Wednesday, January 25, 2006 :::

jew bread
 

"Pan de semita was eaten in pre-inquisition Spain by Jews and Arab Moors. Today, it is popular in Texas and in that part of Mexico bordering Texas. It translates into English as "Semitic bread". It's a Mexican-American custom in the Texas and Tex-Mex border area today to eat pan de semita during Lent which occurs on or around the Jewish Passover.
You bake pan de semita by combining two cups of flour, one half to two-thirds cup of water, a few tablespoons of butter or olive oil, mix and bake unleavened. Even among devout Catholic Mexicans pork lard is never used, that's why it's called Semitic bread. Pan de semita is really the recipe for secret Jewish Matzoth, and it's eaten by all Mexicans today in the north Mexican/Texas border area, regardless of religion."

I like pan de semita. the kind you buy at HEBs in the valley.
I've been looking for some up here, but hadn't found any... I mentioned this to my dad yesterday... and today he had some on the kitchen table for me.
this bread, while it does seem to be pan de semita... is not near as good as the stuff I grew up on.
/me pouts

today's the anniversary of me starting this thing...
and in totally unrelated news, today is aj's birthday.
supposedly I'm heading out to 50th street caboose to celebrate with him, and I'm trying to drag irby out with me.
adrian, since he is half dead, can't go.
supposedly aj'll still be partying this weekend, and I'm thinking irby'll probably be doing something tomorrow (for his bday), so this weekend looks promising.

work today has been absurdly hectic, seeing as how tooter came in late so he stayed late...
he's uh... quite the character.
::: posted by tinafish at 7:22 PM :::