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Is there such a thing as eggs with chili?
"ompOmelet" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> jay > wrote:
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>> >> Huevos rancheros is not eggs and "chili". If by chili you mean chili
>> >> con
>> >> carne. It is typically eggs with a tomato based chili pepper sauce
>> >> (salsa).
>> >
>> > Not trying to start a flame war but your definitions are confusing.
>>
>> Then refer to Webster's...
>>
>> Main Entry: chili
>> Variant(s): also chile or chil?li /'chi-lE/
>> Function: noun
>> Inflected Form(s): plural chil?ies also chil?es or chilis or chil?lies
>> Etymology: Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chIlli
>> 1 a : a hot pepper of any of a group of cultivars (Capsicum annuum annuum
>> group longum) noted for their pungency -- called also chili pepper b
>> usually chilli plural chillies also chil?lis chiefly British : a pepper
>> whether hot or sweet
>> 2 a : a thick sauce of meat and chilies b : CHILI CON CARNE
>>
>> Bottom line.. eggs with chili con carne is not Huevos Rancheros. It is
>> eggs with chili con carne or just eggs and chili.
>
> Try again genius:
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huevos_rancheros
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> Huevos rancheros is a classic Mexican breakfast dish which has become
> popular throughout much of the Americas. Huevos rancheros means "eggs
> ranch-style" or "eggs country-style" in Spanish. The dish traditionally
> was served at the large mid-morning breakfast, or almuerzo, on rural
> farms where workers had a much smaller meal at dawn.
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> The basic version of huevos rancheros consists of corn tortillas fried
> lightly, and fried eggs with a tomatochili sauce. Refried beans
> (frijoles refritos), slices of avocado, fried potatoes, and extra chili
> peppers are common accompaniments. Scrambled eggs can be used instead of
> fried eggs.
> --
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