Re: [CH] A recipe and a request
Karen Stober (kstober@us.ibm.com)
Wed, 6 Dec 2000 14:20:08 -0500
I haven't been to San Antonio in at least eight years, but here is what I
recall:
San Antonio Pioneer Mills cafe & bakery. It's at one end of the Riverwalk.
Sinfully luscious breakfasts, lunches, Sunday brunch, and sweet stuff.
Bring your own heat. The best tortillas I got were at a tiny roadside
stand in a square in town. It was near an instrumental music store. They
were marinated napolitas and the tortillas shells were made by the woman,
too. Cheap, about .69 for a big one.
Get chiles at El Mercado. Freshest chile powder I ever bought. Market Day
is Sunday mornings. Lots of shops, too. Riviera's Chile Shop has all
things chile related. Chile gift stuff can be bought at other stores, too.
Shop around, as it is a touristy area. Bargains can be found. For great
smokehouse food trek to New Braunfels Smokehouse in New Braunfels. I
highly recommend the buckwheat pancakes, fragrant smoked ham and crispy,
salty bacon. Wonder how chipotles would work with that? New Braunfels may
be an hour out of town, not even that. A little bit past Reptile World and
not near Austin.
Make sure you stop at a big grocery store for wonderful Mexican stuff. I
remember seeing huge packages of red pepper tortillas. Next time I go I
will make room in the suitcase to bring one home.
Enjoy!
Karen