La Casita de los Guisos - Page 3

**Jesus** · 02-20-2005

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Originally Posted by Heather

Chicago has a huge Mexican population. In my 11 years of living there, I did my best to make sure I lived in neighborhoods that had authentic Mexican restaurants and street vendors. Incidentally, my brother in law is from San Luis Potosi, and his sisters make the most wonderful food. I love going to parties at their house. They always try to fix hot dogs and hamburgers for us gringoes, but I always make them let me have some mole instead!

Good for you, good girl.
Is funny people think that foreigners miss their food that much that they try to make special food for them. The other day I had lunch with the current boss-a guy from Argentina (I'm freelancing) and the saleswoman that invited us picked an Argentinian restaurant in his honor. Result, he found the food not authentic (of course) but good, an he would have prefered to try something different, hehe.
At my house, we try to give visitors a sample of real food, always.

RAMAL · 02-21-2005

Also, the ratio of masa to filling will determine how moist the tamal is. I prefer less masa-more expensive to make,however.

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Originally Posted by Jesus

That is because your first contact with tamales was with those on banana leaves. The leaf keeps them moist all the time.

In the rest of the country the normal, mostly, kind is the tamal in a corn husk. If you find a moist one, you got an old one or one that hasn't fully cooked or it was at the bottom of the container and it had overflown. These tamales are dryer and you normally eat them acompained by Atole, a drink made also with corn. It's thick like chocolate but flavoured with different fruits like straberry, guayaba or with rice, vanilla or even chocolate.

**Heather** · 02-21-2005

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Originally Posted by frostybear2

hey heather, silverio is on his way to his sisters now for some tamales and mole. should i have him pick you some up???

Sure, send it on down, but be sure to send it FedEx or UPS, no Mexican postal service!

drunkandlost · 06-10-2005

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Originally Posted by Heather

Chicago has a huge Mexican population. In my 11 years of living there, I did my best to make sure I lived in neighborhoods that had authentic Mexican restaurants and street vendors. Incidentally, my brother in law is from San Luis Potosi, and his sisters make the most wonderful food. I love going to parties at their house. They always try to fix hot dogs and hamburgers for us gringoes, but I always make them let me have some mole instead!

according to WTTW, chicago has the largest population of mexicans of any city outside of mexico

06-10-2005

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Originally Posted by Heather

They are closed on Tuesdays. I was there this morning for breakfast (Huevos al gusto: scrambled eggs with some sort of chorizo, black beans, tortillas, habanero salsa, and fresh OJ...mmm...) and go there several times a week, so I know there has been activity there. They lock everything up pretty tight when they are closed, so that's why it might look a little deserted. Today they told me they will just have tamales now on weekends, but I am in denial and refuse to believe it.

Also, it's Mexico: sometimes they might just close to close, no explanation given. Sorry you wasted a trip and found them closed. Maybe next time.

Heather - would you pop over there and let them know I'll be there a week from tomorrow and to please have a tamale with my name on it? JUST KIDDING!!!! But I'm looking forward to searching for them - who knows what else I'll find in the effort! Thanks for the tip - love my tamales and can only justify the calories on vacation.

06-10-2005

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Originally Posted by drunkandlost

according to WTTW, chicago has the largest population of mexicans of any city outside of mexico

I think Denver could give Chicago a run for its money! I'm more than willing to trade my residency for 10 of them - I'll move to Playa, 10 from ANYWHERE in the country can move here. Now if I could find work.......................

**Heather** · 10-31-2005

My favorite little restaurant didn´t suffer any damage in the storm, and I went by to eat there last Thursday or Friday. Ramon and Delia are still serving up their yummy chilaquiles, empanadas, picadas, pollo en barbacoa, caldo de res con verduras, and much more (menu changes daily). Tamales are still primarily a weekend thing, and I haven´t seen them in awhile, but if you want them, go by a day or two ahead and request them. That´s what I do when I want them for a party, so I can pass them off as my own.

Doris · 10-31-2005

Heather, where is Casita de los guisos?

MWC · 10-31-2005

Tsk! Tsk! Doesn't anyone scroll anymore ...

