CHILLIN Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 From freshly stone ground masa dough. Too many choices of stuffings. We have a big, hardly used container of poppy seeds. Do you think they would be good in one of the gorditas? Would they need some sort of sweetening like fresh pinapple? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisbee Gal Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 I can't envision poppy seeds with masa. I grew up on poppy seed rolls, rugelach with poppy filling and hamantaschen at home (Lithuanian family). I love and have made lemon poppy seed muffins. I love eclectic fusion dishes, but masa seems a stretch for poppy seeds. Buena suerte! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudgirl Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 On 2/25/2021 at 5:23 PM, Bisbee Gal said: I grew up on poppy seed rolls, rugelach with poppy filling and hamantaschen at home (Lithuanian family Me too, at my grandma's. Never had food and pastries as good as hers, anywhere. She was a Polish Jew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted February 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 Had another pirate attack last night. Luckily just a minor nose bleed and sore jaw. My attackers? Well I think I have to find a bigger and deeper Arroyo. Could make pozole with beef stock and fresh hominy? No, I still want gorditos, I don't which region claims this style. Make a ball of masa dough, start in the center with your thumb and spread out. Put filling in the hole, recover with the side dough, then fry on cast iron, non stick, or comal. Should always have cheese to melt and browned chiles and onions. Those on a tight budget, use boiled potato mini chunks as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dalziel Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 When I first moved to the border years ago, a co-worker introduced me to gorditas ("little fat ones") and they are still my favorite Mexican dish today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted February 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 Thinking now along the lines of gordas, small meat pies filled with Mexican seasoned beef and gravy with a masa dough top and bottom, or masa bottom shell and a rough puff pastry (wheat) for the top. We were amazed how much beef stock, and still tasty beef, that 5 kilos of sliced beef neck bones can produce. They are by far the least expensive beef cut locally and less fatty than oxtails or short ribs. They were gently boiled for 5 hours. Pork neck bones are also full of flavor and work well while making chicken broth. The two compliment each other very nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dichosalocura Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 My first introduction to living in Latin America was many years ago when I did a year long exchange program to Venezuela. Gorditas don't have anything on Venezuelan arepas. Arepas are usually the size of a hamburger. I sometimes joke to Mexicans that they should change the name of gorditas to flaquitas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dichosalocura Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 https://images.app.goo.gl/37a9mcrFfymFY9SQA Venezuelan Arepas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dalziel Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Gorditas in Mexico are "little fat ones". Looks like arepas in Venezuela are grandes gordas ("big fat ones")! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyPanda Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Sadly, the very cool little restaurant that made arepas here, located beside the old Clinica Maskaras, closed recently. They were huge and always accompanied by a nice fresh salad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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