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How To Cook "chilaquiles"
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Description
Chilaquiles is a traditional Mexican dish consisting of fried or dried
tortilla chips, bathed in green or red salsa or mole, and broiled or
grilled with a cheese topping. Sometimes chicken strips are mixed into
the sauce, or the dish can be served with a fried egg on top or a strip
of meat alongside.
They are most commonly eaten at breakfast
time, served alongside fried or scrambled eggs or a Mexican style
grilled beef. Moreover, chilaquiles are often lauded as a cure for la
cruda--the common hangover; this is because in Mexico it is believed
that spicy foods help in the recovery process from a hangover, but since
a stomach after a night of drinking usually gets very irritated, adding
spicy chilaquiles would only worsen the stomach irritation. Even so,
tradition leads an abundance of drinking persons with hangovers to look
for this dish or prepare it themselves in Mexico.
Unlike nachos,
which are served as a crispy snack, chilaquiles are a main dish and are
not served until the tortilla chips are thoroughly soaked and softened
by the salsa. This makes them a popular recipe for stale chips, or those
with a bad taste, as the other flavors mask that of the chips.
Chilaquiles History
The name chilaquiles is derived from the Nahuatl word chil-a-quilitl which means "herbs or greens in chile broth".
As
with most dishes, there are regional versions. In Sinaloa, Mexico the
chilaquiles are prepared with a white sauce. Chilaquiles are commonly
mistaken for Migas, as each is a dish that uses tortilla chips/strips
served primarily in the morning. Despite these similarities, most agree
that Chilaquiles take much more time and skill to prepare and are
generally thought of in higher respects. |
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