Carnitas

"Nancy Young" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I wondered what they were, I see signs We have carnitas!
Gathered it was a pork dish and figured I'd get around to trying
it one day.

Well, the other night I was in Costco, got the guacamole, some
pastrami, when I spied Carnitas. Hmmm, why not try it, I'll know
what it is then and perhaps make it myself in the future. I made
some fresh salsa to go with my store bought guac, because they
had a picture of salsa on the front labelled Serving Suggestion.

Long story short, I find it's served like you would tacos or fajitas
in a soft tortilla. Luckily I had tortillas, guac, sour cream, iceberg
lettuce, cheese.

Was very good. My salsa was especially good, too. If I may say
so myself.

nancy

When in doubt, it's always best not to search the web. Do NOT look at this
link.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=what+are+carnitas%3F&btnG=Google+Search

"Doug Kanter" <[email hidden]> wrote

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"Nancy Young" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I wondered what they were, I see signs We have carnitas!
Gathered it was a pork dish and figured I'd get around to trying
it one day.

Quoted message said:

When in doubt, it's always best not to search the web. Do NOT look at this
link.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=what+are+carnitas%3F&btnG=Google+Search

No! I wanted to surprise myself, and now I sure as hell am not going
to look! (laugh)

nancy

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

I wondered what they were, I see signs We have carnitas!
Gathered it was a pork dish and figured I'd get around to trying
it one day.

Well, the other night I was in Costco, got the guacamole, some
pastrami, when I spied Carnitas. Hmmm, why not try it, I'll know
what it is then and perhaps make it myself in the future. I made
some fresh salsa to go with my store bought guac, because they
had a picture of salsa on the front labelled Serving Suggestion.

Long story short, I find it's served like you would tacos or fajitas
in a soft tortilla. Luckily I had tortillas, guac, sour cream, iceberg
lettuce, cheese.

Was very good. My salsa was especially good, too. If I may say
so myself.

I agree. I bought the Costco carnitas a few weeks ago and have enjoyed
them (it?) just as you have described.

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

Nancy Young said:

I wondered what they were, I see signs We have carnitas!
Gathered it was a pork dish and figured I'd get around to trying
it one day.

The best carnitas are nothing but pork cooked in rendered pork fat:

http://rollybrook.com/carnitas-2.htm

Some people put [censored] like cumin--which isn't even a Mexican spice--in
them.

Quoted message said:

Well, the other night I was in Costco, got the guacamole, some
pastrami, when I spied Carnitas. Hmmm, why not try it, I'll know
what it is then and perhaps make it myself in the future. I made
some fresh salsa to go with my store bought guac, because they
had a picture of salsa on the front labelled Serving Suggestion.

What are the ingredients in the "store bought guac"???
*Real* guacamole does not store well.

Quoted message said:

Long story short, I find it's served like you would tacos or fajitas
in a soft tortilla. Luckily I had tortillas, guac, sour cream, iceberg
lettuce, cheese.

Was very good. My salsa was especially good, too. If I may say
so myself.

nancy

--Bryan

"Peter A" <[email hidden]> wrote

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In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

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Well, the other night I was in Costco, got the guacamole, some
pastrami, when I spied Carnitas. Hmmm, why not try it, I'll know
what it is then and perhaps make it myself in the future. I made
some fresh salsa to go with my store bought guac, because they
had a picture of salsa on the front labelled Serving Suggestion.

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Was very good.

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I agree. I bought the Costco carnitas a few weeks ago and have enjoyed
them (it?) just as you have described.

Oh! Isn't that funny. Yeah, I liked it a lot. I figured if Costco
carried it, it was probably good, they seem to test out what they
will carry. I'm glad I picked it up, seems I can't get out of there
without at least one impulse buy.

nancy

"Food Snob" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Nancy Young said:

I wondered what they were, I see signs We have carnitas!
Gathered it was a pork dish and figured I'd get around to trying
it one day.

The best carnitas are nothing but pork cooked in rendered pork fat:

http://rollybrook.com/carnitas-2.htm

Some people put [censored] like cumin--which isn't even a Mexican spice--in
them.

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What are the ingredients in the "store bought guac"???
*Real* guacamole does not store well.

Ingredients: Hass Avocados, Jalapeno puree, dehydrated onion,
salt, Granulated garlic.

nancy

"Food Snob" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Nancy Young wrote:

Quoted message said:

The best carnitas are nothing but pork cooked in rendered pork fat:

http://rollybrook.com/carnitas-2.htm

Some people put [censored] like cumin--which isn't even a Mexican spice--in
them.

