"Janet B" > wrote in message
...
>I was curious, so . . .
>
> According the Wikipedia, Spanish Rice is unknown in Spain. In the US,
> the dish is referred to interchangeably as Mexican Rice or Spanish
> Rice.
>
> According to Martha Stewart, it is a 'pilaf-style' dish. Meaning that
> the rice is browned/coated in a hot fat before the liquid is added.
>
> I found no indications that Mexican Rice ever contains meat.
> Mexican Rice/Spanish Rice recipes are all pretty much the same,
> although some indicate that the inclusion of small bits of carrot are
> traditional.
>
> Marcella Valladolid, a Mexican, (Food Network) offers her Mexican Rice
> recipe.
> Marcella's Recipe
> http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/m...no-recipe.html
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/j24zqwg
>
> Janet US

I agree on the meat part. When I make Mexican rice, there is no meat. When
I make Spanish, it is the meal, although there might be an additional
vegetable or salad on the side. I disagree on the pilaf part.