Comments on: The Traditional Diet of Mexico http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2007/12/14/the-traditional-diet-of-mexico/ No Diets, No Cardio, No Excuses Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:12:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Scarlett http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2007/12/14/the-traditional-diet-of-mexico/comment-page-1/#comment-3971 Scarlett Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:35:13 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2007/12/14/the-traditional-diet-of-mexico/#comment-3971 Good Post! I lived in Guadalajara for 6 years and returning to the states, I have yet to find more than a couple authentic Mexican restaurants. Yes, most of what we think is Mexican is "Tex-Mex", as you mentioned. Very accurate and well-written. Good Post! I lived in Guadalajara for 6 years and returning to the states, I have yet to find more than a couple authentic Mexican restaurants. Yes, most of what we think is Mexican is “Tex-Mex”, as you mentioned. Very accurate and well-written.

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]]> By: Cindy Moore http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2007/12/14/the-traditional-diet-of-mexico/comment-page-1/#comment-3082 Cindy Moore Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:09:01 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2007/12/14/the-traditional-diet-of-mexico/#comment-3082 Excellent post! I've only been to 1 restaurant that served "real" Mexican food....unfortunately, they closed! We do have several smaller places, but they all seem to be fried foods....or all rice and beans. Right now I'm off all Mexican due to restriction of nightshades....I really hope they're not my trigger! One of my favorite lunches is a chicken taco salad from a local place ("real", but americanized) near work. Hold the beans and the taco shell and it's a wonderful low carb lunch! Excellent post! I’ve only been to 1 restaurant that served “real” Mexican food….unfortunately, they closed! We do have several smaller places, but they all seem to be fried foods….or all rice and beans.

Right now I’m off all Mexican due to restriction of nightshades….I really hope they’re not my trigger! One of my favorite lunches is a chicken taco salad from a local place (“real”, but americanized) near work. Hold the beans and the taco shell and it’s a wonderful low carb lunch!

]]> By: Kim http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2007/12/14/the-traditional-diet-of-mexico/comment-page-1/#comment-3081 Kim Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:14:00 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2007/12/14/the-traditional-diet-of-mexico/#comment-3081 Fascinating article! I grew up about a mile off the Mexican border in Arizona and we had wonderful authentic Mexican Food... cheap and plentiful. Oh how I miss that! Now that I live in Montana, I don't even bother trying to eat at Mexican restaurants. Fascinating article! I grew up about a mile off the Mexican border in Arizona and we had wonderful authentic Mexican Food… cheap and plentiful. Oh how I miss that! Now that I live in Montana, I don’t even bother trying to eat at Mexican restaurants.

]]> By: Alicia Zhuang http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2007/12/14/the-traditional-diet-of-mexico/comment-page-1/#comment-3080 Alicia Zhuang Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:30:07 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2007/12/14/the-traditional-diet-of-mexico/#comment-3080 Wow I can't wait for your next Traditional Diets post Scott! I've only ever eaten "Mexican food", a nacho, once at Planet Hollywood.. and stayed away from Mexican since then because I thought it was too much like fast food. It's good to know now that that was "fake" Mexican food. Wow I can’t wait for your next Traditional Diets post Scott! I’ve only ever eaten “Mexican food”, a nacho, once at Planet Hollywood.. and stayed away from Mexican since then because I thought it was too much like fast food. It’s good to know now that that was “fake” Mexican food.

]]> By: Scott Kustes http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2007/12/14/the-traditional-diet-of-mexico/comment-page-1/#comment-3075 Scott Kustes Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:02:21 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2007/12/14/the-traditional-diet-of-mexico/#comment-3075 Good point about "American" Anna. I use it more as a shortcut than anything as everyone generally understands that "American" means from the USA, while citizens of all of the other countries identify themselves as Brazilian, Canadian, Peruvian, etc. United Statesian just doesn't have the same ring. :) I will check out that cookbook by Shannon Hayes. As soon as I get some steak, I have a couple Argentinian steak recipes to try. I haven't looked at Rick Bayless' cookbooks...I really haven't looked at many cookbooks at all. I tend to just experiment on my own and use Google as my cookbook. Glad y'all enjoyed it! Cheers Scott Good point about “American” Anna. I use it more as a shortcut than anything as everyone generally understands that “American” means from the USA, while citizens of all of the other countries identify themselves as Brazilian, Canadian, Peruvian, etc. United Statesian just doesn’t have the same ring. :)

I will check out that cookbook by Shannon Hayes. As soon as I get some steak, I have a couple Argentinian steak recipes to try. I haven’t looked at Rick Bayless’ cookbooks…I really haven’t looked at many cookbooks at all. I tend to just experiment on my own and use Google as my cookbook.

