There's a mexican restaurant in a nearby town that's supposed to be good, gets good reviews anyway. In running an errand I wound up going past the restaurant and accross the street, they had opened a mexican bakery.
What kinds of baked goods do you think I'd expect to find there? I guess tortillas, etc., and desserts ... what do you think?
> There's a mexican restaurant in a nearby town that's supposed to be > good, gets good reviews anyway. In running an errand I wound up > going past the restaurant and accross the street, they had opened > a mexican bakery.
> What kinds of baked goods do you think I'd expect to find there? > I guess tortillas, etc., and desserts ... what do you think?
> nancy
Nope! Tortillas are not usually a bakery item. They are cooked and sold at a tortillaria. As far as bakery items are concerned you should expect the following some very good crusty rolls with 1 slit on the top called a bolillo and for sandwiches teleras both are great. In addition they should have a good selection of "Pan Dulce" or sweet bread(s) usually a yeast dough and they are served in the morning with coffee and milk. Very Yummy.
> "Nancy Young" <qwe...@mail.monmouth.com> wrote in message > > There's a mexican restaurant in a nearby town that's supposed to be > > good, gets good reviews anyway. In running an errand I wound up > > going past the restaurant and accross the street, they had opened > > a mexican bakery.
> > What kinds of baked goods do you think I'd expect to find there? > > I guess tortillas, etc., and desserts ... what do you think? > Nope! Tortillas are not usually a bakery item.
Ah, I was just kind of wondering what kinds of bread would be mexican and that made me think of flat breads. Of course, I can pretty much assure you we don't have any torillarias around here, so who knows.
> They are cooked and sold at > a tortillaria. As far as bakery items are concerned you should expect the > following some very good crusty rolls with 1 slit on the top called a > bolillo and for sandwiches teleras both are great. In addition they should > have a good selection of "Pan Dulce" or sweet bread(s) usually a yeast dough > and they are served in the morning with coffee and milk. Very Yummy.
> Have fun the Mexican bakeries are excellent.
Thanks, Dimitri! I'll write those down so I don't go and not know what to get. It'll be fun.
In article <3DC6D30F.79737...@mail.monmouth.com>, Nancy Young <qwe...@mail.monmouth.com> wrote:
>There's a mexican restaurant in a nearby town that's supposed to be >good, gets good reviews anyway. In running an errand I wound up >going past the restaurant and accross the street, they had opened >a mexican bakery.
>What kinds of baked goods do you think I'd expect to find there? >I guess tortillas, etc., and desserts ... what do you think?
>nancy
Based on the Mexican bakery just up the street from where I work, lots of pink and yellow cookies :-) There really are a lot of different kinds of cookies, mostly large and frequently pink or yellow. I've tried a few. They've been mostly shortbread-like, not too sweet. It looks quite a few of the varieties have fruit filling. They also make some breads. Why not just pop into the one near you and see what they have? The one near me is always an adventure because there are no prices listed on any of the baked goods, nothing is labeled, and the people who work there speak minimal English. But I understand a little Spanish, and I'm willing to try new things . . .
> There's a mexican restaurant in a nearby town that's supposed to be > good, gets good reviews anyway. In running an errand I wound up > going past the restaurant and accross the street, they had opened > a mexican bakery.
> What kinds of baked goods do you think I'd expect to find there? > I guess tortillas, etc., and desserts ... what do you think?
> nancy
Hi Nancy :)
Actually, I don't think you'll find tortillas there at all. They're usually not found in the bakeries we go to in Mexico anyway. More likely you'll find sweet empenadas (pastry dough, usually with fruit, sometimes with pumpkin), the amazing pastel des tres leches, bread pudding cakes, galetas, conchas (sweet egg bread, usually chocolate or colored, white yellow or pink), bolillo (like a french roll), polvorones (cookies) and pan dulce (sweet rolls).
> In article <3DC6D30F.79737...@mail.monmouth.com>, > Nancy Young <qwe...@mail.monmouth.com> wrote:
> >There's a mexican restaurant in a nearby town that's supposed to be > >good, gets good reviews anyway. In running an errand I wound up > >going past the restaurant and accross the street, they had opened > >a mexican bakery.
