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I Went to Modena for Food and Came Home With a Balsamic Vinegar Habit

A Modena awakening, a Chicago tasting, and one very unexpected obsession
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Westso Mexican Steakhouse, speaks charcoal, chuletón and chiles

Chicago’s steakhouse boom shows no signs of slowing down. From polished newcomers in the West Loop to restaurants reinterpreting the format through specific culinary traditions, the city continues to reinvent one of its most traditional dining experiences.

And in Edison Park, a neighborhood that rarely enters the current dining conversation, a Mexican steakhouse has been quietly doing something similar for a couple of years, blending classic steakhouse structure with the flavors and hospitality of Mexican cooking.
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5 Steps to Know Your Balsamic Vinegar Is Good: A Quick Field Guide

A quick reference guide that makes sense of shelves, labels and help flag the occasional imposter.
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Chasing Mole: chef Geno Bahena and the Love that Loved him Back

In the late '80s, when "Mexican food" in the U.S. evoked little more than images of nachos and margaritas, Chef Geno Bahena was busy changing the story. From helping open iconic establishments like Frontera Grill and Topolobampo, to his own kitchens, @chef_geno showed #Chicago that Mexican food could be as deep and complex as any cuisine in the world.
His journey began in Guerrero, Mexico, where as a boy he stood beside his grandmother stirring mole rojo. At twelve he was cooking on his own.
He left home as a teenager, carrying heartbreak and a dream no one else believed in. Four decades later, he's opened dozens of restaurants, cooked at the White House, and built a career turning tradition into craft and craft into connection.
For chef Bahena, food was never just food. It was the dream he caught, and the love that loved him back.
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Alfonso Sotelo’s 5 Rabanitos Brings Pilsen’s Spirit to Hyde Park

Chef Alfonso Sotelo opened 5 Rabanitos in Pilsen nearly a decade ago, showcasing his take on regional Mexican cuisine. Now in Hyde Park, that same spirit is at the center of the bustling space on 53rd Street — and yes, it’s already packed.
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El Califa de León Meets Chicago: Can Michelin-Worthy Tacos Travel?

When I heard NYC taco chain Tacombi was hosting the celebrated El Califa de León as a pop-up in Chicago, I was intrigued—and judging by the lines snaking down the block, I wasn’t the only one. Could the magic of Mexico City’s Michelin-star-worthy taquería be conjured in this fleeting experience?
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At an age when most people are still figuring out the line between ambition and hustle, Chef Ambrocio Gonzalez was quietly building an empire.

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From the Streets to Stardom: Mexico City’s Michelin-Starred Tacos

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  • Watch Premios Billboard with us and Enter to Win a Galaxy Tab 3 Courtesy of Sprint!

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    La Vitamina T has proudly accepted the invitation to host a viewing party courtesy of Sprint, the exclusive wireless sponsor of Premios Billboard de la Música Latina.  Sprint brings music lovers everywhere closer to the artists and music they love.

    And just because food brings friends and family together, we have asked the one and only chef Atzimba Pérez to create an authentic Mexican menu to delight a few of our closest friends.

    The menu features all-time hits including:

    Cochinita Pibil Tostadas: A Yucatán pulled-pork staple, served with black refried beans, pickled habanero chilis with purple onion and orange.

    Mexican Crab Tacos: Served with avocado and tomatillo salsa.

    Sinaloan Chilorio Sopes: Served with pinto beans, julienned panela cheese and poblano peppers. Great with norteño music.

    Huitlacoche and Epazote Quesadillas:  Served with chihuahua cheese, tomatillo and chile ancho and morita salsa. ¡Ajúa!

    Dessert:

    Tres leches cake with strawberry or peach.

    Ricotta canutillos, cheese-stuffed pastries and chongos zamoranos, a curdled milk delicacy with agave nectar and piloncillo.

    Sounds delicious? Don´t be left out! We will be tweeting and posting photos of the party on Twitter @lavitaminat and on our Facebook page.

    You too can join La Vitamina T and Sprint in the music festival celebration! Tune in from home and join the conversation on Twitter. As a La Vitamina T friend and reader, you can win a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 tablet.  Galaxy Tab 3s will be used to announce the award winners throughout the show, and now are available at all Sprint stores free when you join a Framily plan and buy a new Samsung Galaxy S5.

