So, tell me, what does "big" have to do with it? Another, much smaller
city, with a dense Mexican population just *might* have a
Mexican-style bakery, and there are plenty of those above 6,000 feet.

Gunnison, as best I can recall, had a small bakery. Population appx.
7,000, altitude over 7,000. Granted they were not making teleras or
bolillos, but it goes to show, that a "big" city is a bogus
requirement for having a Mexican-style bakery that could make these
breads.


jim


On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:12:52 GMT, "Wayne Lundberg"
> wrote:

>Denver is the highest city in the US with a large Mexican population but is
>not quite 6,000 high, only slightly over 5,000 thus called the "Mile High
>City". I can't think of any other big city that high up...
>
>Glad to know you found a good source for tortas. They are delightful!
>
>Wayne
>
> wrote in message
.. .
>> On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 19:43:20 GMT, "Wayne Lundberg"
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"pulido" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >>
>> >> "fishman99" > schreef in bericht
>> >> ...
>> >> > hi everybody, got a question, what can you do with leftover pork
>roast?
>> >i
>> >> > can think of burritos but that's it. please help.
>> >>
>> >> tortas! is very common in mexico
>> >>
>> >> jl
>> >Yes, but you need bolillos or teleras which are impossible to find in the
>US
>> >because the yeast cannot live in elevations lower than 6,000 which is
>Mexico
>> >City. Not even bolillos and teleras from lower elevations in Mexico live
>up
>> >to the standard. So from Orizaba to Taxco, and Oaxaca to Torreon you
>might
>> >luck out.
>> >
>> >Wayne
>> >
>>
>> Well, Wayne, there are plenty of places above 6ooo feet in the Us with
>> a large Mexican popluation. Maybe you need to go there.
>>
>> Not having had the Mexico Ciity teleras or bolillos, I cannot
>> reference them, but one of my favotite sandwiches here in San Diego is
>> a sliced an toasted telera (made fresh kitty-corner from Krakatoa
>> where the sandwich is served) spread with smashed avocado and fresh
>> minced bacon. Needs nothing else. Well, perhaps a bit of S&P.
>>
>>
>> jim
>>
>