Fajitas, an Authentic Mexican Dish? Recipe
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answer to that is sort of yes, and sort of no. The Spanish word “faja”
belt or girdle; and refers to the cut of meat known as “skirt steak”. The
“fajita” means a smaller version of the skirt steak itself, or the thin
cut to create the fajita filling. Grilling meat was not a new style of
for the Mexican culture, nor for America; but Mexican vaqueros
introduced their American counterparts to their style. Many parts of
were discarded, such as the skirt, or given to the ranch hands in lieu
monetary compensation for their work. The meat needed to be grilled to
the membrane, or “silver skin”, from both sides; it helped keep juices in,
was still too tough to ingest.
today, many…
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