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Mazatlan's Best Restaurants??
Hello, again, MazDee...I just checked with my wife about Leys buying food from the local people; I didn't want to say anything that wasn't 100%. My dear wife told me, that I am full of poop, and all that food is now cooked in Leys kitchens, and they haven't bought food like that for many years. It is possible to make food in your home, and sell it in Leys, but not done often. My sister-in-law, makes cakes for sale in Mazatlan, and approached Leys to see if she could sell them to or in the market. They told her she could make the cakes, bring them to the store, and Leys would sell them for an undisclosed amount of time, to see how they would sell. This was before they installed their modern bakery...not a good deal for the sis-in-law.
I'm sorry to open my mouth when I wasn't sure what I'm talking about; I'm just running about 25 years behind times.
jim Peterson
Gardnerville Nevada/Bacubirito Mexico
Mazatlan's Best Restaurants??
Hi, MazDee...Well, I've spent over 30 years of my life in Mexico, and anything that has to do with food, I am interested in.
My wife used to work for Leys, and is from Mazatlan. I used to shop in the original market, a small hole in the wall, in Culiacan, with the father of the family.
We used to buy these dishes in Leys, and found out, that the food is indeed made in people's houses, and brought to the market every morning.
I know it sounds funny, that a company as large as Leys would buy like this, but it is true.
The next time you are in the Leys market in Mazatlan, go to the section that has all the hot selections, and ask the girl working there. In fact, you now have a reason to return to Mazatlan...
Sole' Gourmet pizza oven and smoker
Thanks for the invite, but it looks like I missed the game...but to tell you the truth, I'd rather help cook and eat than watch a basketball game.
Sole' Gourmet pizza oven and smoker
Roadfix...Neat photo. What are you cooking there? What is in the drip pan? Do you have a damper on your chimney? What time do we eat?
Mazatlan's Best Restaurants??
Hey, Guys...Everyone talks about their favorite restaurants in Mexico, I discovered the best food in large cities like Mazatlan, PV, Culiacan, etc. over twenty years ago, and it was right in front of my eyes:
Go to a Lay's Super market. They will have a giant steam table laid out, with maybe 20 0r 30 different items, steaming hot. These were cooked in peoples houses, and every morning, the people sell what they home-cooked to Lays.
You will not believe the fantastic food you will taste, but don't dwell too long about how it was cooked, or cleanliness, etc. It will probably be cleaner than the restaurants.
jim
Gardnerville Nevada/Bacubirito Mexico
Sole' Gourmet pizza oven and smoker
Good morning, Guys...I built a wood-fired pizza oven, at my winter home in Mexico; smartest thing I've ever done.
I'm sitting here in Nevada, trying to stay warm, and started thinking about how to add a smoker/slow cook addition to my oven, and I came across you guys talking about wood-fired stuff.
I looked at that oven you were talking about, and thought it was pretty impressive, until you mentioned the dimensions, etc. And 450 degrees...I'm just getting warmed up at that. But, one thing I wanted to throw into the conversation, is the idea of size on an oven. I think my inside dimensions are 35"x35". That's big enough to cook a few pizzas at one time...but what I found out, is, when a pizza cooks in less then two minutes, you just don't have time to turn each pizza so it will cook evenly, or the room to maneuver. Also, if you're cooking pizza for a party, by the time the guests cut up and scrounge the first pie, you'll have another hot one laid out.
Even though I can get over 1000 degrees in a short time, I think I would build a little smaller if I had it to do over.
I will do some smoking in my oven this year; not too sure how to convert things, but in my head it seems kinda simple...but most things that come out of my head are simple.
Chef's Knife Recommendation
I have many kitchen knives; some cheap and some very expensive, but my favorite is a very old Old Hickory slicing knive. I sharpen it often, and it will shave the hair on my arm.
Mazatlan lunch?
Hello, Everyone....I know this is a late post for bnevens, but for anyone who spends some time in Mazatlan, go to Ley's Supermarket; big place, everyone knows where it is....Every morning, people from Mazatlan sell food to Ley's that they have made at home. This is the real Mexican food. Ley sells it from steam-heated tables near the part of the store where the cheese is. If you try this, buy the mild green chilies in escobeche(? spelling) It's stuffed with tuna, and cooked in spices and vinegar. Fantastic !
jim
