Editing Mexican cuisine (section)

===Home cooking===
[[File:Ela_huevos_rancheros.jpg|thumb|right|[[Huevos rancheros]]]]

In most of Mexico, especially in rural areas, much of the food is consumed in the home.<ref name="adapon3">Adapon, p. 3.</ref> Cooking for the family is usually considered to be [[women's work]], and this includes cooking for [[party|celebrations]] as well.<ref name="adapon71">Adapon, p. 71.</ref> Traditionally girls have been considered ready to [[marry]] when they can cook, and [[cooking]] is considered a main talent for [[Housewife|housewives]].<ref name="adapon75">Adapon, p. 75.</ref>

The main meal of the day in Mexico is the "comida", meaning 'meal' in Spanish. Meals eaten are as follows: the early morning meal, or breakfast, is called "desayuno", which entails coffee/atole (maize drink) and a light meal, in some areas; the "almuerzo", around 11 a.m., which includes a snack and drink;  followed by "comida", or lunch, taken between noon and 2 p.m., usually the heaviest meal of the day. It sometimes begins with [[soup]], often [[chicken broth]] with [[pasta]] or a "dry soup", which is pasta or rice flavored with [[onions]], [[garlic]] or vegetables. The main course is [[meat]] served in a cooked [[sauce]] with [[Salsa (sauce)|salsa]] on the side, accompanied with beans and tortillas and often with a fruit drink in some areas. The last meal of the day is ''cena'', or supper, which varies greatly by region, and is usually eaten between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.<ref name="adapon93">Adapon, p. 93.</ref>

In the evening, it is common to eat leftovers from the comida or sweet [[Mexican breads|bread]] accompanied by coffee or chocolate. Breakfast can consist of meat in broth (such as [[pancita]]), [[taco]]s, [[enchilada]]s or meat with eggs. This is usually served with beans, tortillas, and coffee or juice.<ref name="adapon93"/>