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Goat Cheese Quesadillas

Gypsy Jan - 9-28-2007 at 10:12 PM

The local Calimax has a tortilleria factory inside. I don't know how they do it, but every time, no matter what time of day, when I pick up a sealed pack of fresh tortillas they are still warm.

You have a choice of traditional flour or corn, and, in addition, chipotle or jalapeno flavored flour tortillas. A dozen pack costs appoximately US $0.65.

All choices of tortillas taste delicious. I often see people standing around waiting for the latest batch to be put out on the counter.

Now, to the quesadilla ingredients.

The Comercial Mexicana in Rosarito has goat cheese from Mexican producers. It is delicious and melts well in a quesadilla. I add in a mint-and-mango chutney and people swoon.

Paulina - 9-28-2007 at 10:54 PM

Goat cheese is something that I have never been a fan of. The very first time I tasted it was at a small stand somewhere in the middle of the baja desert, on a picnic table when I was on a 12th grade mission study school trip in 1978. I was hungry, very hungry and ordered a quesadilla. I hated it and went hungry until the following day. I never knew where that place was and always wondered. Who pays attention when you're that young?

Years later ( 15 maybe) we chanced to pull off of the highway, into Rancho Santa Inez. The picnic table was there, the window with all the stickers and then there was Matilda. Instantly visions and memories of that goat cheese quesadilla came flashing into my head.

I will now never forget that special place and that special cheese that made the memory so vivid, and a friend who I can't wait to see the next time I pass her way.

Thanks,
P.<*)))><

Edit: I forgot to say that I hated that goat cheese!

[Edited on 29-9-2007 by Paulina]

BajaBruno - 9-28-2007 at 11:10 PM

I love goat cheese. I found some at the local supermarket in La Paz, rolled in a tube and covered in ash (with maybe some ash mold ;)) just like the French version. It was crumbly and heavenly on a Ritz cracker with a little sipping tequila on the side.

Thanks, Gypsy Jan--I don't find those special tortillas in La Paz (others may be more informed), but I'll try that fatty carbo treat!

Cypress - 9-29-2007 at 12:51 PM

If cheese is on the menu, give me a chunk of goat cheese! That's the best part of a goat.:biggrin: They're fun to watch, will do a number on the brush around your casita, will also climb up on your vehicles, stomp around on the hoods and roofs.:biggrin:

DanO - 9-29-2007 at 01:11 PM

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Originally posted by Cypress
They're fun to watch, will do a number on the brush around your casita, will also climb up on your vehicles, stomp around on the hoods and roofs.:biggrin:


Sounds just like my kids, except for the brush clearing. Gotta train 'em a little better, I guess.

Cypress - 9-29-2007 at 01:17 PM

DanO,:)Kids and goats!:bounce: Never a dull moment. :spingrin:Trainable?:?: Only if they want to be trained.:)

Gnome-ad - 9-29-2007 at 01:59 PM

I love goat cheese, too. Had goat cheest fritatta at a friends just the other night, yumm. Quesadilla with goat cheese - yumm. We have some mango chutney we just made with friends!! No mint in it, but I bet it will work just fine. I like it with the fresh cow milk cheese we get here on a bagel.

My sister & bro-in-law had goats that just showed up. Once when he was under the hood of the pickup one of the goats jumped from the second story deck of the house onto the roof of the truck. My bro-in-law nearly had a heart attack!

We keep saying we need a goat right now! The weeds are legendary.

Thanks for the recipe idea. Great tortillas - we'll have to search for them. Maybe the guy who comes around in the morning in a car honking a bicycle horn ...

Marie-Rose - 9-29-2007 at 03:57 PM

I can't wait to hear that guy drive by:bounce::bounce:(12 more sleeps till we leave!)
He goes thru San Ignacio bario in TS sometime before 7am!! Have you tried his
tortillas Gnome-ad???
Our neighbor across the road makes the most fabulous tortillas of all. I am really hoping that I have enough spanish this visit to convince her to let me watch her make them!!

Gnome-ad - 9-29-2007 at 04:05 PM

Marie-Rose ~

No, I have not actually tried his tortillas ... good, huh?

The 12 sleeps will go quickly, I'm sure! Safe journey!

It would be cool to learn to make tortillas!!! Hope you get to do that!

Marie-Rose - 9-29-2007 at 04:12 PM

Actually I don't know if they are good or not as I have not tried them either!!

danaeb - 9-29-2007 at 05:15 PM

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Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
I add in a mint-and-mango chutney and people swoon.


Don't you love it when your quests swoon? Except in my case, it's usually because they've had too much to drink. :rolleyes:

bajajudy - 9-29-2007 at 05:34 PM

My experience at Mega, which also has a tortilleria in store, is that people buy them as fast as they come off the line so they are always warm. The other day I order media kilo...27cents. This store has blue corn sometimes.
I like to sprinkle fresh basil or sundried tomatoes or both on the goat cheese. Mexico has some excellent goat cheeses. There is a four pack that is excellent, four different varieties, one with chives.
Speaking of swooning, I need a Pacifico