These enchiladas at lunch were so fabulous, though not exactly seasonal.

[melissa-dallas]

had to order them because they are the specialty at this restaurant.

Puddle of fresh poblano cream sauce. Corn tortillas dipped in red guajillo sauce wrapped around seasoned mashed potatoes, topped with shredded brisket, grilled mushroom & onions & a heavy dusting of crumbled queso fresco. This beats potroast & mashed potatoes hands down.

 

[mistral]

Wait, it was the poblano cream sauce that. . .

made it seasonal, no--that cow just came into milk, ya know? And the mashed potatoes were from an early harvest of this year, the mushrooms were from a local barn (grown on this spring's sterilized "organic matter") and the onions had just bulbed. The guajillo sauce was made from FRESH, red, ripe poblanos, and the beef!!!--Just harvested, and the pot roast was cut and braised right in the kitchen, no?

I betcha the enchiladas were great! I am going to try stuffing some enchiladas with mashed taters and pot roast next time I have leftover pot roast and mashed potatoes!

If I EVER have leftover pot roast and mashed potatoes. . .

 

[melissa-dallas]

Too funny. More not seasonal as in really heavy for when it is 105 degrees out.

 

[mistral]

Did the restaurant have really good air conditioning? smileys/smile.gif ....(nt)

 

[cheezz]

red poblanos?? I've only ever seen or used green ones...what am I missing?!

 

[melissa-dallas]

The sauce the tortillas were dipped in was from dried chilies. The poblano sauce was green.

 

[cheezz]

It sounds really tasty - and lovely contrast. Not sure about mashed potato enchiladas though!

 

[melissa-dallas]

They were surprisingly good.

 

[marilynfl]

You say "mashed potato enchilada"...I say "pirogue".

 

[melissa-dallas]

But the corn tortilla tastes differnt than wheat dough. Pretty close though

 

[marilynfl]

well that shows I know nutzing! I thought enchiladas could be either flour or corn tortilla.

 

[melissa-dallas]

Filled flour tortillas are burritos, generally speaking. Flour aren't for enchiladas.

 

[mistral]

Except a LOT of places/recipes use small flour tortillas for Enchiladas Suisse. . . (nt)

 

[joe]

Wow. I may need to try to duplicate this.

 

[melissa-dallas]

I've never had them made that way here. Mexican restaurants here never use flour.

 

[cheezz]

I wonder if you could start with this poblano sauce...Melissa, was it creamy like this?

http://eat.at/swap/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=1&msgid=147959

 

[melissa-dallas]

It was a little thinner & "tweedy" looking. Dark green flecks, so not quite as "cooked"

I think it would be close with the raw chiles.

 

[melissa-dallas]

I keep thinking that without brisket you could make a nice vegetarian dish or side too.

 

[lisainla]

Cheezz - have you ever tried potato tacos? My friend's mom used to make them for us,

they are so!!! good. I'll bet the enchiladas would be excellent as well.