"Janet B." > wrote in message
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> "Charles Quinn" > wrote in message
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>> "Janet B." > wrote in
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>>> What is the correct name for the shredded meat that is found in tacos,
>>> burritos, enchiladas and the like. And, is there one standard way of
>>> preparing it? Or a set mix of spices/herbs? Is there a different
>>> name for the pork as opposed to the beef? The preparation methods
>>> that I have seen and read about call for chunking the meat (pork
>>> shoulder), (what cut of beef?) into pieces about 2 x 3 inches, cooking
>>> briefly in hot lard and then finishing as a stew meat with a liquid of
>>> some kind. Minimally seasoned with garlic and salt. Also, is there a
>>> difference between the meat preparation in New Mexico, Texas and
>>> Mexico itself? Help. I'm getting all tangled up. I'm pretty sure
>>> that I am talking about home-style cooking and not fancy restaurant
>>> main-dish meat preparation. I'm particularly fond of this kind of
>>> meat filling and have no instinctive idea about how to go about
>>> preparing it. I also understand that this kind of meat may be
>>> prepared with chilies to become a stew.
>>> Janet
>>
>> Shredded beef or shredded pork. Do a search on those terms. There are
>> many recipes and regional differences. I eat at a couple of places, one
>> is Jalisco estillo (style) and the other Baja style. The Baja style gives
>> you cheese and avocado. Jalisco style, don't ask, they will NOT put on
>> cheese or avocado (they do not have avocados in any of their dishes). The
>> Jalisco style is more dry, the Baja meat is quite juicy. Mexico is a
>> large country with many regional differences.
>
>> Charles
> Well, gol-l-l-y! That sure was simple -- and direct. Here I was looking
> for some complicated name or idea and all you have to do is type shredded
> beef or shredded pork into your main search engine and wham! there it is.
> Jeez, what a dummy I am. Thanks for the road map, Charles.
> Janet

Why not type in ALSO! pulled pork and pulled beef!
You'll get another road map. Unless you want to know the difference between
pulled and shredded ;-))

Dee Dee