Posts by bixaorellana

Hey Jezzy ~~ The powder stuff = cal? I don't know about using that to prime a pot. The only uses I know for cal are for turning corn into hominy, and also to "paint' a clay comal to keep the tortillas from sticking. (Be careful...

ElChivito, Soriana was offering wheat tortillas, but I don't think they were ever very popular. Also the commercial bread brands have a wheat and whole-wheat tortilla product. There is a taco here called a gringa which is puerco al...

Not a genuine Mexican like ElChivito, but I've lived in Oaxaca for almost 12 years, on the border before that, and have traveled all over Mexico. There is a certain essential Mexican-ness that can be tasted in all authentic tacos. I...

I had a great supper and a great deal of it, too. Someone gave me a chilacayota (Curcubita ficifolia): This is a very hard-shelled, large squash with white fibrous flesh and black seeds. Around here it's either candied in syrup...

I use the bagged kind more often than the canned because I can get it more easily. The pressure cooker ensures that I don't suffer the trauma of tough hominy....

Hey Boar d Laze ~~ you can tell your Llinda that pozole can in fact be made with canned hominy, although it smacks of heresy. I've served bona fide menudo to bona fide Mexicans and they rave about the hominy (pozole) in it, wanting to...

Spam?! No, no! I was talking about your commitment to heat with flavor -- it was a compliment! Here is something I made with cabbage tonight that utilizes the smokiness of bufalo chipotle sauce or any similar sauce: Saute chopped...

Even though I'm from Louisiana, I have to agree that Tabasco is way over-rated. I do like the old work horses like Crystal brand or Louisiana Red Hot for certain things. They make a great michelada, for instance. I love your...

Thanks, Ben ~~ after I wrote it, it seemed like a lot of verbiage! Another thing I've done successfully is to use my small calphalon wok with a regular colander upended over it -- with the napkin inside as in the method I described. ...

Here is my method, which I've used to put back together an oversized, falling apart paperbacked cookbook, along with less dramatically damaged books: REPAIRING BOOKS Suggested equipment: •Silicone, preferably in the small...