> >What kinds of baked goods do you think I'd expect to find there? > >I guess tortillas, etc., and desserts ... what do you think?
> >nancy
> Based on the Mexican bakery just up the street from where I work, lots > of pink and yellow cookies :-) There really are a lot of different kinds > of cookies, mostly large and frequently pink or yellow. I've tried a > few. They've been mostly shortbread-like, not too sweet. It looks quite > a few of the varieties have fruit filling. They also make some breads. > Why not just pop into the one near you and see what they have? The one > near me is always an adventure because there are no prices listed on > any of the baked goods, nothing is labeled, and the people who work > there speak minimal English. But I understand a little Spanish, and I'm > willing to try new things . . .
I plan on stopping by, today it just wasn't possible. I didn't want to walk in not even knowing what was what, either. Thanks!
You probably just missed your chance at Pan de Muerto (Bread of the Dead). It's a sweet, eggy bread that's traditional for Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a celebration that actually lasts a few days, October 31 through November 2. You might also find sugar skulls and other traditional holiday sweets at a Mexican bakery this time of year.
> What kinds of baked goods do you think I'd expect to find there? > I guess tortillas, etc., and desserts ... what do you think?
* The traditional style will have bins filled with the baked goods and trays with tongs for the customers to pick up their selections.
Conchitos are a sweet bread shaped like seashells and coated with flavored sugar. Usual varieties are vanilla, cinnamon, and chocolate. Very good for breakfast --especially with coffee.
Cochitos or marronitos are soft molasses cookies shaped like pigs.
Churros! (See other thread.)
The above items are usually on my grocery list. My favorite panaderia also has great tamales and hand-made flour tortillas. (tortillas de harina hechos por mano)
Advice from my SIL --avoid items like empanadas with fruit fillings and jellies in favor of fillings like pumpkin, caramel, coconut creme, or piloncillo (dark brown sugar). The fruit fillings are often straight from the can but the others might actually be made up in the bakery.
And of course, there could be a myriad of regional specialties depending on where the baker's family originates. Ask questions and learn as much as you can about the culture. Have fun!
> > There's a mexican restaurant in a nearby town that's supposed to be > > good, gets good reviews anyway. In running an errand I wound up > > going past the restaurant and accross the street, they had opened > > a mexican bakery.
> > What kinds of baked goods do you think I'd expect to find there? > > I guess tortillas, etc., and desserts ... what do you think?
> > nancy
> Nope! Tortillas are not usually a bakery item. They are cooked and sold at > a tortillaria. As far as bakery items are concerned you should expect the > following some very good crusty rolls with 1 slit on the top called a > bolillo and for sandwiches teleras both are great. In addition they should > have a good selection of "Pan Dulce" or sweet bread(s) usually a yeast dough > and they are served in the morning with coffee and milk. Very Yummy.
> There's a mexican restaurant in a nearby town that's supposed to be > good, gets good reviews anyway. In running an errand I wound up > going past the restaurant and accross the street, they had opened > a mexican bakery.
> What kinds of baked goods do you think I'd expect to find there? > I guess tortillas, etc., and desserts ... what do you think?
>> There's a mexican restaurant in a nearby town that's supposed to be >> good, gets good reviews anyway. In running an errand I wound up >> going past the restaurant and accross the street, they had opened >> a mexican bakery.
>> What kinds of baked goods do you think I'd expect to find there? >> I guess tortillas, etc., and desserts ... what do you think?
You will find some wonderful cinnamonny desserts. And chocolate, too.
I can't remember what, specifically, but there is a mexican restaurant/bakery in San Antonio, in El Mercado, called Mi Tierra, which had some really great baked goods. I remember brightly colored frosted cinnamon cakes, cinnamon buns, some type of honey/nut cookies...I can't remember anything specifically, but it was all DELICIOUS!
> > "Nancy Young" <qwe...@mail.monmouth.com> wrote in message
> > > There's a mexican restaurant in a nearby town that's supposed to be > > > good, gets good reviews anyway. In running an errand I wound up > > > going past the restaurant and accross the street, they had opened > > > a mexican bakery.
