I have several recipes for chorizo, and it occurred to me that chorizo might
be a good thing to make in the grey gloomy weather we're experiencing here
in Northern California. Then it struck me that chorizo is only part of the
equation: What do you do *with* chorizo?

Poking around online I found this recipe:

http://www.rickbayless.com/recipe/view?recipeID=172

Queso Fundido Burger
Serves 4

Ingredients
2 fresh medium poblano chiles
1 medium onion, sliced into 1/4-inch slices
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons oil
1 1/2 pounds ground chuck
8 ounces chorizo, cooked
1 to 2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo, finely minced, seeded if you wish
8 thick slices Monterey Jack cheese
4 hamburger buns, lightly toasted


The recipe has you do what you might expect, but out of concern over
violating copyright laws I'm not going to post it here. The general
description follows:

Roast the chiles until blackened; remove the skin. Cut open and remove the
stems and seeds; cut into strips. Cook onions briefly; add chiles and garlic
and cook until the garlic has softened.

Make patties with the obvious ingredients. Grill patties one one side. Turn
patties over, top with cheese, then the veggies, then more cheese, cover the
grill, and cook until done. Place on buns and eat.


I think I'll try making those this coming Sunday.

Another chorizo application I want to try is a cocido-like hearty soup using
Mexican-style chorizo; it seems like another good dish for wet chilly
weather. It won't be all that close to "real" cocido since Lin doesn't like
garbanzos, but it'll follow the general idea.

What are your favorite ways to use chorizo?

Bob