On Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:34:01 -0000, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

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>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:36:04 -0500, jmcquown >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> On 1/28/2013 10:56 AM, news wrote:
> >> > "Judy Haffner" > wrote in message
> >> > ...
> >> >>
> >> >> Am wondering if you had ever gone to a restaurant and ordered
> >> >> something
> >> >> on the menu that was real delicious, but when you asked for the
> >> >> recipe,
> >> >> they would not reveal it? Maybe you've even been at a potluck, or
> >> >> buffet
> >> >> meal, and tasted something that was very good, but you had no idea who
> >> >> brought it, so couldn't ask them for the recipe?
> >> >
> >> > I google "copycat recipes" and have always had good results.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> Heh. You let someone else do the work. Do you then always prepare
> >> [whatever] according to their interpretation? Apparently replicating
> >> recipes isn't your strong suit.
> >>
> > Not everyone's, certainly not mine. My son will work on restaurant
> > favorites until he gets them right. I don't, but I've never had much
> > desire. There was one dish I loved, went home and duplicated it well
> > enough to satisfy me. No idea how accurate my version was because I
> > never ate it at that restaurant again. My family and I loved it and
> > nobody cared if it's an exact duplicate or not. Another one, Ropa
> > Vieja Stew, is something I make at home every so often, but it's
> > nowhere near the dish I order at the restaurant. In any case, what I
> > make is pretty d*mned good anyway.
>
> So, share the recipe, plaease?
> --

At the restaurant, it's a stew of beef, chicken and chorizo. They and
I use *fresh* Spanish (not Mexican) chorizo. If you can't find fresh
spanish chorizo, it's a no-go from the gitgo.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.