1 tbsp dried ground red new mexican chile
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp finely chopped fresh cilantro
3/4 tsp salt
1 lb boneless pork, trimmed and cut into, 1-inch cubes
Directions
Combine all spices and rub the pork cubes with the mixture. Let the
meat marinate at room temperature for 1 hour.
Bake the cubes on a rack over a baking sheet for 1 1/2 hours at 250
F, or until the meat is very crisp.
The Whole Chili Pepper From the collection of Jim Vorheis
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Mexican
The History of Recipes
Recipes as a concept can be observed way back into distant history, in truth as far as pharonic Egypt, and possibly even further than that. Having said that, generally, these old records were just basic hieroglyphic or cunieform recipes for preparing food.
Interestingly, the most ancient recipe discovered so far, according to Professor Solomon Katz, are some clay tablets in Sumerian which describe the preparation of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made anyone who tried it feel `exhilarated, wonderful and blissful`. During Roman times 25BC a man called Apicius compiled some documents which described recipes enjoyed by his fellow Romans. In his publication, Apicius describes how the roman meals were separated into appetizers, main course and dessert, known in latin as `Gustatio, Primae Mensae and Secundae Mensae`. Aspicius also informs us how the cooks of his times made use of many aromatic flavors, including a few that will be familiar to modern chefs like thyme, fennel and parsley. During the succeeding few centuries, the wealthy families of Europe tried to serve up the best banquets, and because of this cooks and their collection of recipes were highly sought after. Notwithstanding that, it was during the nineteenth century that haute cuisine and cookery books rose to prominence. Mrs Isabella Beeton in the UK, and the equally famous Fannie Farmer in the US, dedicated years of their lives to collating, trying out, and publishing recipes to allow everyone to enjoy them. By the arrival of the 1900s, recipe books were increasing in popularity due to higher levels of literacy, more free time and being a little richer. |
We hope you enjoy this Chile Carnitas recipe.