    All you need to do to be eligible to win is:

    1.  Follow La Vitamina T on Twitter @lavitaminat and Facebook (If you already do, please let me know)

    2. Follow Sprint Latino on Facebook

    3. Tweet or post on Facebook photos of you and your friends watching the show to @lavitaminat using the hashtags: #Billboards2014 #Framily (must be used together). Each  new tweet is an extra entry! Please tag me on Facebook when you post so that I can see your entry! Only tweets or posts with images posted on Thursday, April 24 2014 between  6:00 pm and 11:59 CT will be eligible to win. Tweets need to be sent to the right handle and Facebook posts must include the correct tag and hashtags.

    The winner will be randomly selected and announced on www.lavitaminat.com on Monday, April 28 at 10 am ET.   Must be 18 or older. Valid only in the continental US.

    Premios Billboard 2014 airs on Telemundo on Thursday, April 24th at 7 ET/6CT.

     

    UPDATE: The winner of the Galaxy Tab 3 is… Illya Samko! Thanks to all of La Vitamina T readers for participating!

    This post, party and giveway are sponsored by Sprint. 

     

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    Flock to the Shepherd -The Charismatic Taco al Pastor #NationalTacoDay

    April 14, 2014

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  • Flock to the Shepherd -The Charismatic Taco al Pastor #NationalTacoDay

    Photo: El Califa, Mexico City
    Photo courtesy of: El Califa, Mexico City

    RUTA MEXICANA

    Whenever I visit Mexico, there is an additional ‘layover’ between the airport and my parents’ home in a suburb of Mexico City. Stopping for tacos al pastor or ‘shepherd-style’ tacos has become somewhat of an unspoken ritual. Luckily, no matter the time or day of the year, my sister is always prepared with a roster of recommendations that she has carefully curated in my absence. Count on her to rattle off an impressive selection that includes taquerías open on Christmas Day.

    Despite the fact that taco stands abound, not all tacos are made equal. Ask any local. Finding the perfect taquería is almost a rite of passage for defeños*, one that speaks to the way we connect with our city and beyond- a Mexican’s relationship with their pastor is emotional… personal.

    Photo courtesy of: El Califa. Mexico City, Mexico
    Photo courtesy of: El Califa. Mexico City, Mexico

    When Enrico came with me to Mexico for the first time, he joined me in our recently established ritual. We visited a corner taquería where my family knew Chucho*, the taquero. Enrico was a little nervous as he eyed the cilantro and the onion piling over the tender marinated pork meat and pineapple. As a tourist who visits Mexico for the first time, Enrico asked me if the food was safe to eat. Trying to leverage whatever I could think of to reassure him, I said, “You will be fine. The taquero’s name is Jesus!”

    He was an instant convert.

    I have yet to find a perfect spot in Chicago to have tacos al pastor. Recently, I was crushed to find that some places serve them with cubed meat. I am on a mission to find a place I can recommend!

    In the meantime, if you have the good fortune to be in Mexico City, you must check out El Califa. Aside from their outstanding customer service, they are famous for the way they serve the meat and for their freshly-made tortillas.

    You will see why I think that this taco is king.

    * Defeño is a Citizen of Mexico City (D.F.)

    **In Mexico, Chucho is short for Jesús, which is a fairly common name

    EL CALIFA 

    Altata 22, Col. Condesa, Mexico City, Mexico 

    Click here to find additional locations

    Hours: Mon. thru  Sun. 1:00 p.m. –  4:00 a.m. 

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  • Gorditas de Masa Como Solo en Jalisco

    Foto: Manuel Rivera
    Foto: Manuel Rivera

    Muchos disfrutamos las gorditas como un antojito, pero en Jalisco, estas delicias son parte del desayuno cotidiano y se acompañan con champurrado. Manuel Rivera, de México de Mis Sabores, documentó esta joya. La receta le fue compartida por la señora Teresita Jesús Guerrero de La Cañada, Jalisco.

    • 2 tazas de harina de maíz
    • ½ cdta sal
    • ½ cdta de polvos para hornear
    • 2 tazas de agua
    • Suficiente aceite para freír

    Procedimiento:

    • Mezcla la harina de maíz con la sal y el agua hasta formar una masa suave y homogénea.
    • Forma bolitas pequeñas con la masa, aplánalas un poco para hacer las gorditas
    • Pónlas a freír hasta que estén bien cocidas.
    • Al servir, pellizca el centro, añade queso fresco, lechuga y salsa

    ¡Ajúa!

