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Herb/Chile Flavored Mexican Milks?

Well, okay -- thanks for that, but exactly what are those "many Hispanic dishes", I wonder? I guess I'll have to buy some cans to see those recipes on the back of the labels!

I just can't imagine what dishes would call for a chile-flavored milk...

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Herb/Chile Flavored Mexican Milks?

Well, okay -- thanks for that, but exactly what are those "many Hispanic dishes", I wonder? I guess I'll have to buy some cans to see those recipes on the back of the labels!

I just can't imagine what dishes would call for a chile-flavored milk...

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Cabbage, always cabbage... slow-braised Southern style, or raw in a great slaw. I love cabbage!

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Herb/Chile Flavored Mexican Milks?

I actually tried 2 of them out.. the cilantro and jalapeño ones. They're not really sweet so it's not as weird as it sounds. It's more akin to a soup or cream. Chili can indeed work nicely with a cream, ever tried poblano cream soup? They had some recipes listed in the back, dips and soups I think.

The milks themselves were OK, what I found objectionable was the radioactive green color of the jalapeño one, it seemed chernobylesque !

On a brighter note, I tried out those Doña Chonita sauces and those were -quite- tasty... And fortunately no fluorescent colors to be found
http://www.mymexicanpantry.com/salsas-para-cocinar-cooking-sauces.html
The Guajillo salsa was absolutely perfect for enchiladas.

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Herb/Chile Flavored Mexican Milks?

Not that I would actually use it -- I would steep a chile in milk if I needed chile-flavored milk -- I imagine they could be any cream-based soup, a cheesey casserole, or a a white sauce.

Smacks of a marketing driven creation -- create a need then fill it.

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