Mexican Everyday

Published on Tuesday, December 5, 2006, by The CHOW Editorial Team / Edit Post

Turns out grated potato makes a darn good taco filling, and you can throw together some mind-blowingly good Mexican stews in 10 minutes with a slow cooker. So many tasty recipes in so little time.

Mexican Everyday
By Rick Bayless (W. W. Norton, 2005; $19.77 at Amazon.com)

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  • The thing is, like bread, anything can be layered in a tortilla.
    When I grew up we made tacos/burritos out of ANYTHING that was left over and hot on the stove combined our own personal taste or cuisine of choice blending salsa and tampico therewith.
    One has to eventually realize that THAT is what tacos and burritos were invented for!

    (I think I can remember making running-burritos out of potato,...+READ

    The thing is, like bread, anything can be layered in a tortilla.
    When I grew up we made tacos/burritos out of ANYTHING that was left over and hot on the stove combined our own personal taste or cuisine of choice blending salsa and tampico therewith.
    One has to eventually realize that THAT is what tacos and burritos were invented for!

    (I think I can remember making running-burritos out of potato, onion and chicken)-COLLAPSE

  • Wow, Rick Bayless discovers potatos are a great taco filling...

  • This is an incredible cookbook. While I enjoy cooking the "old fashioned way" out of Rick's other books, let's face it, we don't always have the time--Mexican cooking is labor intensive. The slow cooker recipes are out of this world and the seafood soup is wonderful with very little effort.

  • It my be in my stocking, if Mrs. Santa responds to my hints.
    (I have enjoyed Mr. Bayless's food and entertainment writing for over twenty years.)

    My mother allowed me to help with her enchiladas, and other treats, when I was about six. Even though I no longer live out west, I still love to cook Mexican and urge anyone who thinks it is some sort of one-dimensional cuisine to check out Rick's...+READ

    It my be in my stocking, if Mrs. Santa responds to my hints.
    (I have enjoyed Mr. Bayless's food and entertainment writing for over twenty years.)

    My mother allowed me to help with her enchiladas, and other treats, when I was about six. Even though I no longer live out west, I still love to cook Mexican and urge anyone who thinks it is some sort of one-dimensional cuisine to check out Rick's recipes and ideas for making Mexican food an every day (two words!) fun experience!-COLLAPSE