10 Essential Mexican Cooking Utensils for 2025

When it comes to creating authentic Mexican dishes, using Mexican cooking utensils can help you execute even the most complex recipes flawlessly. From extracting citrus juices for sauces and spreads to pressing homemade tortillas, there’s a Mexican cooking utensil for every need.

Mexican kitchen supplies are a must when adhering to tradition. Have you ever ground your own spices using a mortar and pestle? Freshly crushed seasonings make an incredible difference in flavor. How about making your own salsa? It’s not as difficult as it might seem when you have a high-powered chopper to help you out. Or maybe you simply need some supplies to tackle a fun online Mexican cooking class from the comfort of home.

This handy list of Mexican cooking utensils brings together everything you’ll need for preparing traditional Mexican food in your own kitchen.

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• Harold Import Co. Tortilla Press
• Harold Import Co. Grande Empanada Press
• Harold Import Co. Taco Tong
• Harold's Import Co. Taco Holder Stands, Set of 2
• Harold Import Co. Tortilla Salad Bowl Maker, Set of 2
• Viski Black Citrus Press
• Harold Import Co. Mortar and Pestle Set
• Cuisinart Elemental 11-Cup Food Processor
• Anolon Advanced Home 8.5 Qt Wide Stockpot With Multi-Function Insert
• Helen's Asian Kitchen Natural Bamboo 3-Pc Stir Fry Set

1. Harold Import Co. Tortilla Press

Bring home the Harold Import Co. Tortilla Press and discover how simple it is to create your own fresh, delicious tortillas. The sturdy aluminum construction is easy to use and ensures even size and thickness for every tortilla you press.

• Price: $35.95

2. Harold Import Co. Grande Empanada Press

The Harold Import Co. Grande Empanada Press is one of the simplest and most helpful pieces of Mexican kitchen ware on the market! This compact press lets you churn out homestyle Mexican hand pies in sweet or savory versions. Interlocking teeth give will crimp and seal your dough beautifully and food-safe plastic ensures trouble-free clean-up.

• Price: $25

3. Harold Import Co. Taco Tong

Avoid tricky taco shell prep with the Harold Import Co. Taco Tong in your kitchen. With an offset handle for safe maneuvering around hot oil and soft silicon grips for extra-comfort, it’s the Mexican cooking utensil that turns soft corn tortillas into instant crispy taco shells anytime you want!

• Price: $24.99

4. Harold Import Co. Taco Holder Stands, Set of 2

Once you've got your homemade taco shells prepped, the Harold Import Co. Taco Holder Stands, Set of 2 is exactly what you need to serve in style. Each stainless steel set holds two or three taco shells upright for a mess-free meal. Bonus: If you prefer your shells baked instead of fried, these holders are oven-safe, too!

• Price: $29.95

5. Harold Import Co. Tortilla Salad Bowl Maker, Set of 2

With Harold Import Co. Tortilla Salad Bowl Maker, Set of 2, you can transform flour tortillas into healthy baked shells for taco salad with no mess. Simple press your tortillas into the form and slide them into the oven until crisp. An easy and healthy alternative to fried shells.

• Price: $30.95

6. Viski Black Citrus Press

Citrus doesn’t stand a chance when you have Viski Black Citrus Press in your collection. It’s more than a juicer; it’s a Mexican cooking utensil that makes easy work of juicing lemons, limes and oranges for ceviche, salsa, salad dressings…whatever your imagination can cook up!

• Price: $23.95

7. Harold Import Co. Mortar and Pestle Set

When you use authentic Mexican cooking utensils like the Harold Import Co. Mortar and Pestle Set, you tap into tradition that adds vibrant flavor to every dish you make. One of the best mortar and pestle sets around, you can crush peppercorns, anise, allspice and coriander seeds for savory recipes, or grind cloves and fresh cinnamon sticks for adding into sweets and warm drinks. And it’s a piece of Mexican kitchenware that looks highly artful sitting on your counter or tabletop.

• Price: $36.29

8. Cuisinart Elemental 11-Cup Food Processor

Once you make homemade salsa using the Cuisinart Elemental 11-Cup Food Processor, you’ll never look at jarred salsa the same way again! Just throw in fresh tomatoes, onions, cucumbers and seasonings to taste to turn this Mexican cooking utensil into your personal salsa-making machine. It's one of the best small kitchen appliances for mastering an array of meals.

• Price: $149.95

9. Anolon Advanced Home 8.5 Qt Wide Stockpot With Multi-Function Insert

The Anolon Advanced Home 8.5 Qt Wide Stockpot With Multi-Function Insert gives you more than just one of the best stockpots for cooking up albondigas soup and posole. It’s also perfect for preparing frijoles, creating carne asada and steaming tamales. It’s the multipurpose Mexican cooking utensil you need in your life — and in your kitchen!

• Price: $119

10. Helen's Asian Kitchen Natural Bamboo 3-Pc Stir Fry Set

For just about every culinary culture, wooden spoons are one of the best cooking utensils. Don’t let the name fool you; Helen’s Asian Kitchen Natural Bamboo 3-Pc Stir Fry Set provides a trio of sturdy utensils perfect for stirring, flipping and tossing your favorite Mexican dishes just as well as stir frys. They serve equally well as Mexican cooking utensils and are sure to find a happy home in your collection. 

• Price: $3

Don’t let your taste for authentic Mexican food created at home catch you off-guard. All you need to bring the fresh flavor to your table is a collection of recipes and some tools and gadgets that can help you pull it all together without missing a beat. It’s the best way to get ahead of your hunger for the good stuff; when you stock your kitchen with a few helpful Mexican cooking utensils, you’ll be ready to whip up a fiesta of a meal whenever the mood strikes!

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