How did the Apache tribe cook food?

Usually, you say Apache and you think of Indians with painted faces, shouting, riding horses running at full gallop. Suddenly, it occurs to me to think that they were people, (they are people) and that beyond the “Hollywood” fantasies and the frontier stories that are remembered to this day, they also ate. But what did they eat?
The truth is that their diet was quite varied, especially rich in proteins because, as good hunter-gatherers, they made good use of wild and non-wild fauna. I say “non-wild” because during the period when they came into contact with the “white” men they began to steal cattle from the ranches, what we call haciendas here in Mexico today.
The Apache community consisted of six sub-tribes: Western Apache, Chiricahua, Mescalero, Jicarilla, Lipan, and Kiowa. Each tribe came from a different geographic area. The Apachse were hunter-gatherers. Meals were based on what they found on the land, not on the crops they grew or the animals they raised.
Meat
The meat was an important part of the Apache diet. The Apache hunted deer, wild turkey, hare, coyote, wild boar, fox, beaver, bear and mountain lion, and primarily buffalo. Buffalo hunts took place twice a year. They also killed cattle on ranches when available and when they needed meat. The meat was dried during long-term storage and eaten roasted, baked, boiled, and even raw.
Nuts, seeds, and fruits
Since the Apache were not farmers, their meat-based diet was supplemented by wild fruits, berries, nuts, seeds, and legumes that they found. One of their main sources of fruit was the mescal cactus, which they used as food and drink. Other favorite cacti of the Apache were yucca, palm, and mesquite. Acorns were also obtained from the land to supplement their diet. These were crushed or ground and used as a type of flour. Mountain chiles, wild onions, and honey were used for seasoning.
Corn
Although the Apache were not farmers, corn, a cultivated grain, was a part of their diet. Some Apaches grew corn, but most of it came from the trade of items such as hides, tallow, meat, and buffalo bones to neighboring tribes. When the Apaches were forced to locate on reservations by the U.S. Government, many of them began to grow their corn.
Taboo foods
While the Apache were hunters, some animals were considered “unclean,” and were not used as food. These impure foods included prairie dogs, snakes, insects, and other reptiles and amphibians. Animals that ate these unclean creatures were considered unclean. Most Apaches did not eat pork or bacon unless no other meat was available. Nor did they eat fish, also considered unclean.