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We were shocked--SHOCKED--when Chef Tabasco told us that real Mexican chorizo can be mixed up right in the kitchen... no special markets, no close relationship with the butcher. Just a little ground pork and some key spices! Listen for the target word, which means "to add."

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jpvillanueva says

Seriously, my friends,I had NO IDEA you could just mix up your own chorizo at home.  I thought you first had befriend a butcher, send them a card a Christmas, etc.  Chef Tabasco never ceases to amaze me.

October 25, 2008 from the Web.
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cobre says

Gracias Señor Tabasco,

El olor a sus obras maestras que venía de la cocina  casi alcanza los  aqui.  Esto ve mucho más apetitoso que los como yo compré a el supermarcado en un tubo de plástico. Pienso lo no tuvo carne en esto nada pero solo grasa, especia picante, y el tinte rojas numero dos.

La parte peor de esto es que he de esperar a las tiendas abiertas por lo que puede comprar los ingredientes.

 

The smell of your masterpieces coming from the kitchen almost reaches here. This looks much more appetizing than that which I bought at the supermarket in a plastic tube. I think it had no meat in it, nothing but just fat, pungent spice, and red dye number two.

The worst part of this is I have to wait for the stores open so I can buy the ingredients.

October 25, 2008 from the Web.
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cutthatcity says

Estaba pensando que deberías comerlo en una quesidilla...
Se ve delicioso! Yo quiero!

October 26, 2008 from the Web.
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cutthatcity says

Tengo una pregunta...
¿Qué quiere decir 'Empazamos ya'... Lets start now/already?

October 26, 2008 from the Web.
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stevestr says

cutthatcity

'Empazamos ya’ is 'let’s start now'.  empacemos ya’ is the acutul commend but that could sound too bossy.

October 26, 2008 from the Web.
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nancyann says

¿Si echo algo o si agrego algo, estoy haciendo lo mismo acción?

October 26, 2008 from the Web.
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cutthatcity says

Gracias stevestrv.

October 26, 2008 from the Web.
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nancyann says

Tabasco,

¿Se usa una parte de puerco grasa (fatty) o magra (lean)?

 

October 26, 2008 from the Web.
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anna8 says

Hola Chef Tabasco,

Otra vez una receta que suena deliciosa -- tengo muchas ganas de prepararla. Once again a recipe that sounds delicious. I really want to prepare it.

¿Pero sabes qué? Por fin me dí cuenta de que cuando tú dices "páprika," eso no quiere decir la especia  que se vende aquí en los Estados Unidos -- que no es nada picante -- sino algo hecho de chiles picantes. Se me hace que hay que comprar la páprika adecuada en una tienda mexicana o hay que usar "chile piquante en polvo." But you know what?  I finally realized that when you say "páprika," that doesn't mean the spice they sell here in the US -- which isn't at all hot -- but rather something made with hot chiles.  It seems to me you have to buy the right páprika in a Mexican grocery or you have to use ground hot red pepper.

(Puede ser que sea un punto muy obvio, pero antes no lo entendí.) This may be a very obvious point, but I didn't understand it before.

October 26, 2008 from the Web.
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anna8 says

Aquí tienen la canción "Quieren Chorizo"

October 26, 2008 from the Web.
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lilianamata says

nancyann

Así es echar y agregar se usan para decir lo mismo.

Anna8

Gracias por la cancion! No puedo creer que hay canciones con chorizo!! jajaja

October 26, 2008 from the Web.
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leoguerrero says

Hola a todos!

A couple of answers:

- A fatty part of the porc is better. (Is not better for your health, but better taste)

- It is perfectly delicious in quesadilla.

- Yeah paprika is not the best pepper powder to use, but is not bad. If you really want to do it completely mexican, you should look for "chile colorado en polvo".

- On the next CWT show we will show you how to do some "kick ass quesadillas". They didn't let name them like that, but they really kick ass.

 

 

October 26, 2008 from the Web.
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luisita says

Se me hace la boca agua. Gracias Tabasco!

October 27, 2008 from the Web.
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leoguerrero says

We say,"se me hace agua la boca". :D''

October 27, 2008 from the Web.
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lilianamata says

Mi favorito es queso con chorizo, me vuelvo loca por uno! Me encanta es de mis favoritos, en una tortilla de harina o de maiz, con salsita verde! yummy!!!! Ya quiero uno!!

October 27, 2008 from the Web.
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frefel says

Leo;

"La" sartén en vez de "el", ¿no?

November 1, 2008 from the Web.
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jpvillanueva says

felfish, the gender of "sartén" is hotly disputed!  The Academy lists it as feminine, but nearly everyone I know prefers it as masculine :)

November 2, 2008 from the Web.
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lilianamata says

En México decimos el sartén, pero según la RAE se dice la sartén. De hecho en el nuevo Pa´que sepas aclaramos la duda.

In Mexico we say it the masculine form, but the RAE has it as a feminine noun. In fact we answered your question in the next Pa´que sepas.

November 5, 2008 from the Web.
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russhuntley says

Tengo otra pregunta, el Maestro de cocina, cómo larga puedo mantener el chorizo en el refrigerador despues de lo hago. Tambien, usé paprika este vez, la proxima vez voy a usar Chile Colorado

July 8, 2009 from the Web.
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leoguerrero says

Hola Russ,

Esta es una pregunta algo difícil ya que el resultado depende de varios factores diferentes. Entre mas chile y vinagre le pongas a la mezcla mas tiempo se conservará la carne. Con la receta que yo dí creo que el chorizo ya no podria estar bueno si lo guardas por mas de 4 días. Si lo haces con mas chile, que quede bien rojo y picoso y con otro par de cucharadas de vinagre te puede durar hasta 2 semanas. Siempre y cuando esté bien enpacado de preferencia en una bolsa de plástico.

Espero que esto te ayude.

 

July 8, 2009 from the Web.
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russhuntley says

Muchas gracias!! entonces más vinagre y chile es la clave...

Quiero poder hacerlo el domingo y comelo durante la semana.

July 9, 2009 from the Web.
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russhuntley says

Hola todos!

Anoche, hice la receta con algunos de pavo molido. Tambien, doblé las especias. Claro, no está como sabrosa como la receta de Leo, pero está bien. 

Leo, tu recetas son muy comun en mi cocina ahora. Nos gustan!

February 1, 2010 from the Web.

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