Comments on: Agua Fresca 9: Horchata, the Mexican Rice Version http://www.rachellaudan.com/2008/06/agua-fresca-9-horchata-the-mexican-rice-version.html A Historian's Take on Food and Food Politics Wed, 7 Jan 2009 02:50:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Rachel Laudan http://www.rachellaudan.com/2008/06/agua-fresca-9-horchata-the-mexican-rice-version.html/comment-page-1#comment-810 Rachel Laudan Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:04:36 +0000 http://www.rachellaudan.com/?p=362#comment-810 Blond? Blue eyed? But of course. All the ads and most of the female TV announcers are that way. Bob, from the heartland again. I specially like the "give it a good long ride." I've changed my blender technique completely in Mexico. None of this tentative pulsing. Turn it on and let it run full blast for several minutes. I think the addition of canned milk is probably widespread. Where would Mexican cuisine be without condensed milk (La Lechera, the milkmaid) and Carnation or Clavel (evaporated milk). Let's wait and see when Diana Kennedy and Rick Bayless start giving these recipes! Blond? Blue eyed? But of course. All the ads and most of the female TV announcers are that way.

Bob, from the heartland again. I specially like the “give it a good long ride.” I’ve changed my blender technique completely in Mexico. None of this tentative pulsing. Turn it on and let it run full blast for several minutes. I think the addition of canned milk is probably widespread. Where would Mexican cuisine be without condensed milk (La Lechera, the milkmaid) and Carnation or Clavel (evaporated milk). Let’s wait and see when Diana Kennedy and Rick Bayless start giving these recipes!

]]> By: Bob Mrotek http://www.rachellaudan.com/2008/06/agua-fresca-9-horchata-the-mexican-rice-version.html/comment-page-1#comment-807 Bob Mrotek Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:49:48 +0000 http://www.rachellaudan.com/?p=362#comment-807 Rachel, I am sure that there are many, many ways to make horchata. I really like the Irapuato style horchata that my mother-in-law Carmelita makes for me so I am going to give you the recipe in case you would like to try it. You start out with three liters of hot water and into it you put about ten tablespoons of rice and let it soak for about 15 minutes. Then you put the water with the rice in a blender with one stick of Mexican cinnamon and give it a good long ride. Then you strain it through a cloth lined colander into a pot that will hold about 5 liters. Then you add one small can of "Lechera" and one small can of Carnation evaporated milk. After that you throw in a big bunch of ice cubes and when it is good and cold you drink it. I have never tasted any better than Carmelita's horchata. Rachel,
I am sure that there are many, many ways to make horchata. I really like the Irapuato style horchata that my mother-in-law Carmelita makes for me so I am going to give you the recipe in case you would like to try it. You start out with three liters of hot water and into it you put about ten tablespoons of rice and let it soak for about 15 minutes. Then you put the water with the rice in a blender with one stick of Mexican cinnamon and give it a good long ride. Then you strain it through a cloth lined colander into a pot that will hold about 5 liters. Then you add one small can of “Lechera” and one small can of Carnation evaporated milk. After that you throw in a big bunch of ice cubes and when it is good and cold you drink it. I have never tasted any better than Carmelita’s horchata.

]]> By: Adam Balic http://www.rachellaudan.com/2008/06/agua-fresca-9-horchata-the-mexican-rice-version.html/comment-page-1#comment-805 Adam Balic Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:06:19 +0000 http://www.rachellaudan.com/?p=362#comment-805 Nice blonde and blue eyed child on the packet? Nice blonde and blue eyed child on the packet?

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