Piecemeal answer, I'm watching Cash Cab and trying to answer you.

Carnitas: Pork, Water Solution, Garlic. No cumin.
Brand name is Del Real.

Guacamole Brand: Avoclassic.

nancy

Can someone describe Costco carnitas? Is it pre-cooked,
for example?

Steve

"Steve Pope" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Can someone describe Costco carnitas? Is it pre-cooked,
for example?

Yes, it is, you heat it in the microwave 8 minutes. It is
vacuum packed. Solid chucks of meat, it is up to you to
shred it or whatever it is you want to.

nancy

In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

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Some people put [censored] like cumin--which isn't even a Mexican spice--in
them.

Where do you get such astonishingly ignorant ideas?

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

Nancy Young said:

I wondered what they were, I see signs We have carnitas!

Canitas done right ...and it's darn hard to do 'em wrong... are just
awesome and can be done by even a brain dead gringo. They are made
from a big ol' pork shoulder. How can you go wrong with that? If you
want my killer recipe, let me know.

nb

"notbob" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Nancy Young said:

I wondered what they were, I see signs We have carnitas!

Canitas done right ...and it's darn hard to do 'em wrong... are just
awesome and can be done by even a brain dead gringo. They are made
from a big ol' pork shoulder. How can you go wrong with that? If you
want my killer recipe, let me know.

Who could say no to that? I won't make it soon, but
when you get around to it, I'd love to have it. Thanks.

nancy

On Wed, 10 May 2006 18:24:05 -0400, in rec.food.cooking, "Nancy Young"
<[email hidden]> hit the crackpipe and declared:

Quoted message said:

I wondered what they were, I see signs We have carnitas!
Gathered it was a pork dish and figured I'd get around to trying
it one day.

Well, the other night I was in Costco, got the guacamole, some
pastrami, when I spied Carnitas. Hmmm, why not try it, I'll know
what it is then and perhaps make it myself in the future. I made
some fresh salsa to go with my store bought guac, because they
had a picture of salsa on the front labelled Serving Suggestion.

Long story short, I find it's served like you would tacos or fajitas
in a soft tortilla. Luckily I had tortillas, guac, sour cream, iceberg
lettuce, cheese.

Was very good. My salsa was especially good, too. If I may say
so myself.

nancy

What part of the US has Costcos? I see that chain mentioned a lot
here, but we have none here in the upper midwest.

projectile vomit chick said:

What part of the US has Costcos? I see that chain mentioned a lot
here, but we have none here in the upper midwest.

Are we neighbors?

Carol in MN
--

Some people are like Slinkies... they don't really have a purpose but
they bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.

Stolen from "traid" on the IRC

On Wed 10 May 2006 09:38:33p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it projectile
vomit chick?

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What part of the US has Costcos? I see that chain mentioned a lot
here, but we have none here in the upper midwest.

Costco is international but, obviously, not everywhere. Check, locations
here: http://tinyurl.com/a8bk8

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
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On Thu, 11 May 2006 00:18:24 -0500, in rec.food.cooking, Damsel in dis
Dress <[email hidden]> hit the crackpipe and declared:

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projectile vomit chick said:

What part of the US has Costcos? I see that chain mentioned a lot
here, but we have none here in the upper midwest.

Are we neighbors?

Carol in MN

I am in Iowa.

On 11 May 2006 07:21:23 +0200, in rec.food.cooking, Wayne Boatwright
<wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> hit the crackpipe and declared:

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On Wed 10 May 2006 09:38:33p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it projectile
vomit chick?

Quoted message said:

What part of the US has Costcos? I see that chain mentioned a lot
here, but we have none here in the upper midwest.

Costco is international but, obviously, not everywhere. Check, locations
here: http://tinyurl.com/a8bk8

Thanks for the info. I could have looked on Google, obviously, but ya
know, it's after midnight <g>

Nancy Young said:

"notbob" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Nancy Young said:

I wondered what they were, I see signs We have carnitas!

Canitas done right ...and it's darn hard to do 'em wrong... are just
awesome and can be done by even a brain dead gringo. They are made
from a big ol' pork shoulder. How can you go wrong with that? If you
want my killer recipe, let me know.

Who could say no to that? I won't make it soon, but
when you get around to it, I'd love to have it. Thanks.

nancy

"Warm smell of carnitas,
Rising up through the air."

On 10 May 2006 22:31:53 -0700, in rec.food.cooking,
[email hidden] hit the crackpipe and declared:

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"Warm smell of carnitas,
Rising up through the air."

lol....