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> 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.
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> jim
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>
> On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:12:52 GMT, "Wayne Lundberg"
> > wrote:
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> >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
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> >> On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 19:43:20 GMT, "Wayne Lundberg"
> >> > wrote:
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> >> >
> >> >"pulido" > wrote in message
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> >> >>
> >> >> "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
> >>
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