     

     

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  • Aldo Saavedra: One of Three Chefs Representing Mexico in Romania

    Photo: Aldo Saavedra
    Chef Aldo Saavedra

    La Vitamina T congratulates its very own friend and contributor Chef Aldo Saavedra,  for his upcoming participation in the World Congress of Culinary traditions, an  initiative to promote cuisine and culture, organized by the Romanian National Authority for Tourism, the Cultural Association Euro East Alternative and the World Association of Chefs Societies.

    Saavedra, along with celebrated chefs José Bossuet and Paola Ramírez Campero, are part of the select group representing Mexico at the event to be held in Bucharest, Romania, March 13-17.

    Chef José Bossuet
    Chef José Bossuet

    Bossuet held the position of Executive Chef for former Mexican President Vicente Fox, while Ramírez Campero has an impressive list of 5-star hotels under her belt, including the Ritz-Carlton and the Four Seasons. 

    Chef Paola Ramírez Campero
    Chef Paola Ramírez Campero

     

    Each participating country will present a dissertation of its culinary traditions and will make  a starter, main course and a dessert.  The dishes will be included in the first edition of the “Encyclopedia of World Culinary Traditions” to be published  later this year in Luxembourg according to the event´s site.

    The group won´t be traveling light- During a recent interview, Saavedra shared that the team has decided to cook a very traditional menu, for which folk tools are needed, including stone metates and molcajetes.

    We will closely follow the event and will report on the work of these talented representatives of Mexico through the most delightful of its cultural treasures: its cuisine.

     

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    Estampas de Mi Ciudad – Tejate, the Drink of Kings

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  • Estampas de Mi Ciudad – When in Monterrey, Do as Regios Do

    Photo: Ilya Samko - Monterrey, México
    Photo: Ilya Samko – Monterrey, México

    I have always said that like its people, Mexican food is mestizo- an amalgam of ingredients transformed by fire and knife into  colorful, flavorful, complex creations. Dishes are particularly hyperlocal. They vary quite a bit even within one state, and incorporate anything from vegetables and cacti to meats and insects.

    In Monterrey, Mexico’s most important city to the north, the mix of European, indigenous and Middle Eastern cultures have blended into rustic delicacies such as their famous Cabrito Asado (roasted baby goat). Usually served with tacos and salsa, the meat is braised over wood or coals, and basted with a mixture of lime juice, garlic, onion, sugar and even beer.

    A must try if you visit Monterrey, you should have no problem finding it- here, large skewers with cabritos leaning against windows are quite a common sight.

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    Estampas de Mi Ciudad – Tejate, the Drink of Kings

    February 16, 2015

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  • Receta: Polvorones de Naranja

     

    Foto: Atzimba Pérez
    Foto: Atzimba Pérez

    El que ha probado los polvorones, sabe que estas deliciosas confecciones de origen árabe, le hacen justicia a su nombre, ya que en realidad, se deshacen al comerse.  Aunque su propósito al principio fue un tanto amargo (preparados con grasa de puerco, los polvorones se usaban en España durante la Santa Inquisición para detectar a los judíos o musulmanes que vivían en secreto), actualmente este postre tiene el único propósito de endulzarnos la vida.

    Esta semana, la chef Atzimba Pérez nos deleita con una receta para preparar unos exquisitos polvorones de naranja.

    Ingredientes

    • 1 1/4 taza de manteca de cerdo o manteca vegetal.
    • 3 yemas de huevo
    • 1/2 cucharadita de polvo para hornear
    • 1 taza de azúcar glass
    • 4 tazas de harina
    • 2 naranjas (zumo y jugo)
    • Mantequilla para engrasar

    Procedimiento

    1. Bate la manteca hasta que quede cremosa.
    2. Cierne el azúcar, la harina y el polvo para hornear.
    3. Añade las yemas una por una. Sin dejar de batir, incorpora el azúcar, la harina y el polvo para hornear. Alterna con el jugo y zumo de las naranjas.
    4. Forma bolitas, aplánalas y pónlas en charolas engrasadas. Barníza a algunas con yema.
    5. Hornea a 300 grados durante 25 minutos, hasta que esten doraditos.
    6. Espolvorea con el azúcar glass.

    ¡Que los disfrutes!

    Según la receta de la chef Atzimba Pérez, reproducida con el permiso de la autora.  Para más información sobre Atzimba, visíta  su página de Facebook haciendo click aquí. 

