Mexican Food in New England

in San Jose, in some of the neighborhoods, there's a person who goes around
with a pot of them. I forget how much they are, but it's somewhere in the
range of a buck apiece. I know, also, when I went to the county fair, there
was a couple across the street selling them, also.

think shredded chicken (pork, beef) in a cornbread "shell", plenty juicy.
More complicated than that, but it's like saying clams and potatoes in a
white sauce.

mary


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"starlia" wrote in message
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I love Boston clam chowder and yes I only like the white kind. Who puts
tomatoes in chowder?

Tamales are one of my favorite foods. I could eat them all the time if I
could get away with it. They are just very time consuming to make. Most
Mexican families I know make a whole production out of tamale day.
Usually
the whole family gets into the groove of tamale day and they sell them in
the local markets here. Yummy stuff.

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"Kathy N-V" wrote in message
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On Sat, 7 Aug 2004 1:01:10 -0400, Kalera Stratton wrote
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WHAT??? *flabbergasted*

-Kalera
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Kathy N-V wrote:

Kathy N-V (has never had a tamale, doesn't even know what they are)


Hot Tamales are a jellybean like candy, but that's the only tamale
I've ever seen for sale around here. I'm in Boston, not exactly the
world capital for Mexican food. Heck, we started getting tortillas
in the supermarket less than 5 years ago, and we still don't get
those humongous packs like I see in west coast stores.

I've seen a few "Taco Bell" stores, but the commercials have such
unappetizing views of the food that I would never go there. I can
get burritos from the Burrito dude in Downtown Crossing, but that's
about it. We have a "Fajita's and 'Ritas" restaurant downtown, but
they don't serve tamales, as far as I can determine. Our one
"authentic" Mexican restaurant serves mostly seafood: squiddly kinds
of things, and I can't drag Bob in there.

You can have all the jelly grass drink that you'd like, in whatever
flavors you can imagine (but it still has jelly grass in it - ew).
My tolerance for it stopped at less than one, but to each her own.
Same for Baccala - ewww. Portuguese Sweet Bread, anyone? (All can be
found at most supermarkets, and aren't considered weird food)

Do you guys have Boston Brown Bread (cooked in the can)? How many
varieties of chowder are available at any restaurant or market in
your area? (Not that abomination with tomatoes that is served by
Yankees fans. True chowder is pretty much white) When you order
fried clams, does the server ask "with or without?" (and do you know
the answer?)

So, it's not entirely weird that I've never had a tamale. Are they
good?

Kathy N-V (who bets most of you have never had knoedel, either)

I love Boston clam chowder and yes I only like the white kind.

People who come here always want to "go to Fisherman's Wharf [in San Francisco]
and have some o'that chowder!" What th---?? I tell them chowder is
traditionally an east coast food. Ya goobers!

We have CRAB here. Okay? Get it straight. And gobs of seafood. And the best
sourdough bread in creation. Plus we have a world-famous area called The
Gourmet Ghetto. Chowder? I love chowder, but that isn't what it's about here.
They're confused.

But we have some of the BEST food in the world. You get terribly spoiled with
the food here. (I live 2 blocks from Chez Panisse: http://chezpanisse.com/ )
~~
Sooz

pinto beans and cornbread. with the beans cooked til they are almost
mushy...with hamhocks!

My mom's main meals were "beans, potatoes, and meat". Beans being pinto.
Potatoes and meat different variance. Sometimes ham, mashed potatoes, white
gravy, and pork'n'beans...

on occasion squirrel and dumplings or dove.

mary


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"Carlinda" wrote in message
nk.net...
So, anybody care for some "soup beans and cornbread"??? Really good eatin'
in those pots of beans! (My West Virginia heritage shows up sometimes!)

Carlinda

"Dr. Sooz" wrote in message
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Aw, come on, Sooz! Oyster chowder? Geoduc chowder? We have the best!

Well sure! But that's not the thing. We're the crabs-and-sourdough
capital.
It cracks me up when someone from Missouri comes here for the chowder.
~~
Sooz

now *that* i wouldn't buy. From a store, maybe. but not door-to-door. No
telling how long it's been out of a fridge, even if it's in a refrigerated
truck. Unless I knew people who vouched for them...

mary


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"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
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We have guys come by at least once a month trying to sell us steaks and
chicken that they obstensibly couldnt sell to the local resturants.. over
stock they claim. Ya... um hmmmmm...
I tell them Im a vegetarian. They go away apologetically. :-)
Diana

"Kathy N-V" wrote in message
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On Sat, 7 Aug 2004 13:19:45 -0400, Kalera Stratton wrote
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We have door-to-door tamale sellers. They are THE best.

-

I cannot begin to imagine anyone knocking on my door to sell me
anything to eat. That just doesn't happen here.

We rarely even see an ice cream truck - they go to little league
games and the like, but that's about it.

Kathy N-V

Not sure about "soup beans" but I'd kill for some black-eyed peas (or field
peas WITH the snaps) and cornbread. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Kathy K

"Carlinda" wrote in message
nk.net...
So, anybody care for some "soup beans and cornbread"??? Really good eatin'
in those pots of beans! (My West Virginia heritage shows up sometimes!)

Carlinda

"Dr. Sooz" wrote in message
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Aw, come on, Sooz! Oyster chowder? Geoduc chowder? We have the best!

Well sure! But that's not the thing. We're the crabs-and-sourdough
capital.
It cracks me up when someone from Missouri comes here for the chowder.
~~
Sooz

LOL! Imagine how many more beads I could make in a day, if I didn't have
to stop and cook!

-Kalera
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Christina Peterson wrote:
I'd rather have Kalera make beads!

Tina

I have now experience the Tamale sales! Today a woman came by the gallery
selling Tamales. As an east coaster, like Kathy N-V, I had never
experienced a door to door hot food sales pitch. Of course after the recent
discussion here it made it even funnier.

Kathy K

And I had it for dessert after lunch Thursday

Kathy K
"Jalynne" wrote in message
link.net...
oh SHUT UP. We had some like this when we visited Victoria, BC two years
ago. Now I
must go get a kitchen torch. Actually, I've been wanting one for quite
some time,
but my kitchen was too cluttered. Now i have room for it. Just need the
torch and
some special bowls, and I'm set.
--
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Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
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"KDK" wrote in message
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yummmmmm.....

There's a place here that serves creme brulee with a thin layer of
chocolate on the bottom- it's to die for!

Kathy K
"Jalynne" wrote in message
hlink.net...
OH oh oh, Creme Brulee???
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"Christina Peterson" wrote in message
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Heck, I've seen men cook dinner with a torch. Maybe Kalera could do
beads
and meals at the same time.

Tina


"meijhana" wrote in message
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well, I meant Helen, but I would take Kalera...make her cook, then
make
her
show me how to make beads out back!!!

mary
snickering


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"Kalera Stratton" wrote in message
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LOL! Imagine how many more beads I could make in a day, if I
didn't
have
to stop and cook!

-Kalera
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Christina Peterson wrote:
I'd rather have Kalera make beads!

Tina