Hands Across the Fry Pan

     When Bobby Frederick arrived in Ajijic just two weeks ago he little dreamed that his expertise as Head Chef in the restaurant he owned in So. Carolina would be put to the test teaching the Mexican Chef at the Abastos Chapala—the new supermarket and restaurant in the strip mall across the carretera from the former Restaurante Flor de Cordaba—the art of making western omelets. But that’s what happened, and the tasting team that was on hand to watch and learn declared the finished product the most delicious omelet they’d ever eaten. Bobby, as chefs are wont to do, accepted all the accolades with modest aplomb, giving the credit to the US-style sausage and fresh ingredients supplied by the Abastos. Dessert of three large strawberries or one banana slipped on a skewer then put in a bath of dipping chocolate was made by one of the Mexican cooks. You can add Western Omelets to the great egg rolls and brown rice the Chapala Abastos is known for.