This is what I have currently.
Looking at me you probably can’t tell that I am of Latin descent. I know every person thinks that their families cooking is the best but I say this knowing it’s most likely true. Our family was among a very few early immigrants from Mexico that brought a language, culture, and amazing food in the early 1900s. Our food isn’t the same as every other Hispanic family because different parts of Latin America have different cuisines. Our families’ food is probably the best known though. It consists of green chile, meats, beans, tortillas, sopaipillas, tamales, and rellenos. Now many people have often imitated the food that our family makes but in no way can duplicate it. The food has been passed down from generation to generation. I consider myself really lucky because of the great foods that I have eaten and I have learned to cook.
I learned how to cook sopaipillas and tortillas at the age of five while I visited my grandmother with my father. I can still remember the smell of the dough frying and browning. After putting together the perfect amount of massa, lard, and salt; My grandmother would instruct me on how to make perfect shaped sopaipillas and tortillas. The reaction of the oil to the moist dough sounds similar to any other thing you may fry but the smell of homemade Hispanic breads fills a room and doesn’t leave it for days if you have cooked enough. This was one of many cooking sessions that I have had with my grandmother.
One of my favorite foods to cook or eat is a good chili relleno. The spice of the chili mixed with the coolness of the cheese and the crunch of the dough create an amazing mouthgasm. As I sit here and type my mouth actually waters thinking about a good chili relleno. The recipes are similar for all rellenos. From my knowledge they either come breaded and fried or in an egg and fried. The most popular is the battered and fried. The way the batter is prepared sets our chili rellenos above our peers. Some people choose to use a premade breading that they can wrap a chili and cheese with quickly. This is not the correct way to do it. You will get a chili relleno but the quality will suffer.
Starting with a good batter is what really makes a relleno authentic.
My grandmother was similar to everyone’s grandmother. She always has hugs, kisses, and kind words for you. She worked at the local hospital until she was hit by a car and almost had to have her leg amputated. After this experience she engulfed her work into the school system. Anytime one of her eight kids would have a school function she would cook. If someone lost a family member my grandmother would cook for them. It could have been the loosest social connection or no connection at all and she would still cook if someone needed her for a funeral. My grandmothers cooking helped her community in time of grief and in time of happiness. This is why our families food is probably loved by everyone.
A recipe Blog
http://www.foodbuzz.com/blogs/941970-chili-relleno
http://www.foodbuzz.com/blogs/941970-chili-relleno
A video on how to prepare rellenos
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