"cybercat" wrote in :

I made beef stew, but bought too much beef, so did not cook about two
pounds. It's really nice, lean beef cut in smallish cubes, just a bit
of fat.

I like braised "fall apart" beef, but have been doing too much savory
stuff, so I was thinking ... spicy and rolled in a flour tortilla with
good stuff like shredded cheddar, tomatoes, sour cream, maybe a little
fresh guacamole.

Anyone have a favorite recipe, where the spices really saturate the
meat?




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wine and looks good next to the roses.

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I made beef stew, but bought too much beef, so did not cook about two
pounds. It's really nice, lean beef cut in smallish cubes, just a bit of
fat.

I like braised "fall apart" beef, but have been doing too much savory stuff,
so I was thinking ... spicy and rolled in a flour tortilla with good stuff
like shredded cheddar, tomatoes, sour cream, maybe a little fresh guacamole.

Anyone have a favorite recipe, where the spices really saturate the meat?

cybercat wrote:
I made beef stew, but bought too much beef, so did not cook about two
pounds. It's really nice, lean beef cut in smallish cubes, just a bit of
fat.

I like braised "fall apart" beef, but have been doing too much savory stuff,
so I was thinking ... spicy and rolled in a flour tortilla with good stuff
like shredded cheddar, tomatoes, sour cream, maybe a little fresh guacamole.

%% Anyone have a favorite recipe, where the spices really saturate the
meat?

Add half a can of Herdez salsa ranchera with some Mexican oregano and
some epazote. Use a half can of beer as the cooking liquid.

Cook until it is falling apart. Works with pork, too.

Or cook with home made salsa verde made with serranos & tomatillos.

T.

"jay" wrote in message
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On Wed, 1 Nov 2006 09:35:44 -0500, cybercat wrote:



I like braised "fall apart" beef, but have been doing too much savory
stuff,
so I was thinking ... spicy and rolled in a flour tortilla with good
stuff
like shredded cheddar, tomatoes, sour cream, maybe a little fresh
guacamole.

Anyone have a favorite recipe, where the spices really saturate the meat?

Braise the beef with some fresh poblano peppers, tomatoes, onion, garlic,
a
fresh or pickled jalapeno and some toasted cumin, oregano and chipotle
chili powder.

I am trying this today! I have never seen poblano peppers, but am sending
the
manslave out for them after work! Thank you.

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cybercat wrote:
I made beef stew, but bought too much beef, so did not cook about two
pounds. It's really nice, lean beef cut in smallish cubes, just a bit of
fat.

I like braised "fall apart" beef, but have been doing too much savory
stuff,
so I was thinking ... spicy and rolled in a flour tortilla with good
stuff
like shredded cheddar, tomatoes, sour cream, maybe a little fresh
guacamole.

%% Anyone have a favorite recipe, where the spices really saturate the
meat?

Add half a can of Herdez salsa ranchera with some Mexican oregano and
some epazote. Use a half can of beer as the cooking liquid.

Cook until it is falling apart. Works with pork, too.

Or cook with home made salsa verde made with serranos & tomatillos.


Sounds delish, I will try this next time. We don't keep beer around, OH
NO, guess I will have to get some! I like the ambers and darks, would
that work? And what IS epazote?

cybercat wrote:
I made beef stew, but bought too much beef, so did not cook about two
pounds. It's really nice, lean beef cut in smallish cubes, just a bit of
fat.

I like braised "fall apart" beef, but have been doing too much savory stuff,
so I was thinking ... spicy and rolled in a flour tortilla with good stuff
like shredded cheddar, tomatoes, sour cream, maybe a little fresh guacamole.

Anyone have a favorite recipe, where the spices really saturate the meat?

Chop up some potatoes - about the same volume as the meat - into big,
but still bite sized, pieces. Put the mean and potatoes in your
crockpot. Cover with green salsa and cook for many many hours.

rolls up great in a tortilla with shredded cheese.

b.

cybercat wrote:

Anyone have a favorite recipe, where the spices really saturate the meat?

