Thursday, August 12, 2010  Barbabcoa Hidalguense "El Meson"
Tezontepec,Hidalgo-A Pilgrimage to Sample Hidalgo's Deepest
Tradition  After a gig in San Luis Potosi, and only about four
hours sleep in two days, I landed in Mexico City with a layover
before heading to LA. I thought, six hours isn't enough, how
about a four day layover?  Mexico City is surrounded by the
state of Mexico and is within striking distance of Puebla,
Morelos, Michoacan, Queretaro,Guerrero, Tlaxcala, and Hidalgo
states. I recently took advantage of this and did a Mexico City
and Michoacan run, and also did a day trip to Puebla.  Well,
experiencing barbacoa in Hidalgo had been on my mind for some
time. Lamb barbacoa from Hidalgo carries the highest prestige,
with the city of Texcoco,Mexico maintaining a respectable second
standing. The states of Puebla,Guerrero, and the city of Toluca
in the state of Mexico are the other strong barbacoa traditions.
Barbacoa Hidalguense utilizes pre-hispanic pit cooking with a
set of ingredients and pract