stand-up. It's a cooking vid.
@davidnorris87243 жыл бұрын
Wrong, wrong, wrong😩
@benw.61942 ай бұрын
I will put both serano and jelapeno chilli pepers.
@simwilliams53583 ай бұрын
Put a paper towel in bowl so corn won't slide as much
@justmoi6663 жыл бұрын
nice try...
@elizabethshaw7343 жыл бұрын
I can't do heat as I have a geographic tongue and it really truly hurts horribly even medium. I can eat medium for only so long before it gets flaming my tongue and I can't taste it any longer. :-(
@jorgegeorge17424 жыл бұрын
Ok, I’m Mexican and I have to say, I don’t know what the heck this recipe is, but it’s DEFINITELY NOT ESQUITES. Do you people even research the original dishes before appropriating and misrepresent them?
@superintelligentapefromthe1214 жыл бұрын
Don't make it then?????
@gabysuarez24 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t agree more!
@jorgegeorge17424 жыл бұрын
Super Intelligent Ape From The Future you can do whatever you want, just don’t call them what they are not and don’t misrepresent our food and culture 🤷🏻♂️
@bentleyr00d4 жыл бұрын
@@jorgegeorge1742 Done be a jerk
@bjones99424 жыл бұрын
@@bentleyr00d *OR* perhaps ATK could stop saying their recipes are authentic and just come out and say they've made a bastardized version that tastes good and doesn't take too much time. Almost every ethnic recipe they do isn't right - either by substitutions or just down right crazy ingredients. This is a corn salad. It looks good. It uses the wrong corn for esquites. It has green onion, which I've not seen in esquites in any of the Méxican regions I've been to.
@damned_1 Жыл бұрын
As having had this food my whole life I would never sub cotija with feta, nor would I ever sub feta with cotija, it just wouldn’t work. Cotija is readily available, as is feta for all your dish needs. That being said, I’m glad you guys seem to like our foods!! 😝🥹🫶🏽
@ChelseaUSA4 жыл бұрын
I smelled this off my screen! Bridget’s expression upon tasting sold it! Thank you, Ladies 👏👏
@mrxman5815 ай бұрын
I would have doubled or tripled the mayo.
@c3stingray7982 жыл бұрын
This is definitely NOT authentic Mexican. The only 3 ingredients she got right was the corn and the serrano peppers and the lime juice. The rest is definite NO NO!!!
@eduwigeszamora2061 Жыл бұрын
It's not the street corn recipe but it'll do
@TThunderElla Жыл бұрын
Love this recipe. But I think I will go with jalapeños instead of serranos. I'm making some for a party and not everyone likes too hot.
@ivonnehawinkels74243 жыл бұрын
There’s no sour cream on elotes, it’s mayo. The “esquites” here aren’t esquites, they are this lady’s version of something she ate as esquites. Esquites are never eaten as a salad. Finally, original elotes and esquites aren’t made with sweet corn.
@elizabethshaw7343 жыл бұрын
Same in Morocco. I lived there for quite a while and near the cornfields are boys with charcoal grills and corn. They don't put anything on it because the char is delicious on its own with the corn and they do not use sweet corn. It is delicious! Every time we drove by one I bought four years and just ate in the car the whole way! :-). They do make a lovely corn salad that I eat all summer long. :-)
@recentral483 жыл бұрын
Her version looks amazing though!
@berthaz25832 жыл бұрын
It looks so delicious 😋😋. Wonder what brand and where can I get that skillet with the lid. The skillet they advertised in the information box doesn’t come with the lid.
@SirFancyPantsMcee2 жыл бұрын
I'm waiting for people to get blown up by the Serranos. Not knowing they are spicier than jalapenos.
