Mexican Food
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How many of us love Mexican food? Whether it is guacamole, mole poblano, tacos, cabrito or the amazing soups of Mexico, we all have our favorite foods of Mexico. Since we can't always be in Mexico, the retailer above can at least provide you with authentic Mexican food products. Sopa de mariscos is a dream come true for seafood lovers, providing you like octopus, squid, fish, shrimp, oysters and probably other things that swim. While fish soup sounds disgusting, this is excellent and very hearty fare. Camarones al mojo de ajo are shrimp in garlic sauce and my other favorite.
My favorite Mexican food is cabrito al pastor, or young goat, roasted on a spit over a charcoal pit. Do not be gulled by places, both in the USA and Mexico that just advertise cabrito. There are various forms of this dish, not all of which tickle my fancy. The main forms of cabrito are: al horno (oven baked) , en birria (stew), en salsa (in sauce). Most people think the best cabrito in Mexico comes from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. I beg to differ. The very best I've had (out of thousands of goats) was in Hidalgo del Parral, Durango. The second best was at La Estrella de Dimas, south of the old bypass of San Luis Potosi on Hwy 57. The third best was across the street. The fourth best was in either Monterrey at the Rey de Cabrito or Saltillo at the cabrito restaurant El Meson Pricipal on Hwy 40 just before the interchange coming into town on the right.
Cabrito is practically fat-free and has about the same calories as chicken per serving.
Goat (1) |
122 |
2.58 |
.79 |
23 |
3.2 |
Beef (2) |
245 |
16 |
6.8 |
23 |
2.2 |
Pork (2) |
310 |
24 |
8.7 |
21 |
2.7 |
Lamb |
235 |
16 |
7.3 |
22 |
1.4 |
Chicken (2) |
120 |
3.5 |
1.1 |
21 |
1.5 |
Source: 1 USDA Handbook #8 1989 2 Nutritive Value of Foods, Home & Garden Bulletin Number 72 USDA, Washington,D.C. Government Printing Office 1981