Re: [CH] Still room for Surprise
Matt Evans (tmattevans@gmail.com)
Mon, 12 Sep 2005 11:04:27 -0400
Any Mexican restaurant that has El Yucateo green on the table is
alright with me -- these folks understand hot stuff and are supplying
their customers with some of the best Mexico has to offer. I still
wonder where the radioactive green color comes from, though....FD&C
Blue #4 and FD&C Yellow #2?
Matt
On 9/12/05, =Mark <mstevens@exit109.com> wrote:
> Went to my favorite Mex/Mex restaurant and ordered my usual Cocktail de
> Camarone (shrimp Coctail). This is usually peeled medium shrimp cooked and
> served in a dressing that is almost a cross between gazpacho and pico de
> gallo with lots of cilantro and sliced avocado. I usually like to splash on
> some lime juice and a really good glug of Tapatio hotsauce.
>
> I did not realize until more than halfway through that I had inadvertently
> dumped like a quarter bottle of El Yucateco Green Hab sauce into my shrimp
> instead of the Tapatio. There was nothing to be done by then other than
> wiping my brow and nose and just plow on through…
>
> Was the sparkiest mouthful I've had since one of Doug's evil cookies or one
> of Chip's Brazilian Wild chiles! Will spare the list any details on how
> things "work themselves out…"
>
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