Shrink-wrapped pig’s head, Mega supermarket, Guanajuato
A propos the comments on watching the killing of animals for meat, a couple of photos. It is accompanied by shrink-wrapped “maiz para pozole,” that is, hominy for the classic…
Read moreCarnitas Revisited: Some Tentative Thoughts about Origins
Thanks to everyone who has commented. I’m thrilled when blogging leads me to extend or reconsider my ideas. To begin with, I agree that carnitas are a special meal. To…
Read moreCarnitas (Little Bits of Meat)
Here’s a post that just crept up on me. There was mention of carnitas at a wedding in the Mexican countryside. I read yet one more cookbook published in America…
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