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In a food processor, combine the tomatoes, ginger, garlic, serranos, oil and cumin seeds and process until smooth.

From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2021

And while her mom's peanut butter tempers the fire of the serranos, Andrea goes even further, scraping out the seeds and ribs to taste more of the grassiness, with less of the heat.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2021

They lined up for juicy brisket with a volcanic bark, handmade sausage with serranos and Oaxaca cheese, and mac-and-cheese spiked with chicharrones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2018

A silky cheese sauce thickened with rice flour and spiked with serranos.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2018

The pure Indians of Quito number perhaps 10,000; not all those seen in the city are citizens, as many serranos, or mountaineers, come in to sell produce.

From The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America by Orton, James