"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> sf wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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>> On Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:23:10 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
>> wrote:
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>> >
>> > "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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