Originally Posted by marsye
Originally Posted by JanetM
Originally Posted by marsye
If you want real authentic I know where some mexicans are. :lol: :lol:
Too funny Marsye. I live in So. CA so I know where some are too...never thought to ask them if they could teach me to make frijoles. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Honesty.....I used to live in El Paso on the border. I worked in a restaurant in Juarez with mexicans teaching them how to cook American food like hamburgers, fries, hot dogs, etc. (long story, my brother was married to one) and real mexican food is nothing like what he see here in the US. Oh no, now I'm craving a taco. .......oh be sure and add a little ground cumin to your mexican dishes....its the secret ;)
The real deal isn't easy to find. The owner of my favorite mexican restaurant is from Guadalajara and he makes the best beans and enchilada sauce. Naturally he keeps his recipes a secret. I know he uses lard and lots of it.
I have cookbooks that are supposed to be authentic and I have spent hours making different mole sauces. Mexican food really varies depending on the region of Mexico.
I'm not giving up. I just need to keep trying I guess.