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What is it about Mexico? What makes the food taste better there? This past weekend Lee's mom cooked dinner and made a delicious shrimp in garlic butter. She said it was what she cooked on her last trip to Mexico and it did indeed remind me of eating seafood in the Yucatan. A few basic ingredients, but fresh and somehow everything just tastes more intense when you're there.
I think part of the answer is that in many parts of Mexico you are not eating things that have been shipped long distances. I could be wrong. But in general I think the food really is fresher. Eating locally makes a difference. Anyone enjoying this summers fresh tomatoes knows what I mean. The best produce just doesn't last forever. It's delicate and precious. Ok, potatoes last but I've even had fresh potatoes and they do taste better than those that have been sitting in storage.
Tonight I made fish tacos so I could use up the tomatillos from the last organic produce delivery before the next delivery comes tomorrow. And so I could use the fresh corn tortillas from Trader Joes. And I made a special trip to buy fresh red snapper and I sauteed in just a little olive oil and garlic. I could have batter fried it, but I didn't. Because sometimes simple really is better.
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Today was our last day in Mexico, tomorrow we return home. The trip has been wonderful and while I did not take many photos,I have many mental snapshots of delicious moments: Swimming in the turquoise waters of the Caribbean ocean under the Maya ruins...
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Mexican Food Lover
What is it about Mexico? What makes the food taste better there? This past weekend Lee's mom cooked dinner and made a delicious shrimp in garlic butter. She said it was what she cooked on her last trip to Mexico and it did indeed remind me of eating seafood in the Yucatan. A few basic ingredients, but fresh and somehow everything just tastes more intense when you're there.
I think part of the answer is that in many parts of Mexico you are not eating things that have been shipped long distances. I could be wrong. But in general I think the food really is fresher. Eating locally makes a difference. Anyone enjoying this summers fresh tomatoes knows what I mean. The best produce just doesn't last forever. It's delicate and precious. Ok, potatoes last but I've even had fresh potatoes and they do taste better than those that have been sitting in storage.
Tonight I made fish tacos so I could use up the tomatillos from the last organic produce delivery before the next delivery comes tomorrow. And so I could use the fresh corn tortillas from Trader Joes. And I made a special trip to buy fresh red snapper and I sauteed in just a little olive oil and garlic. I could have batter fried it, but I didn't. Because sometimes simple really is better.
- Interview With Margarita Carrillo Arronte, Author Of Mexico: The Cookbook
What we don’t know about Mexican cuisine could fill the pages of a massive book. And now it does. Margarita Carrillo Arronte, a chef, teacher, restaurateur, TV host and the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture's chef is the first Mexican author to have...
- Best Fish Taco North Of The Border
The Baja fish taco at Nick's Crispy Tacos is a revelation. Never mind north of the border, it's possibly the best fish taco anywhere. Only one of several delicious tacos available, the Baja fish taco is easily the most popular of the 1000 tacos...
- Mexico Highlights
Today was our last day in Mexico, tomorrow we return home. The trip has been wonderful and while I did not take many photos,I have many mental snapshots of delicious moments: Swimming in the turquoise waters of the Caribbean ocean under the Maya ruins...
- Chemuyil:restaurants
It is possible to visit Mexico and not experience Mexico. It is easy to find comfortable lodgings, lush jungles, beautiful beaches, familiar food--all at the prices you would expect to pay at home. However, if you make the effort you can also find the...
- Organic Produce Delivery
Yesterday I got my monthly delivery from Farm Fresh to You, organic produce delivery. I started this a couple of years ago when Webvan went out of business and I was seriously going through withdrawl pains. As much as I enjoy shopping for fresh produce...