"modom (palindrome guy)" > wrote in
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> On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:05:09 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas
> > wrote:
>
>>"modom (palindrome guy)" > wrote in
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>>> That's what D made for me for dinner tonight. The beans in the soup
>>> were black, and the soup had a little spicy kick to it.
>>>
>>> The quasadillas were made with Milagro tortillas and some pickled
>>> serrano chiles along with the fried (and well drained) confit and
some
>>> yellow cheese. We didn't have any Oaxacan cheese around this
evening,
>>> and it's too cold to go get any.
>>>
>>> Milagro tortillas are so fragrant. Their aroma is like perfume.
>
>>Which ones where they??
>>
>>http://www.el-milagro.com/products_1.html
>
> I don't see the package I own in that lineup, but what we have in the
> house are yellow corn tortillas.


LOL!! First cab off the rank. Top left hand side.

Maybe a different coloured package to yours??




>>
>>And why are they so 'fragrant'?
>
> The masa is magic, I suppose. Stop me if you've heard this one --
> wait! you can't stop me! -- but in the case of tortillas (and tamales
> and pupusas and other things) the corn dough is made from kernals that
> have been processed with calcium hydroxide (lime) which alters it
> chemically to be both more nutritious and tastier. Ground to a paste,
> the corn becomes masa. Patted flat and cooked on a comal (or in
> whatever contraption the El Milago factory employs) the masa becomes
> tamales. Often lard is involved in masa, too.
>
> The masa these particular tortillas are made from must be some kinda
> special stuff because the tortillas have an amazing, almost floral
> aroma.



Hmmmmmmmmmm, wondering if they are allowed to travel o/s??


>>
>>And instead of Oaxacan cheese, have you tried Haloumi?
>
> Nope. I'd guess that a cheese that melts at a fairly low temperature
> would work better, but tastes vary.
> --


Haloumi has a high melting point.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloumi

You can fry it like bacon and it still holds it's shape..... and is
*great* with a squeeze of lemon over it while it's hot.



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


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