@Mawea2893 жыл бұрын
Everything about this recipe is good except for the FETA cheese option for substitute. That’s a no no. 😖
@jenifer344 жыл бұрын
Best recipe for my diet !!!!!! Thanks ,
@stephenlittle75344 жыл бұрын
I am English and never heard of this. BUT I am SO TRYING this One. Thanks keep Safe 😷😷
@microbios85864 жыл бұрын
That's interesting because esquites or Mexican style corn is common in the US. It's not even just a "Mexican" thing.
@rbebler913 жыл бұрын
@@microbios8586 English. (England, UK)
@marianitadiego Жыл бұрын
This is NOT Esquite :( looks yummy tho, but don't call it an "Esquite".
@wordkyle3 жыл бұрын
I've eaten elote for decades, but only learned about esquites a while back. It's great for those times a grill isn't available or eating off the cob is not practical. This version may not be "authentic," but it's still tasty.
@isaacmartinezugalde256 Жыл бұрын
Mija no lleva crema XD
@elizabethshaw7343 жыл бұрын
I would love this I love fried corn! What I do with fried corn is a little different but I'm going to try this without the hot peppers. Eating corn off the cob has become a little difficult lately. :-)
@nocetteips4733 Жыл бұрын
It looks insanely delicious 😮😮😮😮you guys did great!! 👏👏👏good job damas!
@garythecaveman81252 жыл бұрын
I saw a video here on KZbin of a street vendor in Mexico adding ramen to the esquite and it looked so good. Might try it sometime with your recipe for esquite.
@atiosreyes35503 жыл бұрын
This is what i do for a living!!! in San Antonio TX @El Chistoso Elotes
@studiograficomty4 жыл бұрын
Mexican reporting, the only deference its that "esquite" is how people in the center and south of México call it, basically its corn on a cup, threshed corn boiled to tender, serve with (depending the state) with mayo, lemon, dry hot pepper and sometimes shredded cheese or dry cheese. That is the basic formula, some might go crazy and add corn chips to the mix, orange cheese sauce and chipotle. So calling it "elote" its like calling cheese "fromage" for no reason, for practical use, "esquite" is the best way to call that summer snack with the previous ingredients. If its serve in any other way that is not decadent, portable and messy, is not an Esquite, but just a corn salad. Like calling a "sloppy joe" to a sub with low moist meat with no danger of messing your shirt whatsoever.
@gabrielknights9866 Жыл бұрын
I'm hungry........... =(
@namotenashi4 жыл бұрын
I can't stop when I start eating!
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@jessstuart74954 жыл бұрын
Do you serve esquites hot or cold ?
@genesismm33214 жыл бұрын
In Mexico we serve it hot 🔥
@dogeyes72614 жыл бұрын
Make all my hombres crawl Aww esquit squit squit squit
@hollym58734 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recipe
@De_Todo_un_Poco202 Жыл бұрын
Better!!!!! Then my country Mexico, 😅thanks
@jesnahudson83684 жыл бұрын
This is a very fancy corn salad! Completely different to the real esquites...
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@waynerobbins13104 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the crema substitute-good recipe.
@ricobhi4 жыл бұрын
What is "street food"?
@gleichg4 жыл бұрын
Food being sold on the street by vendors. More prevalent in other countries than here, but think like a food truck pod only no truck just a stall set up in a market or on the street corner. Hot dog vendor in a big city would be an example. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_food
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@tessjones5987 Жыл бұрын
Learned how to make Mexican Crema.!!!
@__seeker__4 жыл бұрын
...so is this called elotes or esquites? Video title is not the word repeatedly used in this video.
@jdizzle43994 жыл бұрын
Elotes is what it's called when it's still on the cob, this is esquites
@Busybeeee3 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Never thought corn kernels could be successfully charred in a pan. Can't wait to try this! Thank you!
@CP-mb7ly3 жыл бұрын
Using a torch works wonders and you can do it to the peppers also!
@azurecerulean2 жыл бұрын
Use a Bundt pan as the base to cut your corn.
@mkaush4 жыл бұрын
Made this today and added some iceberg lettuce, radish and tomatoes... it was just amazing and refreshing salad.