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1st Ana-ual Flan Cook-off
A friend of ours recently served us a flan after dinner that was really excellent. We got to talking about really good flan that we have had and Ana
(LinguineLinguine) came up with the idea of a flan party. Who am I, with the world's biggest sweet tooth, to argue?
On this Saturday evening, April 12, at 6 pm at Casa Ana in La Paz (our home), we will host the 1st Ana-ual Flan Cook-off. Everyone coming will be
required to bring their best flan along with the recipe. (For the culinary challenged, buy a flan and tell everyone it's a secret family recipe.)
This is an open competition and the more people that show up the sweeter it will be. Please let us know who will be able to come via post or u2u.
Life is short. Eat dessert first.
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Darn! That would have been a fun one. Maybe we'll add that to the Golf Tourney and Fiesta next year!
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Quote: | Originally posted by bajabound2005
Darn! That would have been a fun one. Maybe we'll add that to the Golf Tourney and Fiesta next year! |
I'll be sure to let you know how it works out. At the very worst I figure I get at least 1 flan.
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I hope you will post the recipes. So many flans......
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One flan is better than no flan...and if you're Bajaguy that ONE flan better be the choco-flan from Costco!!!
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I think you need an unbiased judge....Oh wait!!! Does Ana put hot stuff in
her flan?
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Cathy and I have joked for years that our trips to Baja were to search-out the finest flan. We pretty much gave the title to Malarrimo in GN. I
finally got to ask the cook her secret, and was blown away by her answer. Facil, she said, J-E-L-L-O.
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Quote: | Originally posted by longlegsinlapaz
I think you need an unbiased judge....Oh wait!!! Does Ana put hot stuff in
her flan? |
NO hot stuff! I promise! Hmmmmm.... wait, there is that jalapeno jelly flan I've been wanting to try!
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Lingilidoble,
Cooking flan on a hot stove makes it plenty hot for most folks.
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Seriously folks, I mean seriously, this is a very serious topic. Jello in Flan? What flavor......really? That sounds like a possibility.
I just this morning read a recipe for tapioca pudding with crystalized ginger and dried coconut in it. Wonder if that would work with flan?
I personaly like the old style one with a thick carmel flowing over it, then lick the plate!
Favorite Recipes?
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Iflyfish: You be silly! Jello makes a boxed flan!
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No, no, Iflyfish, Jello makes a flan mix, like flavored Jello, but it's a powdered base mix that you add the fresh ingredients to & cook! Not
adding a flavored Jello gelatin to flan! That'd be sacrilege!
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About 25 years ago in Cabo San Lucas we ordered some Flan in a little restaurant and it was great. We ordered a second order/helping and the waiter to
go to some ladies house to get more. We inhaled that and ordered more- he went back to her house and got more. During that week we went to the
restaurant several times just so we could have that flan dessert. I've never since found any that was so good.
Yea, post the winning recipes when you get them.
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Quote: | Originally posted by longlegsinlapaz
I think you need an unbiased judge....Oh wait!!! Does Ana put hot stuff in
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Looks like you disqualified yourself as that "unbiased judge". 
Since I cannot recall the last time I was wrong on anything, I will assume the responsibility and duty of being the final judge. As such, I may be
required to help myself to 'larger than normal' portions of flan in order to fairly determine the best one. It is highly likely that the winner will
not be chosen on Saturday and the judge (me) will require further tasting on Sunday.
The judge (me), may also require an additional sample, or samples, of the winning flan at a later date. Can't be too careful.
[Edited on 4-9-2008 by BMG]
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Okay, make you a deal....you can be the unbiased judge for all the 5-alarm flans & I'll be the pansy-burro judge for the 0-alarm entries! I left
all the fat-free CoffeeMate at CCC for you! Because I figure you'll be
watching your girlish figure leading up the the flan competition! Hey! That's what friends are for! And you have a short memory....I can recall a
time or two when you were wrong, but we can discuss that in private! Heaven forbid I embarrass you publicly!
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Cheating will be allowed.
Quote: | Originally posted by longlegsinlapaz
I can recall a time or two when you were wrong |
You must be thinking of someone else. Probably caused by too many tortillas.
So tell me who is bringing a flan. I need to adjust my breakfast and lunch accordingly.
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After visiting this site, I think I shall make two flans! Dibbs on the coffee flan!
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Very creative, Linglidoble, I like that!
There are flans you don't have to cook, but have never made or tried one. I bet they are just as tasty!
Quote: | Originally posted by vandenberg
Lingilidoble,
Cooking flan on a hot stove makes it plenty hot for most folks. |
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Great link Hose. These will get some sampling at our casa!
Thanks,
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Looks like 7 Flans so far. Quite a few more maybes. The more the merrier!
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