On Mar 6, 7:25 pm, "merryb" > wrote:
>
> I've never heard of Barbocoa, so I googled it- beef head?? Guess I'm a
> wimp- I would probably pass out just trying to cook it!
>

Like Liz Taylor in GIANT. <chortle>

Actually, the cow's head should be wrapped in maguey (a type of agave)
leaves and cooked several hours underground. There's a picture of a
friend of mine preparing barbacoa de cabeza on my web page.. Goat head
is good, too.

see:
http://home.infionline.net/~tbsamsel/

T.