Glad y’all enjoyed it!

Cheers
Scott

]]> By: Anna http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2007/12/14/the-traditional-diet-of-mexico/comment-page-1/#comment-3073 Anna Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:37:44 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2007/12/14/the-traditional-diet-of-mexico/#comment-3073 Grrrreat post, Scott! You had my mouth watering and wishing I had made Baja California style fish tacos (or salad for me) for dinner tonight instead of cold sliced homemade slow roasted beef (Grassfed Gourmet recipe) with horseradish dressing and salad. You hit the nail on the head about *real* Mexican food versus Americanized gringo versions that most people picture (Taco Hell being one of the worst). Now I wish I hadn't donated my Diana Kennedy Mexican cookbook a few years ago during a cookbook purge. I wasn't able to properly appreciate it then and probably would now. Have you looked at Rick Bayless' Mexican cookbooks? Are they authentic? I saw a great show with him and it looked good. You also reminded me of the great meat options at the local Latino butchers in Southern California. I'm getting a locally raised pheasant on Monday and have been trying to find pig feet for a British pheasant and pig trotters pie recipe for Christmas (possibly served as stew instead of pie, though I do have some nice home rendered lard) and I wasn't having any luck with my local butchers (who looked at me like I had three heads). But I'm not too far away from some Latino butcher shops and I'm sure I'll find trotters that way (not sure how sustainably raised, though, that's a dilemma perhaps). Can't wait for the the other diets. By the way, Farmer and the Grill by Shannon Hayes (available on her website only) has great Argentine meat recipes, authentic grilling technique, tips on how to do it on US style grills, etc. She spent considerable time in Argentina researching the book and learning the methods. If you don't have this handy little book, it's not too late to add it to your wish list :-). I use it constantly as well as her other book, The Grassfed Gourmet (Amazon has this one). By the way, after going to Brazil and Canada, I have a harder time saying America or American to refer to our country or citizens. I tend to now say North America(n) and South America(n), since it really is more accurate. "America" is a very large place and the United States of America is just one part of it, on the North American continent. Grrrreat post, Scott! You had my mouth watering and wishing I had made Baja California style fish tacos (or salad for me) for dinner tonight instead of cold sliced homemade slow roasted beef (Grassfed Gourmet recipe) with horseradish dressing and salad.

You hit the nail on the head about *real* Mexican food versus Americanized gringo versions that most people picture (Taco Hell being one of the worst). Now I wish I hadn’t donated my Diana Kennedy Mexican cookbook a few years ago during a cookbook purge. I wasn’t able to properly appreciate it then and probably would now. Have you looked at Rick Bayless’ Mexican cookbooks? Are they authentic? I saw a great show with him and it looked good.

You also reminded me of the great meat options at the local Latino butchers in Southern California. I’m getting a locally raised pheasant on Monday and have been trying to find pig feet for a British pheasant and pig trotters pie recipe for Christmas (possibly served as stew instead of pie, though I do have some nice home rendered lard) and I wasn’t having any luck with my local butchers (who looked at me like I had three heads). But I’m not too far away from some Latino butcher shops and I’m sure I’ll find trotters that way (not sure how sustainably raised, though, that’s a dilemma perhaps).

Can’t wait for the the other diets. By the way, Farmer and the Grill by Shannon Hayes (available on her website only) has great Argentine meat recipes, authentic grilling technique, tips on how to do it on US style grills, etc. She spent considerable time in Argentina researching the book and learning the methods. If you don’t have this handy little book, it’s not too late to add it to your wish list :-) . I use it constantly as well as her other book, The Grassfed Gourmet (Amazon has this one).

By the way, after going to Brazil and Canada, I have a harder time saying America or American to refer to our country or citizens. I tend to now say North America(n) and South America(n), since it really is more accurate. “America” is a very large place and the United States of America is just one part of it, on the North American continent.

]]> By: Greg http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2007/12/14/the-traditional-diet-of-mexico/comment-page-1/#comment-3072 Greg Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:45:20 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2007/12/14/the-traditional-diet-of-mexico/#comment-3072 Awesome post. Keep em comin. Awesome post. Keep em comin.

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