This little place has only posterboard signs, so you might find that locals don't know it by name. It is located on Avenida 20, on the corner of Calle 6. It is on the Northeast corner of the intersection. The kitchen is a simple "hut" type, and the chairs and tables are red plastic. The menu changes daily, just ask them to tell you what's special. I had delicious, homemade vegetable soup with beef 2 days ago, with rice, tortillas, fresh salsa, and a glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice, for 35 pesos. Buen provecho!

I can't wait to try it when we're down next!

**Heather** · 11-18-2005

This is who to look for at La Casita de los guisos: Señora Delia, photo taken immediately after the hurricane.

MWC · 11-18-2005

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Originally Posted by Heather

This is who to look for at La Casita de los guisos: Señora Delia, photo taken immediately after the hurricane.

Thanks. So, if I flash her YOUR photo with the vampire teeth, will she understand I was referred to her by you? (My Spanish, she not so good)

**Heather** · 11-19-2005

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Originally Posted by MWC

Thanks. So, if I flash her YOUR photo with the vampire teeth, will she understand I was referred to her by you? (My Spanish, she not so good)

Hee hee, don't think she would recognize me as a kid, but she knows very, very well who I am. She sees me around 3-4 times a week (not to mention we have been to each other's home for dinner!).

Jimontheriver · 12-10-2005

2 weeks ago today I had a great tamale. Big, full of chicken with great flavor.
It was at a small pink colored cake shop on the north side of Calle 34 between 20th & 25th Ave. 10 pesos each. I have pictures (jpg) of the place but can,t figure out how to post them here. Could anybody help with that. Thanks, JIM

Beer 30 · 12-10-2005

I ended up on 20th and 4th rather than 6th, picked up 6 tamales for $54, not bad they were pretty good too.

bigdave · 12-12-2005

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Originally Posted by drunkandlost

according to WTTW, chicago has the largest population of mexicans of any city outside of mexico

is that counting the ones here legally and illegally.
mexicans do more work for me than anyone else. they come here to work and they work hard. i pay them by the amount they produce. they make really good money. most of the time they will bring me homemade tamales that the wives make........ahhhhh so good.

10-31-2005	#37 (permalink)
Heather Staff Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 9,042	Casita de los guisos survives with style and grace! My favorite little restaurant didn´t suffer any damage in the storm, and I went by to eat there last Thursday or Friday. Ramon and Delia are still serving up their yummy chilaquiles, empanadas, picadas, pollo en barbacoa, caldo de res con verduras, and much more (menu changes daily). Tamales are still primarily a weekend thing, and I haven´t seen them in awhile, but if you want them, go by a day or two ahead and request them. That´s what I do when I want them for a party, so I can pass them off as my own.

11-18-2005	#40 (permalink)
Heather Staff Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 9,042	Señora Delia, my favorite cook in the world This is who to look for at La Casita de los guisos: Señora Delia, photo taken immediately after the hurricane.

12-10-2005	#43 (permalink)
Jimontheriver life=playa Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Illinois on the Mississippi Posts: 858	Tamales on calle 34 2 weeks ago today I had a great tamale. Big, full of chicken with great flavor. It was at a small pink colored cake shop on the north side of Calle 34 between 20th & 25th Ave. 10 pesos each. I have pictures (jpg) of the place but can,t figure out how to post them here. Could anybody help with that. Thanks, JIM

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10-31-2005	#38 (permalink)
Doris beachaholic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jackson, MS ......for now! Posts: 464	Heather, where is Casita de los guisos?

10-31-2005	#39 (permalink)
MWC añejo Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,845	Tsk! Tsk! Doesn't anyone scroll anymore ... This little place has only posterboard signs, so you might find that locals don't know it by name. It is located on Avenida 20, on the corner of Calle 6. It is on the Northeast corner of the intersection. The kitchen is a simple "hut" type, and the chairs and tables are red plastic. The menu changes daily, just ask them to tell you what's special. I had delicious, homemade vegetable soup with beef 2 days ago, with rice, tortillas, fresh salsa, and a glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice, for 35 pesos. Buen provecho! I can't wait to try it when we're down next!

12-10-2005	#44 (permalink)
Beer 30 way into it Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Maumee, Ohio US Posts: 128	I ended up on 20th and 4th rather than 6th, picked up 6 tamales for $54, not bad they were pretty good too.

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