Fortachon

sunscreenaddict · 09-02-2005

I just visited a new little hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant that just opened near my house. Most of the items on the menu were things I had never heard of. I got a dish called Fortachon. It's a pretty simple dish of strips of steak and ground chorizo cooked together, topped with Chihuahua cheese and served with corn tortillas. it was VERY MUCH like the food I had in PDC...moreso than other 'authentic' Mexican places I've been to. My girlfriend ordered something called Gabacha (I think) which was steak with spices, pineapple and...CHERRIES. Both were fantastic. Anyone ever heard of these things? Are they Mexican, of some other Latin American origin or just a creations of an imaginitive chef?

monte · 09-02-2005

don't know the answer to the question, do know your making me hungry

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Originally Posted by sunscreenaddict

I just visited a new little hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant that just opened near my house. Most of the items on the menu were things I had never heard of. I got a dish called Fortachon. It's a pretty simple dish of strips of steak and ground chorizo cooked together, topped with Chihuahua cheese and served with corn tortillas. it was VERY MUCH like the food I had in PDC...moreso than other 'authentic' Mexican places I've been to. My girlfriend ordered something called Gabacha (I think) which was steak with spices, pineapple and...CHERRIES. Both were fantastic. Anyone ever heard of these things? Are they Mexican, of some other Latin American origin or just a creations of an imaginitive chef?

sunscreenaddict · 09-02-2005

yeah...I just had the leftovers for lunch (at work...shame on me for being on here right?)

We also got a chance to practice our Spanish with a VERY patient waitress. I'm sure we were very entertaining.

**denisea** · 09-02-2005

fortachón,-ona is an adjective meaning strong, well-built.

gabacho, a is a noun that has the same meaning as gringo.

monte · 09-02-2005

I'll have two fortachon

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Originally Posted by denisea

fortachón,-ona is an adjective meaning strong, well-built.

gabacho, a is a noun that has the same meaning as gringo.

09-05-2005

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Originally Posted by denisea

fortachón,-ona is an adjective meaning strong, well-built.

gabacho, a is a noun that has the same meaning as gringo.

Well, you all know the old adage, right? You are what you eat

**Jesus** · 09-08-2005

Those names are the product of an imaginative mind at work. Also each Torta stand gives a name to a certain combination, like Cubana was a little of every item on the menu in the past, now there are names like Rusa for a Torta de Milanesa (breaded beef) with Oaxaca cheese and ham, or Oaxaqueña for one with Chicken and Cheese, etc. the name varies with the restaurant and region.

The dishes are also imaginative as no one has used cherries so far.
The fortachon sounds a lot like Central Mexico or even the Northen part, but is not a very common combination, Choriqueso yes, but with beef not so much.

Certainly a cook to praise and enjoy.

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sunscreenaddict way into it Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 190	Fortachon I just visited a new little hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant that just opened near my house. Most of the items on the menu were things I had never heard of. I got a dish called Fortachon. It's a pretty simple dish of strips of steak and ground chorizo cooked together, topped with Chihuahua cheese and served with corn tortillas. it was VERY MUCH like the food I had in PDC...moreso than other 'authentic' Mexican places I've been to. My girlfriend ordered something called Gabacha (I think) which was steak with spices, pineapple and...CHERRIES. Both were fantastic. Anyone ever heard of these things? Are they Mexican, of some other Latin American origin or just a creations of an imaginitive chef?

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09-02-2005	#3 (permalink)
sunscreenaddict way into it Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 190	yeah...I just had the leftovers for lunch (at work...shame on me for being on here right?) We also got a chance to practice our Spanish with a VERY patient waitress. I'm sure we were very entertaining.

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denisea Forum Goddess Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: On the road to ruins... Posts: 7,025	fortachón,-ona is an adjective meaning strong, well-built. gabacho, a is a noun that has the same meaning as gringo.

09-08-2005	#7 (permalink)
Jesus Nutty Peep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Posts: 4,369	Those names are the product of an imaginative mind at work. Also each Torta stand gives a name to a certain combination, like Cubana was a little of every item on the menu in the past, now there are names like Rusa for a Torta de Milanesa (breaded beef) with Oaxaca cheese and ham, or Oaxaqueña for one with Chicken and Cheese, etc. the name varies with the restaurant and region. The dishes are also imaginative as no one has used cherries so far. The fortachon sounds a lot like Central Mexico or even the Northen part, but is not a very common combination, Choriqueso yes, but with beef not so much. Certainly a cook to praise and enjoy.

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