From varissull@worldnet.att.net Tue Jan 30 17:07:59 2001 Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 17:52:25 GMT From: Helena Unzueta Newsgroups: alt.food.mexican-cooking Subject: Re: Lamb Useage In Mexican Cooking? Barbaccoa is usually lamb. It isa highly seasoned roast, braised in the oven and sold all over the southwest in burritos, etc. This is the most common of lamb dishes in Mexican cooking. Barbaccoa can also be made with beef, or pork, so if you want lamb, make sure you ask for if it is made with lamb or not. Here's an easy recipe: Barbaccoa Chile Seasoning 4 Dried New Mexico Chiles 2 dried ancho chiles 4 small dried hot red chiles (chile de arbol) 10 cloves garlic 1 tablespoon dry oregano 2 tablespoons each whole cloves and cumin seeds 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 can (13 oz) tomatillos, drained Tear or break chiles into peices. Cover with 1/2 cup hot water and let stand until soft. Blend chiles and other ingredients in a blender until chiles are finely chopped. 6-6 1/2 pound leg of lamb, boned and cut into chunks salt 3 tablespoons white vinegar. Prepare chile seasoning; set aside. Season meat to taste with salt and sprinkle with vinegar; cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours. Drain meat and place in a 5-6 quart pan. Spried seasoning over meat. Cover and bake in a 350 F oven until very tender when pierced (2 1/2 to 3 hours). Shred or tear and serve. "ted samsel" wrote in message news:3A3C1911.966CC58@infi.net... > Sean Johnson wrote: > > > > I've never seen lamb offered as a dish in any Mexican restaurants I > > frequent. As silly as this question is, are there any lamb dishes in Mexican > > cooking? > > > > Thoughts? > > > > Sean J. > > sean_j81@hotmail.com > > I was recently in Austin and nearly went to eat at a place on S First > called > El Borrego del Oro (or something like that) that specialized in > lamb/cabrito. > I've heard it is a good place. > > Also, in South Boston, VA, there's a cafe next to a truck stop that is > run > by a Mexican family and they make Mexican lamb shank stew that is > supposed > to knock your socks off. I haven't made it out that way, though. > -- > TBSamsel@infi.net or t_b_samsel@hotmail.com > http://home.infi.net/~tbsamsel/ > 'Do the boogie woogie in the South American way' > Hank Snow (1914-1999) > THE RHUMBA BOOGIE