Brevity by Dan Thompson for February 28, 2017
February 27, 2017
March 01, 2017
Transcript:
UNCLE SAMS MEXICAN FOOD Man 1: Man, what are these made with, turnips and cream cheese? Man 2: I don't know, mine is too burnt to tell. Too bad it's the only thing on the menu. Worst Quesadilla scenario
Most quesadillas bear no resemblance to the real thing. They are basically a grilled cheese sandwitch, substituting a flour tortilla for white bread, and Monterey jack for cheddar, but in all other respects is cheese between two layers of bread and heated until the cheese melts. The real one, and I got this via the main tortilla factory in Dallas, from their family recipes in northern Mexico, looks more like a taco than a pancake. It uses a corn tortilla (wheat is putting on airs), with a filling of queso blanco, chopped onion, and minced jalapiño, folded over and crisped in just enough oil to prevent sticking. My personal variation uses wild onion, picked from my yard before the first mowing. Remove the root and green leaves, and freeze. They can be chopped later, still frozen, with no tears.