Had it with the Food Channel...

[Daisy and Delilah]

I can't believe how vast this chorizo thing is. Now I know how little the FN really knows about it.

The one you bought, Richard....is that one large sausage or do you make patties out of it? I am so chorizo illiterate.

[RICHARD]

I can't believe how vast this chorizo thing is. Now I know how little the FN really knows about it.

The one you bought, Richard....is that one large sausage or do you make patties out of it? I am so chorizo illiterate.

Well you MIGHT be able to 'patty it up'!

You usually take the casing off-ALWAYS DO THIS! You could get it in a natural casing once upon a time-now it's plastic.

It crumbles into mush-it's almost like a chili con carne-without the beans!

After you cook it up for about 10-15 minutes you crack a few eggs into it and scramble away. Now, IF you want patties, You could probably add a spoon full of chorizo to a beaten egg and drop it into one of the circular molds that people use to make round eggs?

I have heartburn this morning so I may resort to a oatmeal brekkie....but I will be doing soy chorizo in the next few.

I noticed that for the same price you get twice as much soy chorizo than you do with pork!

[Daisy and Delilah]

Sounds delicious!!! Thanks!

[RICHARD]

D&D,

I just noticed that you live in FL!

There should be some Mex stores down there!

Now, If you are really daring? Grab a small jar of cactus and you can have a Mex breakfast like I was used to.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Richard,

We have alot of Mexican stores here. I have to say I've never ventured into one yet.
There was one at the end of my street on the main drag. They closed after a month. I was bummed because I wanted to go there.

The Mexican people aren't really heavily populated in my town but very heavy, north of me. Many of them are fern cutters in Pierson, the Fern Capital Of The World. I kid you not. That's what they call the town.
Alot of them are brought in by the wealthy growers to work the fields. It's a fascinating story.

I was lucky to have lots of Mexican kids come into the library where I worked. They were so appreciative and delighted to be there. Polite and kind as they could possibly be.

My sister is a school teacher. Her classes, for the last 5 years, were 60% Mexican kids. That school was about 30 miles north of me. It unfortunately closed last year along with 7 other small schools. My sister was so fortunate to have homemade Mexican food every day. In the cafeteria, and, delicious food brought in by her students Moms. She was in heaven.

I need to get in the car and drive up north and hit one of the stores. I'll let you know when I do. I've heard about the cactus and I've seen it in stores. It's another thing I have no idea how to cook.
What can you do with cactus?

[RICHARD]

I've heard about the cactus and I've seen it in stores. It's another thing I have no idea how to cook.
What can you do with cactus?

You don't have to cook the cactus-you can get it canned!

Nopales! They are just like string beans. You can buy them raw and cook them, but you have to de-spine them, chop and then boil.

They make a 'slime' that some people find offensive, just rinse and heat.

Breakfast?

Chorizo, egg, some nopales?

Or you can buy a canned enchilada sauce-has to be red- toss some nopales in and heat it up! serve as a side veggie.

Scrambled eggs and nopales, with some salsa in a flour tortilla? Lunch?

By themselves!

Buy a small jar to get the taste -sabor (sah bore)- and go from there!

Oh and invite your sister over and cook for her!

[smokey the elder]

I have one of Rick Bayless' cookbooks, Mexico, One Plate at a Time. There are some yummers recipes in there. We do Mexican a lot now!