These are a list of equipment and tools that are used for Mexican and Tex-Mex cooking. None of these are crucial to these cuisines, but they all provide an authentic, useful tool for this kind of cooking.

Bean Masher:

Mexican bean mashers look like miniature billy clubs. Although this tool is not used for keeping the peace, the bean smasher helps mash beans that are not fully cooked. Those fully cooked, as well as refried beans, can be mashed with a regular potato masher.

Cazuelas:

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