wrote:
On May 14, 11:23 am, Rechazador de Disparates
wrote:
On May 14, 4:55?am, wrote:

Anyone have any sources for carne machaca (Northern Mexico style) that
will do mail order? There used to be one in Tucson, but I can't find
it's website anymore.
Exactly what was so special about the dried beef that you ate before
that makes you want to mail order it, pay a premium price plus
shipping and handling. wait impatiently for it to arrive and then
rehydrate it, instead of using good quality fresh beef obtained
locally, and just boiling it?

Mexican peasants dried beef because they had no refrigeration. It was
a poor quality, stringy beef anyway, and it would have had to be
boiled for an hour and a half so it could be shredded and used as taco
filling or whatever.

Oye, reflujo todo baboso, tell someone who cares.

I grew up on the border and I like its food. Even menudo. What's the
matter with peasants, anyway?

T.

Nothing is the matter with peasants and nothing is wrong with border
food. I'm surprised he went off on you like he did because he is the one
who always wants to stick to traditional preparation. Dried meat has
been a staple in all the Americas even before GG was born believe it or
not. Carne Seca is popular here in Tucson. Some places prepare their own
in special drying areas on the roofs of the restaurant. Brazil exports
it. I don't care for it but do like the fresh machaca preparation in
Tacos etc.