We throw about 3 lbs of cubed meat in the crock pot with a jar of
Williams-Sonoma roja sauce and let it cook on low until you can pull
the meat apart (about 6 hours in an All-Clad slow cooker). You could
surely do the same with a spicier favorite salsa. :-)

oops - should have added that I think the roja sauce is in a 12 oz jar.
So for 2 lbs of meat, about 8 oz of salsa should do it.

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oops - should have added that I think the roja sauce is in a 12 oz jar.
So for 2 lbs of meat, about 8 oz of salsa should do it.


This made my mouth water. I have a generic brand salsa I like,
certainly not as fancy as Williams Sonoma, but it might do the job!

cybercat wrote:

Sounds delish, I will try this next time. We don't keep beer around, OH
NO, guess I will have to get some! I like the ambers and darks, would
that work? And what IS epazote?

This page is quite informative about epazote. I use it with black
beans, where I think it adds something flavorful. I have used it with
pinto beans but didn't think it went as well with them. -aem

aem wrote:
cybercat wrote:

Sounds delish, I will try this next time. We don't keep beer around, OH
NO, guess I will have to get some! I like the ambers and darks, would
that work? And what IS epazote?

This page is quite informative about epazote. I use it with black
beans, where I think it adds something flavorful. I have used it with
pinto beans but didn't think it went as well with them. -aem

Sorry, forgot the link: http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/epazote.htm

"aem" wrote
This page is quite informative about epazote. I use it with black
beans, where I think it adds something flavorful. I have used it with
pinto beans but didn't think it went as well with them. -aem

Sorry, forgot the link: http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/epazote.htm


What a cool site. I love black beans. It has been too long since I made
a big deadly looking pot of them, cooked down to a thick, spicy mess.
Do you think epazote really reduces gas? (I find the more beany stuff
I eat, the less problem I have that way.) Does it really taste like
kerosene??

cybercat wrote:
"aem" wrote
This page is quite informative about epazote. I use it with black
beans, where I think it adds something flavorful. I have used it with
pinto beans but didn't think it went as well with them. -aem

Sorry, forgot the link: http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/epazote.htm


What a cool site. I love black beans. It has been too long since I made
a big deadly looking pot of them, cooked down to a thick, spicy mess.
Do you think epazote really reduces gas? (I find the more beany stuff
I eat, the less problem I have that way.) Does it really taste like
kerosene??

Epazote only smells like kerosene in large quantities. I only put in a
couple of leaves (dried) into a pot of frijoles or a batch of pozole.

I made pozole last night with dried pozole from New Mexico. I used a
little over a pound of boneless pork ribs (sometimes with a big batch,
I'll put in a pig foot). Used Mexican oregano, thyme, epazote, chile
caribe & some chimayo dulce that was ground. Had limon, chopped
radishes, onions, & cilantro for garnish.

Good stuff.

T.

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Epazote only smells like kerosene in large quantities. I only put in a
couple of leaves (dried) into a pot of frijoles or a batch of pozole.

I made pozole last night with dried pozole from New Mexico. I used a
little over a pound of boneless pork ribs (sometimes with a big batch,
I'll put in a pig foot). Used Mexican oregano, thyme, epazote, chile
caribe & some chimayo dulce that was ground. Had limon, chopped
radishes, onions, & cilantro for garnish.

Good stuff.


Sounds like you are worlds ahead of me with authentic Mexican
cooking. I'm still doing TexMex stuff, but I am interested in
learning more about the real thing. Thanks.



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"jay" wrote in message
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On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 12:37:44 -0500, cybercat wrote:

"jay" wrote in message
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On Wed, 1 Nov 2006 09:35:44 -0500, cybercat wrote:



I am trying this today! I have never seen poblano peppers, but am sending
the
manslave out for them after work! Thank you.

Welcome..here is what my copy looks like.. with potatoes.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/Image033.jpg


Wow! Gorgeous presentation! It was so late when my husband got home,
I will make mine tonight, but I am sure it will not be so pretty. Thanks.



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