sf wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:23:10 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
> wrote:
>
> >
> > "sf" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > On Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:57:46 -0700, "Paul M. Cook"
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > >> "sf" > wrote in message
> > >> ...
> > >> > On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:56:21 -0700, "Paul M. Cook"
> > > >> > wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "sf" > wrote in message
> > >> >> ...
> > >> >> > On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:35:53 -0700, "Paul M. Cook"
> > > >> >> > wrote:
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >> If you have a gas stove,crank up a burner. Drop the
> > tortilla on >> >> >> the
> > >> >> >> flame.
> > >> >> >> Count to 5. Flip. Count to five.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > I've tried that open flame thing.... and it didn't work as
> > >> >> > advertised.
> > >> >> > I'll use a pan thank you.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Hmmm ... no idea what's up there. Never used any other
> > method meself. >> >> Same
> > >> >> as all the Mehican joints use too.
> > >> >>
> > >> > Now I know you're making this up. They don't use an open
> > flame. They >> > heat tortillas on their flat grill or they use
> > one of those steamer >> > thingies.
> > > >
> > >> Yeah SF I am lying about a ****ing tortilla. They use open
> > flame all the >> time. So di I. There is no shortage of open
> > flames in any restaurant. >> You
> > >> don't get the spots of char by heating them on a flat top. And
> > those >> little
> > >> char bits are quite authentic.
> > > >
> > >
> > > No restaurant does that. Little spots char make it a burned
> > > tortilla.
> >
> > You obviously have never had really good and authentic Mexican food.
> >
> >
> Certainly not burned Mexican food.

I think the issue may be that Mexico is a big place and this thread
seems to assume one version. Thats like trying to say American cookery
but trying to encompass New England, New Orleans, San Francisco,
Honolulu, Des Moines, and Anchorage as a group and describe it's
cooking.

There are authentic mexican dishes which are grilled and some char is
expected and part of the charm. Just like there are some that are very
bland and expected to be so.



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