Tex-Mex Kitchen Tools

Small, free helpers for cooking the recipes on this site. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere. Results are rounded, so use your judgement with baking and seasoning.

Recipe Servings Scaler

Paste an ingredient list (one per line, starting with a number such as 2 cups or 1/2 tsp) and scale it to a new number of servings.

Oven Temperature Converter

Convert between Fahrenheit and Celsius. Most enchilada bakes run at about 350–375°F.

Kitchen Volume Converter

Convert US cups, tablespoons and teaspoons to millilitres (1 US cup ≈ 237 ml, 1 tbsp ≈ 15 ml, 1 tsp ≈ 5 ml).

Dried Chile Heat Guide

Pick a dried chile to see its typical heat and flavour. Heat varies from pod to pod, so taste as you go.

These tools are for general home-cooking guidance only. See the disclaimer for food-safety notes.

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