     

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  • Receta: Mermelada de Membrillo

    Foto: Luisa López
    Foto: Luisa López

    Similar en textura y sabor a la guayaba, yo no sabía que el membrillo o quince era una fruta, y mucho menos que el dulce o ate que se prepara con ella es otra herencia de la colonia.  Tras investigar lo que hay detrás de este delicado manjar, descubrí que los españoles incorporaron el ate de membrillo a su repertorio gastronómico, gracias a que este dulce sefardí, se popularizó en el siglo XII.

    No me cabe la menor duda de que los platos ilustran.

    Mi amiga Luisa López, una fabulosa cocinera que rige su casa bajo un estricto calendario de festividades mexicanas,  aprovechó la temporada de membrillo para conjurar en su cocina, una variante del ate: la mermelada. Generosamente, Luisa aceptó compartir con los lectores de La Vitamina T, su magnífica receta.

    Ingredientes:

    •  4 libras de membrillo
    •  4 tazas de agua
    •  3  libras de azúcar
    •  La rayadura de un limón

    Procedimiento:

    Paso 1

    Lava, pela  y parte cada pieza de membrillo en cuatro partes.  Remueve el centro junto con las semillas y las partes secas o demasiado firmes.

    Paso 2
    Pon la fruta con las 4 tazas de agua a cocer en fuego medio durante 35 minutos.  Deja enfriar un poco y licúa con la misma agua en la que se hirvieron. Posteriormente, cuela.

    Foto: Luisa López
    Foto: Luisa López

    Paso 3
    Pon a fuego medio en una cacerola junto con la salsa de membrillo colada.  Sin dejar de mover, deja cocinar durante 10 minutos. Agrega la rayadura del limón y sigue moviendo hasta que suelte el hervor. Apaga el fuego y dejar enfriar.

    Foto: Luisa López
    Foto: Luisa López

    Puedes guardarla en porciones o en un sólo recipiente,  y meter al refrigerador si no vas a consumirla pronto.

    Disfrútala con yogurt natural, untada en pan con el queso de tu preferencia. ¡Es deliciosa!

    Luisa Flores, la autora de la receta, con su mamá.
    Luisa Flores, la autora de la receta, con su mamá.

     

     

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    Pilsen y su Calle 18: Una Puerta Dimensional a México en Chicago

    August 18, 2014

    Breve Historia del #Pozole y una #Receta – Pozole de Jabalí

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  • Para este Día de la Candelaria, Tamales de Mango del Chef Paco

    Tamales con queso de cabra, chipotle y salsa de mango como solo en New Rebozo.
    Tamales con queso de cabra, chipotle y salsa de mango como solo en New Rebozo. Foto: Brenda Storch

    Ya se acerca el Día de la Candelaria, y para ponerle un toque original a la tamaliza, les traemos esta receta del Chef Paco, dueño del conocido restaurante New Rebozo, en Chicago.

    El Chef Paco generosamente nos compartió esta receta para hacer estos deliciosos tamales de queso de cabra y chipotle con salsa de mango. ¡Que los disfruten!

    Masa

    • 1 kilo de masa blanca de maíz para tamal
    • 1   1/2 tazas de caldo pollo o agua
    • 1  taza de aceite de olivo
    • 1 cucharada de sal
    • 150 gr. de queso de cabra
    • 1 cucharadita de salsa de chile chipotle
    • 35 rectángulos de hoja de tamal de unos 18 x 15 cm.

    Salsa

    • 2 mangos, pelados y cortados en cubitos
    • 1 chile jalapeño
    • 1/2 cebolla picada
    • 1/3 pimiento rojo finamente picado
    • 1/3 pimiento amarillo finamente picado
    • 1/2 manojo de cilantro cortado en pedazos pequeños
    • Sal y pimienta al gusto

    Pon lo ingredientes en un recipiente hondo y mézclalos hasta que estén bien incorporados.

    Preparación:

    • Mezcla la masa en el caldo hasta que quede incorporado todo. Prueba la sazón.
    • Con una cuchara sopera, pon en el centro de la hoja la masa, el queso de cabra y el chile chipotle.
    • Envuélvelo como un burrito de 5 x 7 centímetros. Salen como 36 tamalitos.
    • Prepara la vaporera con agua, pon los tamales y tápala.
    • Pón los tamales a cocer con flama alta.  Una vez que empiece a salir el vapor, baja la flama a fuego medio y deja cocinar durante alrededor de 50 minutos.
    • Déja reposar los tamales hasta servirlos con la salsa.

