SC - Fascinating etymological study / too much free time???

[Philip & Susan Troy]

KarenO wrote:
> 
> >  I particularly enjoy Los Pericos because the rellenos can be ordered with
> shredded beef rather than ground beef.
> >
> > Bear
> 
>         Wait wait!!  Now I'm confused!  I thought Chile Rellenos was large
> mild chiles stuffed with mild cheese, dipped in batter & fried . . . . .
> Have I been gone from Mex country that long???
> 
> Caointiarn  (Ca raised, with a taste for CalMex)

I think rellenos is a generic term for any stuffed dish, and although I
have to admit I haven't been following this thread too closely, could
the reference be to tamale stuffing?

Alternately, there's no reason why chiles stuffed with meat are any less
rellenos than ones stuffed with cheese... for that matter I've had
chiles rellenos made in all sorts of ways, including roasted poblanos
into which a cold cheese mousse has been piped with a pastry bag, served
with chipotle puree.

Probably highly untraditional for some places, but still good. (And a
week later I had stolen the dish and turned it into a tiny hors d'ouvre
on a catering gig.)

Adamantius
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