![]() ![]() Heat the vegetable oil or lard in the Dutch oven over medium high-heat. ![]() Season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt set aside. Puree the cooked vegetables and the cooking water with the remaining fresh cilantro. Cover and reduce heat to low let simmer for 15 minutes until the tomatoes are cooked through. ![]() While the spare ribs are cooking, bring the tomatoes, serrano chiles, and 3 cups of water to a boil with the remaining onion and garlic over medium-high heat. Drain and discard the onion, garlic, and cilantro. Let simmer for 45 to 60 minutes until the ribs are tender. Season with 1 teaspoon of the salt and bring to a boil over high heat, skimming off any foam that rises to the top. Fill the Dutch oven with enough water to completely cover the spare ribs. Place the spare ribs with half of the onion, garlic, and cilantro in a Dutch oven or large saucepan. cross-cut pork spare ribs, cut into individual pieces ( Salsa Ranchera Pork Spare Rib Morisqueta) NOTE: If you found my article helpful, I invite you to follow me on Twitter and Facebook, or subscribe below for updates (I'll email you new essays when I publish them).Morisqueta de Costillita en Salsa Ranchera Just the salsa ranchera, by itself, with a freshly made corn tortilla. When cool, place in a blender, add the salt and blend on medium until the salsa is smooth. The chile begins to turn a pale green and the tomatoes are completely cooked but not falling apart. Place all the ingredients, except the salt, in a pan of boiling water and cook for about 10 minutes. Recipe For Salsa RancheraĪdapted from the book, “Truly Texas Mexican: A Native Culinary Heritage In Recipes”ġ-1/2 ounces white onion (3 tablespoons by volume)ġ. And to think that the flavor comes from a very simple combination of only five ingredients, four of them indigenous and one of them imported. Two ancient techniques are involved: boiling and blending. Salsa Ranchera, foreground, is the traditiional salsa in Texas Mexican American homes.Ĭompare this salsa with others like tomatillo, chile de arbol, in a taste test exercise, and you will understand how original and unique it is. The combination of flavors is really that distinctive and powerful. I taste it and am instantly and completely transported to my childhood home and family. There is no substitute for its unique taste. Salsa Ranchera is truly a cornerstone of our cuisine. Here I’m sharing the recipe for Salsa Ranchera, one of the salsas that was prepared for the dinner. In a later post I will share the recipes of the dishes that they brought. Home cooking is at the heart of our identity and community. This video documentation records some of the stories of home cooks. This culinary arts, dinner event welcomed the parents and the entire families of the arts students.įor over 40 years, MECA has designed and conducted classroom and after school arts education courses in music, dance, theatre and this time MECA focused attention on the art of cooking. Recently, the National Endowment For The Arts named the advanced Mariachi ensemble an American Masterpieces Touring Ensemble for the Arts. Houston’s first Poet Laureate, Gwendolyn Zepeda was trained at MECA. Student ensembles and artists also are known for their talent and achievements. MECA programs are nationally recognized for producing talented student artists. The memorable event was organized by MECA (Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts), a pioneer and champion of arts education. By swapping recipes and stories, the dinner became a clear example of how food is identity and memory. I was invited to lead the conversation about the meaning of the dishes. The meal involved twelve families who live in Houston’s Sixth Ward neighborhood. But it was the stories and memories that that made this recipe swap dinner special. There was mouth-watering picadillo, nopalitos salad, salsa ranchera, crema mexicana, shark empanadas and much more. ![]()
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