    Oh My God!

    Receta publicada con el permiso del autor. 

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    El Zacahuil y el Xojol: Delicias de la Huasteca

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  • Portable Party Staple : The Phenomenal Pastor

    Photo: Enrico Bellomo - Mexico City, Mexico
    Photo: Enrico Bellomo – Mexico City, Mexico Tacos: El Tizoncito

    Anything is possible in Mexico. Think for example, about bringing tacos al pastor to your party with two-days notice. How about a giant piñata to go along? You got it. I giggled with joy when I saw the piñata of my dreams being quickly attached with string to my father´s very compact, city-appropriate car for transportation. My dad, trying to please me, nervously nodded when I excitedly mentioned the delivery truck was unavailable, but we could get a discount if we drove it ourselves…

    Car and piñata made it safely.

    My husband Enrico´s cultural shock, reminded me that this is not something he has experienced before. This is how I suddenly arrived at the conclusion that growing up in Mexico, where making things happen is a matter of “how” and not “if”, must be what turned me into such an optimist. After all, ¨when there’s a will, there’s a way.”

    I had the good fortune to spend my birthday with my family in Mexico over the holidays. Overnight, my mother, sister and father organized a party complete with a mariachi band and over thirty guests.  On a variety of levels, Mexico is a country with a solid, effective and reliable party infrastructure.

    The issue of food was solved in an instant. No hesitation. Anyone who loves me knows that tacos al pastor  had to be the choice. Luckily, pastor happens to be an incredibly portable and popular party staple. The taqueros arrived, set up and conjured these bundles of joy with impeccably choreographed movements. This was a birthday present in and of itself.

    Pastor, piñata and pastel scored to mariachi music. This was to me, perfection. What else can a Mexican girl ask for?

    Happy birthday to me!

     

    ¡Mi piñata!
    Happy birthday to me!

     

     

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    Saints and Superheroes at Mercado de San Juan

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  • Nuestra Mesa – Recetas Típicas Navideñas: Pierna Navideña

     

    Foto: Manuel Rivera – Ciudad de México, México

    Esta es la segunda receta de nuestra deliciosa serie. La preparación de este platillo requiere dos días.

    PIERNA NAVIDEÑA 

    Según la receta de la señora Lilia Gómez Rojas, Ciudad de México, México

    (20 Personas)

    Ingredientes

    • 1 Pierna de cerdo de 5 kg
    • 300 ml de vino blanco
    • 6 dientes de ajo
    • Sal y pimienta al gusto
    • 250 gr de chile ancho
    • 1 cebolla
    • 1 bolillo
    • 5 tortillas
    • 1 rajita de canela
    • 2 zanahorias
    • 8 hojas espinaca
    • 15 ciruelas pasas
    • 20 nueces
    • 20 almendras
    • 200 gr de jamón en trozos grandes
    • 1 lt de refresco de cola

    Preparación

    Un día antes:

    1. Inyecta la pierna con el vino blanco, por distintas zonas.

    2. Mecha la pierna haciendo incisiones con un cuchillo,e introduce el tocino, la zanahoria, la almendra, la nuez, el jamón, la ciruela pasa y la espinaca.

    3. Muele  el ajo, mézclalo con sal y pimienta y unta la pierna con esta mezcla.

    4. Deja reposar toda la noche .

    Para el adobo

    1. Desvena y asa el chile ancho. Pónlo a remojar en agua hirviendo por 10 minutos

    2. Mientras, pon a freír la canela. Muélela con el chile y su agua de remojo, las tortillas, la cebolla, sal y pimienta.

    3. Unta la pierna con la mitad del adobo y báñala con 250 ml de refresco de cola

    4. Mete la pierna al horno precalentado a 200° (hornea 1 hora por cada kilo)

    5. Baña la pierna cada 45 minutos con el adobo y el refresco restantes.

    6. Cuando ya esté cocinada déjala reposar antes de partirla para que no pierda sus jugos

    Encuentra más recetas navideñas haciendo click aquí

    El chef Aldo Saavedra ha cocinado para huéspedes de establecimientos como el conocido Hotel Condesa D.F. y ha contribuído con sus recetas en proyectos con marcas de la talla de Larousse y Danone. En Nuestra Mesa, el chef Saavedra comparte con los lectores de La Vitamina T, su pasión por la cocina y por México.

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