tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post3870786844685636151..comments2022-12-11T05:36:56.996-06:00Comments on My Mexican Kitchen: You say "Tomato", she says "Tomahto", I say "Criollo".Don Cuevashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13512081335891808593noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-63033070782458922242015-03-24T04:41:20.768-06:002015-03-24T04:41:20.768-06:00I would tend to agree with you, Kim G, but as the ...I would tend to agree with you, Kim G, but as the cuisine of Mexico is so diverse, it would be less than accurate to generalize.<br /><br />The climate in the Lake Pátzcuaro are is too cool and too short a growing season for tomatoes to flourish. Hothouses might make tomato growing feasible.<br /><br /><br />(Besides having a secret source of chicken manure, Ms Rose's garden is at a DonCuevasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-15858331821221075762015-03-23T19:56:35.025-06:002015-03-23T19:56:35.025-06:00Jennifer also has a secret source of chicken manur...Jennifer also has a secret source of chicken manure. Don't forget that!Kim Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-53253830888594348602015-03-23T19:55:36.140-06:002015-03-23T19:55:36.140-06:00When people ask me about Mexican food, I usually s...When people ask me about Mexican food, I usually say that it's wonderful in conception, but often fails in execution. Which is another way to say that there are lots of fabulous dishes poorly prepared. <br /><br />Yet the country has such tremendous potential culinarily speaking. The climate allows wonderful things to be grown all year round, and there are tons of exotic fruits and vegetablesKim Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-70845430681647405412015-03-23T04:16:46.743-06:002015-03-23T04:16:46.743-06:00Guest Georgia wrote:
"As you know Don Cuevas...Guest Georgia wrote:<br /><br />"As you know Don Cuevas, I always try to bring a generous supply of tomates criollos back with me from Zihua. It's a sad day when I cannot find them. Like you, I use them for tomato preserves and they don't grow here in the Lake Pátzcuaro area - too cool. One day I might have a green house. Sigh.DonCuevasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-33038557522618271072015-03-22T19:47:03.666-06:002015-03-22T19:47:03.666-06:00Georgia, you just need to go to Zihuatanejo more o...Georgia, you just need to go to Zihuatanejo more often, to help keep us supplied with tomates criollos.<br /><br />Saludos,<br />Don CuevasDonCuevasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-26170666081268385432015-03-22T16:59:15.717-06:002015-03-22T16:59:15.717-06:00As you know Don Cuevas, I always try to bring a ge...As you know Don Cuevas, I always try to bring a generous supply of tomates criollos back with me from Zihua. It's a sad day when I cannot find them. Like you, I use them for tomato preserves and they don't grow here in Arocutin - too cool. One day I might have a green house. Sigh.Georgianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-82541566450139669092015-03-22T07:58:15.643-06:002015-03-22T07:58:15.643-06:00Thank you, Felipe. I try to be entertaining as wel...Thank you, Felipe. I try to be entertaining as well as informative.<br /><br /> We regularly buy "grape" tomatoes at Costco, which are a distant second the the tomates criollos. I haven't seen cherry tomatoes there yet, but I'll be looking for them.<br /><br />Saludos,<br />Don CuevasDonCuevasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-23117585136409283312015-03-22T07:24:08.057-06:002015-03-22T07:24:08.057-06:00You're a humorous fellow.
Occasionally, che...You're a humorous fellow. <br /><br /><br />Occasionally, cherry tomatoes show up at Costco.Felipe Zapatahttp://unseenmoon.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-6646999034588771992015-03-21T10:36:24.930-06:002015-03-21T10:36:24.930-06:00We can testify that Jennifer's cherry tomatoes...We can testify that Jennifer's cherry tomatoes are excellent. I'd better get Sra. Cuevas (our Gardeness) on the ball.<br /><br /><br />DCDonCuevasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-43862988468944599342015-03-21T10:34:10.931-06:002015-03-21T10:34:10.931-06:00There is no reason why everyone can't grow the...There is no reason why everyone can't grow their own tomatoes. All it takes is motivation. All right, the larger tomatoes are more difficult, but cherry tomatoes come in a vast array of flavors and styles.jennifer rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-25849113136226908452015-03-21T10:31:32.007-06:002015-03-21T10:31:32.007-06:00Steve, the Tomates Uvas (Grape Tomatoes) as sold a...Steve, the Tomates Uvas (Grape Tomatoes) as sold at Costco Morelia, aren't bad, but still fall short of the criollos in taste.<br /><br />DCDonCuevasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-75828948372359458632015-03-21T10:29:51.871-06:002015-03-21T10:29:51.871-06:00Nice work, Sparks.
Doña Cuevas has tried to grow ...Nice work, Sparks. <br />Doña Cuevas has tried to grow tomatoes here at the Rancho, but it seems that the climate is too cool for the plants.<br /><br />Saludos,<br />Don CuevasDonCuevasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-34142007637060182302015-03-21T08:55:11.363-06:002015-03-21T08:55:11.363-06:00I have 6-7 cherry tomato plants about ready to pro...I have 6-7 cherry tomato plants about ready to produce more than I can eat. Have a few Roma plants and will see if they are sweeter freshsparkshttp://sparksmex.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-76206286453427636322015-03-21T08:33:46.747-06:002015-03-21T08:33:46.747-06:00Tomatoes have been my greatest disappointment in m...Tomatoes have been my greatest disappointment in moving to Mexico. We do get an occasional shipment of sweet cherry tomatoes here, but the standards are as tasteless here as they are when they arrive at Safeway markets up north. I just finished my last dish of a Greek salad made from cherry tomatoes. Expensive, but worth the cost.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.com