> > > What kinds of baked goods do you think I'd expect to find there? > > > I guess tortillas, etc., and desserts ... what do you think?
> > Nope! Tortillas are not usually a bakery item.
> Ah, I was just kind of wondering what kinds of bread would be mexican > and that made me think of flat breads. Of course, I can pretty much > assure you we don't have any torillarias around here, so who knows.
> > They are cooked and sold at > > a tortillaria. As far as bakery items are concerned you should expect the > > following some very good crusty rolls with 1 slit on the top called a > > bolillo and for sandwiches teleras both are great. In addition they should > > have a good selection of "Pan Dulce" or sweet bread(s) usually a yeast dough > > and they are served in the morning with coffee and milk. Very Yummy.
> > Have fun the Mexican bakeries are excellent.
> Thanks, Dimitri! I'll write those down so I don't go and not know > what to get. It'll be fun.
> nancy
Mexican pastry is delish. They're not overly sweet, but go easy on them; lots of lard, that's why they taste so good. : )
>There's a mexican restaurant in a nearby town that's supposed to be >good, gets good reviews anyway. In running an errand I wound up >going past the restaurant and accross the street, they had opened >a mexican bakery.
>What kinds of baked goods do you think I'd expect to find there? >I guess tortillas, etc., and desserts ... what do you think?
>nancy
Depends upon whether or not there are tortillerias or Mexican delis in the area. If not, the bakery may just decide to carry tortillas, whether home made or not, whether made on premises or not. If there are Mexican delis in the area but not tortillerias, the delis may just carry home made tortillas, especially if the deli cooks food, and especially if the deli cooks many items from scratch. Most Mexican delis carry at least mass produced tortillas.
In Mexico, where there are no shortages of Mexican businesses :), the specialization can be more particular. However, there are nonetheless some taco stands, even of the pushcart variety, which sell home made tortillas, whether made by the proprietor or not.
BTW, you might ask the people working at the restaurant while you are having a meal there. Being a high quality place, they surely wouldn't bad mouth a poorly run establishment, but the light in their eyes would speak volumes if they know the bakery to be special.
Empanadas (little pies filled with pumpkin or squash) or Pan de Juevos or Pan Dulce, which are sweet breads with a sprinkle of sugar on them and often in different colors. Rickey Lynn
"Nancy Young" <qwe...@mail.monmouth.com> wrote in message
> There's a mexican restaurant in a nearby town that's supposed to be > good, gets good reviews anyway. In running an errand I wound up > going past the restaurant and accross the street, they had opened > a mexican bakery.
> What kinds of baked goods do you think I'd expect to find there? > I guess tortillas, etc., and desserts ... what do you think?
> There's a mexican restaurant in a nearby town that's supposed to be > good, gets good reviews anyway. In running an errand I wound up > going past the restaurant and accross the street, they had opened > a mexican bakery.
> What kinds of baked goods do you think I'd expect to find there? > I guess tortillas, etc., and desserts ... what do you think?
Our local Mexican bakery is also a tortillaria - so we get tortillas, Pan Dulce, fruit filled empanadas (turnovers), huge sugar cookies
>Cochitos or marronitos are soft molasses cookies shaped like >pigs.
Piggies are my favorite. I also like a fat, round cookie that has just a few raisins in it. The name escapes me, but it starts with an "M"--first letter of a female name, I think. Whenever I buy some, I tell myself to remember what they're called. I never do.
> In Mexico, where there are no shortages of Mexican businesses :), the > specialization can be more particular. However, there are nonetheless > some taco stands, even of the pushcart variety, which sell home made > tortillas, whether made by the proprietor or not.
In my FIL's barrio in Hermosillo, several people drive by on bicycles during the day to sell tortillas. They're good, fresh, and usually still warm. (Sure as heck beats the garbage we find in the stupid markets Michigan or even in Tucson.) Established tortillerias in Mexican supermarkets or panaderias are eligible for government subsidies for selling tortillas.
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