Posted by Robyn Lee, August 5, 2008 at 2:30 PM
It's hard to believe that my life was pupusa-less up until I tried one at the Red Hook ball fields last summer. During a recent visit to the ball fields, it was the first food vendor I hit (after getting a cup of horchata from another stand; I needed sweet, rice-flavored hydration right away). For $5 you get can two thick, flattened, corn dough patties—crisp on the outside, soft on the inside—filled with your choice of cheese, vegetable, or meat matter. They come with a side of crunchy pickled cabbage and you can grab as much sliced pickled jalapeño pepper as you want from a bucket on the truck's ledge. My favorite fillings were the pork and cheese—gooey and meaty at the same time—and the jalapeño and cheese—gooey with bits of spicy mixed in. Basically, anything filled with melted cheese is going to taste good. Bay Street and Clinton Street, Brooklyn NY 11231 (map)
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Posted by Zach Brooks, May 27, 2008 at 11:45 AM
I guess we weren't the only ones with this Memorial Day weekend idea
As promised, pupusas, tacos, and huaraches made their first appearance of the season on Sunday alongside the grilled corn and fruit at the Brooklyn Flea in Fort Greene. The pupusa line was out of control (a 30-minute-plus wait at peak times), but for those who were paying attention, huaraches and tacos were being sold on a different side of the table and had little to no line for much of the day.
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Posted by Zach Brooks, May 23, 2008 at 6:00 PM
I don't know where you'll be this weekend, but I will be on pupusa patrol at the Brooklyn Flea in Fort Greene, where according to Brownstoner, the Salvadorean snack (yes, I consider it a snack!) will be sold by vendors from the Red Hook Ballfields. Last weekend the Flea teased us with corn and fruit, but supposedly this week the "big guns" are coming out (there are huarache rumors as well). The pupusa will be immediately followed by a cannoli chaser, from Salvatore Farms Ricotta. See you there...
