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Loretana
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The Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods Does Baja!
I find myself watching this show, in spite of the prevailing "yuck" factor....it will be interesting to see what he comes up with here in Baja. 
Broadcast on the Travel Channel Monday, June 14th, 10 PM E/P
"Andrew explores the peninsula of Baja in Mexico - where the land is harsh, but the people and the food are out of this world! From street carts to
high-end cuisine in Tijuana, Ensenada and La Paz, Andrew samples the best."
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Andrew Zimmerman Was Grossed Out in Hawaii
When he tried and failed to eat something made with Spam.
I hope that someone offers him a Baja Mystery Meat (TM) sandwich or a bacon-wrapped Baja dog - he will throw his hands up, scream like a little girl
and run away.
[Edited on 6-13-2010 by Gypsy Jan]
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
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[Edited on 6-13-2010 by Osprey]
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Loretana
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Cultural anthropologists Bates and Plogs definition:
Culture: The system of shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviours, and artifacts that the members of society use to cope with their world and with
one another, and that are transmitted from generation to generation through learning
I make it a part of my life to experience other cultures through travel, language, food, music, lovemaking, and many other venues. Just because the
Travel Channel is a media outlet doesn't mean their presentations of foreign countries have no value.
I don't particularly admire bug eating, for instance, but have you taken a hard look at a shrimp lately?
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Loretana
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I see Osprey deleted his snarky post. 
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Or Langosta aka as "bugs"?? Maybe he decided to be a gentleman???
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noproblemo2
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Good write-up, will watch for sure.... Tho not so sure about those chicken neck tacos..............
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| Quote: | Originally posted by noproblemo2
Good write-up, will watch for sure.... Tho not so sure about those chicken neck tacos.............. |
YUK......And I have to wonder "WHY" when I'm in the grocery store meat departments, what flavor could come from the packages of chicken feet. Don't
people know where they've been walking?
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| Quote: | | Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
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YUK......And I have to wonder "WHY" when I'm in the grocery store meat departments, what flavor could come from the packages of chicken feet. Don't
people know where they've been walking? |
Can't argue that one DENNIS !!!! Enough to turns ones stomach for sure.... or become a vegan..
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by noproblemo2
Good write-up, will watch for sure.... Tho not so sure about those chicken neck tacos.............. |
YUK......And I have to wonder "WHY" when I'm in the grocery store meat departments, what flavor could come from the packages of chicken feet. Don't
people know where they've been walking? |
Then I gather you're not a fan of menudo......
I remember an All in the Family episode where Archie wouldn't eat a sandwich with something in it that came from a cow's mouth (tongue)...so Edith
asked him what to make and he told her to make something with eggs! 
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| Quote: | | Chicken feet don't really have much meat on them, DENNIS, however, they do have tons of flavor. I use them, along with necks, backs, wings, etc, to
make chicken stock. Put them under the broiler until they turn brown on both sides and add them to your other broth engredients
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| Quote: | | YUK......And I have to wonder "WHY" when I'm in the grocery store meat departments, what flavor could come from the packages of chicken feet. Don't
people know where they've been walking? |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mexitron
Then I gather you're not a fan of menudo......
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You gather correctly. Serve my a nice New England Clam Chowder any day.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mexitron
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by noproblemo2
Good write-up, will watch for sure.... Tho not so sure about those chicken neck tacos.............. |
YUK......And I have to wonder "WHY" when I'm in the grocery store meat departments, what flavor could come from the packages of chicken feet. Don't
people know where they've been walking? |
Then I gather you're not a fan of menudo......
I remember an All in the Family episode where Archie wouldn't eat a sandwich with something in it that came from a cow's mouth (tongue)...so Edith
asked him what to make and he told her to make something with eggs!
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Nope NOT a menudo fan at all.......... Will leave it to those who are..
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I don't know about the rest of you, but I've always thought of this show to be somewhat akin to a circus side show. Objective number one is to gross
people out. That said, I find Tony Bourdain's show on the same network to be interesting and informative. Bourdain does run into some odd eats from
time to time, but that is not his focus or mission.
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Loretana
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Tony B loves "odd eats"
I am in total agreement, Howodd......
And besides that, Tony B is smokin' hot!!
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I KNOW
All the places that Andrew went in TJ as well as Ensenada. Did not know about the chocolatas, however in La Paz.
I have also spoken to the same chefs he spoke with.
Keep in mind that the show was shot in 2007. This airing will probably do much for the tourist trade in TJ and Ensenada.
The most daring food, however, was the squid stuffed with bull balls and brains, at a restaurant in LA Paz.
For those of us who have traveled the pninsula extansively, the show was a trip to memory lane.
There is another showing in three hours.
Be sure you set your TIVOs.
We need more great positive news for Mexico
Udo
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Loretana
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Andale pues!
Well, chamacos,
The show, as a whole, was hardly Andrew Zimmern's standard "gross out".......
The huitlacoche crepes had me swooning!
I ate some a few years back at Hacienda de los Morales in Mexico City and they were to die for!!
And the other dishes, especially the sarandeado jurel and the chocolata clams were standard fare here in Loreto.
I'm giving him five stars. 
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The guide says he is in Samoa tonight?? ... in 2 minutes we will see! Okay, the Samoa one is on the higher digital channel and the Baja one is on the
lower regular channel... Great!
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