It is a BEAUTIFUL day in San Francisco! The sun is out, there is minimal wind which means that I am a happy lover today! As much as I loathe and despise Starbucks (or Starcraps as I like to call it:-) This morning's Vanilla Rooibos Tea Latte really hit the spot! For lunch i'm whipping up some quesadillas and bacon. I use Queso Oaxaca from "El Chico Produce #3" in the Mission, it is just like Mozzarella except with more flavor and waaaaaaay cheaper! Also, I always use corn tortillas.
Tortillas have an interesting history in Mexico, in the North where things tend to be more Americanized and industrialized flour tortillas are favored, but in the more indigenous South corn tortillas are prized. This is because corn or Maize is close to the earth, it is such an integral part of Mexican cooking and culture. As a Latinamericanist I always go with the corn tortillas, in addition to just being tastier, I also like to eat them (with everything) and bear in mind their history and relevance.
In Andean societies, indigenous groups such as the Quechua and the Aymara believe in "La Pachamama" or mother earth, anything that comes from the earth is powerful because it is close to her. Purple potatoes which are found deep inside Peruvian soil are thought to have aphrodisiac powers because they come from deep within the earth and are therefore more powerful. I have a few Peruvian Purple Potatoes sitting around and have been debating what to do with them, perhaps I will surprise the Chef later with some purple mashers or some such thing... any thoughts or recipes are welcome!
Cheers,
The Lover
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