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A Sandwich A Day: Mexican Cheesesteak from San Lucas Pizza in Philadelphia
Ever since I went to San Lucas for their amazing al pastor and carnitas pizza, I've been meaning to get back to find out what their Mexican cheesesteak is all about. Like many Mexican pizza places, at San Lucas a lot of Mexican and American foods sit on the menu side by side—pepperoni pizza with a side of tacos, bacon cheese fries and a 2-liter of Jarritos? Sure. And sometimes the two worlds collide and you (hopefully) get something amazing.Spice Hunting: Piloncillo
Piloncillo is as minimally-processed as you can get your sugar, short of chewing it out of sugar cane yourself. It's the product of cane juice boiled down to a thick, crystalline syrup, usually poured into cone-shaped molds to harden (the name piloncillo derives from "pylon"). What you get is a sugar rife with impurities that puts plain old brown sugar to shame. Modern brown sugar is just purified white sugar with some molasses mixed in. This is the real deal.A Sandwich a Day: Huipil Torta Al Pastor at Huipil in Redwood City, CA
Huipil, a new family-owned restaurant in Redwood City, has a short menu of incredibly delicious Mexican food. One standout item is the Huipil Torta ($8), which comes stuffed with your choice of milanesa, carne asada, al pastor, hamon, chorizo, shrimp, or fish. My favorite filling is the al pastor; the slow cooked rotisserie pork is smoky, juicy, and studded with pieces of grilled pineapple.Serious Entertaining: Cinco de Mayo
The truth is that Cinco de Mayo is primarily an American holiday, not a Mexican one. Does that mean that you should settle for bland bean burritos and margaritas mixed from a bottle? No, sir. Use this excuse to make some spicy guacamole, rockin tacos, and deeply chocolaty chocolate-chile cookies.More Cinco de Mayo Recipes!
We just shared Kenji's three antojitos recipes, but we've got quite a few more cerveza-friendly recipes for Cinco de Mayo. Tacos, salsas, guacamole (oh, so much guacamole), tortillas from scratch, 7-layer dip, enchiladas, and more.Cinco De Mayo: Three Mexican Antojito Recipes
Cinco de Mayo's got a big advantage over most other drinking holidays: Mexicans are the absolute kings of snack food. Here are three antojito recipes designed for partying.Weekend Cook and Tell Round Up: Meatless Mexican
For last week's Weekend Cook and Tell we asked all of you to forgo the usual taco fillings in favor of vegetarian options. For a challenge we called Meatless Mexican we wanted to see what sorts of south of the border creations you could come up with using vegetables, beans, and grains. Here's a peek at our favorite sin carne contributions.San Francisco: The Best Tacos in the Mission District?
Attempting to eat every taco in the Mission in a single day would be like trying to take a shot every time Luke Skywalker whines in Star Wars—not a wise move for those who want to live to the end of the day. So I decided off the bat that I'd limit myself to the taquerias within walking distance of the 24th Street and Mission Ave. BART station, one of the more popular strips in the district. I whittled the list down to 11 taquerias.Day of the Dead Treats: Pan de Muerto
There are so many beautiful aspects to Day of the Dead, but for me this holiday means one thing: Pan de Muerto, a special bread available during autumn weeks surrounding El Día de Muertos. Growing up on Mexico's Pacific coast, I didn't see much pan de muerto. In fact, I wasn't exposed to many traditional Mexican breads other than bolillo, birotes and conchas. My first taste of pan de muerto didn't come until much later when, as a university exchange student in Mexico City, my host family, teachers and friends fed me the stuff until I was nearly muerto myself from overeating. I quickly fell in love with the seasonal treat.Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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