Subj : Tex-Mex                                                  [1]
To   : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Tue Jun 25 2024 12:08:48

Hi Dave,

 DD> The Taco Bells here are offering U$15/hour to start which lets them do
 DD> more pick & choose. But it also raised their prices to where on can go
 DD> to a sit-down (real) Mexican restaurant and have table service and a
 DD> much mre varied manu.

 RH> It's still good for those that want the pseudo Tex-Mex they grew up
 RH> with or fast sorta Mexican food.

 DD> Actually Taco Bell started as Cal-Mex - along with the much better but
 DD> not so wide spread Taco Tico.

I've not seen that one but have seen (and eaten at) Del Taco in both Las
Vegas and greater Phoenix area. Don't recall seeing any in the Salt Lake
City area. IIRC, they're somewhat better than Taco Bell but not greatly
so. OTOH, both Rigoberto's and Filoberto's give you a burrito that's
made with a 12" tortilla and well filled; I usually end up taking part
of it to go.


 DD> I've noticed that every sit-down Mexican plac I have visited, here, ot
 DD> there, or anywhere has a lunch specail called the "Speedy Gonzales".
 DD> If you remember Speedy Gonzales was a cartoon mouse claimed to be "The
 DD> Fastest Mose In All Mexico".  Bv)= I've never ordered that one.

 RH> "Ariba, ariba, andelle" He's not on the menu of the better sit down
 RH> Mexican places around here. Haven't been to one of the other places,
 RH> you know, the ones that have a limited selection of tacos, tortillas,
 RH> etc all with rice and salad in a while so can't say if they have a
 RH> Speedy Gonzales there or not.

 DD> It's listed on the "Lunch Specials", usually in one of the top three
 DD> slots. Even at the up-market places in this area. What many of them
 DD> don't have on their menus is pork dishes. And, since pork is my
 DD> favourite vegetable, I'll tend to "write-off" the places that don't
 DD> offer it.

 DD> One of my current favourite Mexican luch places, El Dorado, offers a
 DD> perk carnitas burrito with rice and beans, the burrito topped with a
 DD> drizzle of queso blanco sauce and pico di gallo. If I have that for
 DD> lunch, no supper for me. And maybe a nap mid-afternoon. It's a meal
 DD> and a half.

Now that sounds good! My favorite order at one of the better Mexican
places in WF is called Tierra y Mar (earth and sea). It's a generous
serving of yellow squash, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, shrimp and
chicken on rice, with a cheese sauce. I'll usually eat maybe 1/3 to 1/2
and take the rest home.


 DD> I gave my instant pot to my sister-in-law so I fake it using my Mom's
 DD> old pressure cooker and the usual kitchn stuff.

We have 2 non name brand instant pots, one for the camper, one for the
house. The pulled pork looks like it would be a good thing to try, maybe
make a batch to split between supper one night and freeze for taking
camping. We've got a couple more trips planned this year, may try to do
another one at some point.

 DD>       Title: Instant Pot Mexican Pulled Pork (Carnitas) DD>
 Categories: Pork, Herbs, Chilies, Fruits DD>       Yield: 9 servings


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Catch you later,
Ruth
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