"Jim Lane" > wrote in message
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> Charles Gifford wrote:
> > "Mark Preston" > wrote in message
> > om...
> >
> >><snip>
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> >>I had my first Chimichanga (de carne seca)
> >
> >
> > That is not how I would define chimichangas. In fact I seem to be very
> > confused by this whole post! You mention "shredded beef", then call it
> > machaca. I have understood these differently. I understand "machaca" as
> > dried beef. The recipe below titled machaca is in no way a recipe for
dried
> > beef. Am I completely wrong or what? Please de-confuse me.
> >
> > Charlie
>
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> Shredded beef and machaca are two different things. I think the problem
> is a writer (not the poster) who doesn't really have a clue and a chef
> who is playing games. The same sort of confusion we get with carnitas
> where they are deep fried in some places and in others where they are
> roasted.

It seems my original thoughts were correct then. I understand about carnitas
being different in different places. I had believed that carnitas were deep
fried and only later disovered that some folks think otherwise. Strange.
You'd think They would be more or less defined.

> Deep fried burritos were very common in the 60's and I did not have the
> soft tortilla-wrapped version until I hit my first Taco Bell in 1963. I
> had deep fried burritos in 1963 in Livingston, Ca in the wolf's Den, the
> drive-in off the edge of the high school.

Yes, as far as I am aware, chimichangas are simply deep fried burritos. You
should certainly be able to get good Mexican food in Livingston! The best
tamales I've eaten were at a small restaurant in Chowchilla a little south
of Livingston.

Charlie

> Where's Burritoman when you need him?
>
>
> jim