There is quite a bit of debate about the differences between chilaquiles and migas. They are both considered Mexican comfort foods and are made with some combination of corn tortillas, salsa, cheese and eggs, depending on whom you ask. Some argue that it has to do with the way the tortillas are fried and when the salsa is added. Others contend that chilaquiles are made with eggs and baked while migas are simply fried tortillas with onions, cheese and salsa. Is this a regional dispute? A case for a panel of Food Network judges? The stuff that family feuds are made of? Even Gilda "La Madrina" and I can't seem to agree. During a recent discussion about this, Gilda remembered that she had written down my mother's recipe for chilaquiles while my mother dictated it to her over the phone--when they were teenagers! Gilda dug around and found the recipe. Written in pencil and … [Read more...]
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