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Historic Cookery, 1956

Jul 02, 2010 12:07

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red chile sauce, sopaipillas, historic cookery, 50s, chiles rellenos, calabacitas, new mexican recipes

Comments 17

outsdr July 2 2010, 18:13:15 UTC

So, red or green?

chamisa July 2 2010, 18:20:18 UTC

Hmm, that is a very good question. My answer changes depending on:

1)The entree I'm eating.
2)The restaurant I'm eating at, because some restaurants do red better or green better (or the mood I'm in when I'm making it at home).
3)Whether the red or the green is hotter that day (and the mood I'm in, like, do I want it hot or am I in a more timid frame of mind)
4)The mood I'm in. :-)

If I'm eating at Tomasita's in Santa Fe, I ALWAYS get the green. Combination burrito, green chile, sour cream, sopaipillas with honey butter. I crave it. It is manna of the gods.

If I'm eating chicken enchiladas, I'll usually get green, though sometimes I'm in a red kind of mood. If I'm eating huevos rancheros, it's usually red. Burritos can go either way, depending on the factors above.

And there are days when I simply cannot decide, and I'll say, "Christmas, please!" and get both! :-)

arwensouth July 2 2010, 18:31:05 UTC

Ohh, Tomasita's, yuuuummmmmmm! Haven't eaten there in a couple of years -- haven't been getting down to Santa Fe as much these days. But I have fond memories of many good meals eaten there!

chamisa July 2 2010, 20:23:00 UTC

Yay, another Tomasita's fan! :-)

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lnearth July 2 2010, 18:25:45 UTC

you certainly put my head back on straight about what's what with regional Mexican. I needed that. More flan, please...

chamisa July 2 2010, 20:24:08 UTC

Mmm, flan. It's good stuff.

n_decisive July 2 2010, 18:46:13 UTC

Oooh- thanks for posting these! I'm going to try them all, I think, over the summer, but I'll probably skip the raisins. I like them in some foods, but when I've tasted them in Latin foods, I haven't loved the combination. You'd think I would given that I like them in Indian food, but something's different.

Thanks again!

chamisa July 2 2010, 20:24:31 UTC

You're welcome! Please let post your results if you try them!

n_decisive July 2 2010, 20:33:10 UTC

Absolutely! First, though, I've got a few more bushels of plums to preserve.

firynze July 2 2010, 19:00:38 UTC

I have a ton of summer squash right now. I am SO making calabasitas!

chamisa July 2 2010, 20:24:55 UTC

Yay! Post your results!

singofmyself July 2 2010, 20:33:05 UTC

Being from Texas and the fact that we would visit New Mexico every Spring, I grew up knowing the difference!

I never would have thought of eating a sopapilla with chocolate or tea! Honey all the way. We never ate them as a savory.

Manoman. It's been a long time since I've visited NM! Maybe it's time I get the husband to take me there. He's never been!

chamisa July 2 2010, 20:49:37 UTC

Yes, you should go! And have a stuffed sopaipilla. It's really good. :-)

I just peeked at your profile to see where in Texas you are. I've never been to Austin, but I hear it's a really cool city.