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Skriven 2013-01-14 18:41:58 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 32640 av Dave Drum (1:18/200.0)
Ärende: Mexican cheese
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Hi Dave,

 DD> Not really true. We here in the Great American Outback are pretty far
 DD> from *any* national border. And we have some really good, authentic
 DD> Mexican restaurants. But, we also have a sizable Latino population. We

 RH> Having a good sized Hispanic population in the area will ensure better
 RH> Mexican food than the chain places.

 DD> True dat. We also have a lot of Chinese Buffets, several Chinese and
 DD> Southeast Asian (Vietnamese, Thai, Laotian) sit downs. The best (for
 DD> my money) Chinese sit-down is run by a Korean couple and there is a
 DD> Korean Presbyterian Church with a fairly substantial congregation and
 DD> no Korean cuisine restaurants --- there are more Indians named Patel

We were down in Sierra Vista last week and had a meal at the Korean
place we used to eat at from time to time. Still good, still ample
portions but they only put out 4 sides, not 8 like the Korean place in
Raleigh.

 DD> running low end motels than there are Chinese --- and only one Indian
 DD> restaurant. Lots of Middle Eastern types running car lots, convenience

There are a couple (maybe more we don't know of) Indian places in
Raleigh but we've only been (several times) to one. Lots of Asian,
mostly Chinese or Japanese in the Wake Forest/Raleigh area, several
Middle Eastern as well.


 DD> stores, etc. -- but no restaurants dedicated to Persian, Turkish, etc.
 DD> food. There was one of the C-stores which had a notification "Halal
 DD> Food" on its signage when it first opened. But, that got covered over
 DD> right smartly.

One place in Raleigh has the butcher shop and a small grocery store
connected to the restaurant. First time we went, it was really good.
Second time was a big disappointment.

 DD> also have some Anglo-Mex mini-chains (Taco Gringo and Jolly Tamale) to
 DD> go with the Sign of the Chihuahua locations. But, there are more

 RH> Out here there's Del Taco and El Pollo Loco. We tried the former some
 RH> years ago--not bad, not great. A couple of weeks ago, Rachel & David
 RH> brought home some chicken and sides from the latter. Chicken was good,
 RH> sides were ok, not great.

 DD> When I lived in sunny Southern California I preferred the Del Taco and
 DD> Taco Tico fast-Mex places to Taco Bell. I am not familiar with the
 DD> Crazy Chicken places other than the name as I have never been in range
 DD> of one that I know of.

We went there Saturday for a take out---10 pieces, mixed with 3 sides.
Got a tossed salad, slightly spanish (reddish color, not much flavor
beyond the white rice) and black beans (I didn't try). They have a small
assortment of sauces/salsas to go with, use a fair amount of cilantro in
things. Doubt it would be one of our haunts if we were out here.

 DD>  Categories: Latino, Eggs, Breads, Chilies, Fruits
 DD>       Yield: 4 Servings

 DD>   Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

 RH> Looks like this would be a good one to move from your archives to your
 RH> kitchen files.

 DD> It's under consideration. But, y'know huevos con chorizo is just so
 DD> easy and quick and tasty .....

Yes, and now that Steve is eating pork again............


 DD> Right now I have the big crockpot full of the meat off of two chicken
 DD> leg quarters, two medium onions - one of which I did through the
 DD> Vidalia Onion Chopper and the other put in the pot whole (but peeled)
 DD> and the whole onion bunged into a container with the skin from the
 DD> quarters and a bit of the broth and pureed with the Cajun Boat Motor
 DD> (stick blender) then added back to the pot. Before I leave for work I
 DD> will add a couple of red potatoes that have been peeled and diced and
 DD> a cup or so (big handful) of shredded carrot and put the thing on low.
 DD> I'll have to cook the noodles separately as A: I'm out of room in the
 DD> crockpot and B: it's easier to freeze the leftovers without the
 DD> noodles.

Sounds good to me.


 DD> Here's one that has made it to the kitchen side --

 DD>       Title: Huevos Loma Vista
 DD>  Categories: Fruits, Eggs, Beans, Salsa
 DD>       Yield: 4 Servings

Personally, I'd have fewer beans (I just don't do too many beans) and
maybe add a bit of sour cream. Other than that, looks like it would work
for our kitchen.


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Ruth
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