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Skriven 2008-01-15 09:02:52 av Glen Jamieson
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 DS> I would love to know what Spanish phrase you learned that would
 DS> mix up "musica" and "baño," though. [g]
 
 GJ> There you are, being an American, automatically thinking of the wrong
 GJ> English word!   "Baño" is definitely a bathroom, not a toilet!

 DS> Hahahaha, there you are, being an Australian, and having no idea 
 DS> whatsoever that in North and Central American Hispanic countries,
 DS> "baño" is every bit as much the word to use as "bathroom" is in
 DS> English.

It is possible that the Mexican usage of "ba¤o" is influenced by the
customs of their neighbours North of the border.  What I do know is
that when I was staying in the Casa Chihuahua hostel last August, the
rooms with "Ba¤o" on the door contained only a shower and a washbasin.
For my other requirements I went to a room with a picture of a hombre
on the door.  A couple of Americanos also staying in the hostel found
that a bit confusing.

A few streets away is the mansion formerly occupied by Pancho Villa and
then by his widow after his assassination.  The bullet-riddled 1923
Dodge tourer in which he met his end is parked there, and copies of the
front page of the newspaper of the time, with a photo of his corpse
hanging out of the car are sold as souvenirs.

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      Title: Mexican and Latin American cheeses
 Categories: Mexican, Latin amer, Info, Cheese
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
           Cheese
 
  Traditional Mexican cheeses were made with goat's or sheep's milk. The
  following cheeses are used in this style of cooking:
  
  CHEDDAR: is a mild firm cheese of English origin that becomes more
  sharp with age.  It melts beautifully.
  
  CHIHUAHUA: (Asadero Or Oaxaca) is white, creamy and tangy. Sometimes
  it is sold braided.  Mozzarella or Monterey Jack may be substituted.
  
  CO-JACK: is an American invention.  Block cheese marbled with Colby
  and Monterey Jack.
  
  COLBY: is a slightly sharp cheese with a flavor similar to that of
  Cheddar. This American cheese has a rather soft open texture.
  
  MONTEREY JACK:  is a mild cheese usually sold in blocks. It softens
  at room temperature.
  
  QUESO ANEJO: is an aged, hard grating cheese.  It ranges from pale
  cream to white in color and is quite salty. Romano or Parmesan may be
  substituted.
  
  QUESO FRESCO: (Ranchero seco) can be compared to a very salty farmer's
  cheese.  A reasonable substitute for this crumbly cheese is Feta
  Cheese.
  
  SIERRA:  is another rather dry sharp cheese that grates easily.
  Romano or Parmesan may be substituted.
  
  Two of the best Mexican cheeses come from Chihuahua--the queso
  Chihuahua made by the Mennonites, living there in settlements, and
  the queso asadero, a very creamy, slightly acidic cheese that is
  layered like the mozzarella. It is always used cooked, and gives the
  lovely creamy stringiness that the mexicans hold in high esteem.
  Substitute Muenster or mild cheddar. The Cuisines of Mexico by Diana
  Kennedy ISBN
  
  Queso ranchero is a Mexican cheese that is tangy, mildly salty and
  melts softly. From: Leslie Duncan Date: 29 Aug 97 Chile-Heads List Ä
  
  Queso blanco OR substitute coarsely grated fresh mozzarella or
  muenster cheese Source: "Time-Life Foods of the World: Latin American
  Cooking"
  
  In El Salvador [use] Ranchero cheese, or mild melting cheese such as
  Monterey jack, grated. CUNNINGHAM, Marion The Supper Book
  
  queso mantecoso [ soft/buttery Cheese] Misia Peta (author) Cocina
  Peruana 5ta ed.
  
  queso Fresco or substitute jack or white Cheddar The Tortilla Book,
  Diana Kennedy, 1991)
  
  CHIHUAHUA, Monterey Jack, or other mild white Cheddar cheese,
  shredded. Mexican Gourmet (19)
  
  Cotija cheese (Mexican white cheese) or other queso fresco Source:
  Houston Chronicle
  
  Queso fresco -- or use Monterey Jack Queso panela -- or use feta
  Cheese James W. Peyton; El Norte, The Cuisine of Northern Mexico
 
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... Poor Mexico, so far from God and so near the United States - P Diaz
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