I’m fortunate to live in an area with a large Asian population and have ready access to high-quality traditional Chinese food. And I occasionally like to tell myself that I’m somehow fancy or cultured because I can distinguish regional cuisines or appreciate cold, spiced jellyfish, but I also have a soft spot in my heart……
Ingredient: anaheim or pasilla pepper
Mexican Barley Soup (adapted from Mexican Recipes, 1967)
Mexican Barley Soup exemplifies the balance of accessibility and authenticity that Mexican Recipes is trying to achieve. This recipe is nestled in with a bunch of more obviously traditional recipes, including an excellent albondiga sopa and menudo, but I suspect that Mexican Barley soup is a modern invention. I’m no expert, but I’ve lived my……
Tuna Creole, Hold The Tuna (adapted from Tomato Ketchup Recipe Collection)
If I had to distill Tomato Ketchup Recipe Collection into a single recipe it would be Tuna Creole. It straddles the line between ketchup-as-tomato-sauce recipes and unholy monstrosity, and also stands as a testament to the 1980s weeknight meal. I suppose someone must still be buying Tuna Helper, but the whole “Tuna with Sauce over……