Michelada – The Mexican Bloody Maria

Continuing in our summer drink series, today we have quite the spicy tamale for your drinking pleasure – The Michelada or Mexican Bloody Maria lol. Michelada makes you feel alive! The spice from the serrano peppers, the tart from the lime juice, and the cool smooth refreshment from the Mexican lager all come together in
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Halved avocado

How to Keep an Avocado Fresh

It’s the unanswerable millennial conundrum: how do you keep an avocado from going brown? There are more ways than you think. Here at Chula’s Restaurant and Cantina of Eugene, we always serve the freshest avocados. To do that, we’ve come at this issue head-on! You cut an avocado in half, use one half, and want
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cilantro

Why Do Some People Hate Cilantro?

Cilantro has been a part of Mexican cuisine for hundreds of years. While many people find the fresh, aromatic flavor pleasant, others simply despise it. Of those who dislike cilantro, many claim it is due to it having a soapy or metallic aftertaste or even a smell associated with insects. It seems that people have
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Tequila

What’s the Difference Between Gold and Silver Tequila?

When it comes to tequila, you probably have a basic understanding of the popular spirit and know that there are two different kinds: gold and silver. What you might not realize is that there are actually several different tequila sub categories within gold and silver tequila. At Chula’s Restaurant and Cantina, we use tequila in
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