Monterey Jack cheese
The word taco actually means “snack” in Spanish, but this word is used for one dish in particular. A taco is a sandwich like snack made with tortillas, a meat or bean filling, garnish, and spicy sauce. You may find taco shells, or folded and fried tortillas, in U.S. supermarkets, but you won’t find them in Mexico. Mexicans do sometimes fry tacos, filling and all, and then eat the snacks while still hot.
Fideos is the Spanish name for vermicelli, thin noodles often used in Italian cooking.
Enchiladas are one of the most versatile foods on the Mexican menu. These filled and rolled tortillas can be made in many different ways. The filling can be meat, cheese, vegetables, or any combination of these ingredients. You can top enchiladas with a canned tomato-and-chili sauce, or you can make your own sauce out of red or green tomatoes.*
The recipe given here is for enchiladas filled with chicken and cheese, plus a few other good things. The basic directions for preparing and cooking the tortillas can be used with any filling, so why not try some other combinations? How about steamed vegetables? Or browned ground beef and refried beans? Or baked fish?
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