Unicorn (Unicorn@Indenial.com)
Sun, 03 Oct 1999 02:45:38 -0400
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: FOOD FUNNY :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Thanks to reader Shannon Wiseman for this true food funny. Remember,
the phrase "normal adolescent behavior" is an oxymoron.
I work at a group home for troubled teenagers, many of them are not
accustomed to many things we take for granted. This leads to great
funny situations like this one:
I was cooking dinner for the kids, and they were getting hungry. A
few of them had been bickering a lot lately. One such kid asked me
what was for dinner. "Chicken Cacciatore, rice and green beans" I
said.
"Well I'm not eating that. I don't even like Tori."
::::::::::::::::::::::::::: TODAY'S RECIPE ::::::::::::::::::::::::::
This classic Mexican egg dish appears on almost every menu in Mexico.
In the old days, when the ranch hands would dine on a light breakfast
of coffee and bread when they rose at dawn, this was frequently served
at 'almuerzo', the second meal of the day. Traditionally served with
a portion of refried beans, it is hearty enough to get even the
hardest working 'rancheros' through the day.
Huevos Rancheros (Eggs Ranch Style)
4 Tbs (60 ml) vegetable oil
8 to 12 corn tortillas
8 to 12 eggs
Butter
1 recipe Mexican tomato sauce (see below)
Heat the vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over moderate heat and fry
the tortillas until limp. Drain on paper towels and place two
tortillas, side by side, on each plate. Fry the eggs in the butter to
your preferred degree of doneness. Place the eggs (2 per person) on
top of the tortillas and top with tomato sauce. Serve with refried
beans. Serves 4 to 6.
Mexican Tomato Sauce
2 Tbs (30 ml) vegetable oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1/2 tsp (2 ml) sugar
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Finely chopped jalapeno or serrano chiles, to taste
Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onion and garlic until soft but
not brown. Add the remaining ingredients and cook over low to
moderate heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve warm or
cold. Makes about 2 cups.
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