Comments on: There is Nothing Either Funny or Erotic about Chorizo Hand Pies

By: RNB

RNB — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:19:29 +0000

These look absolutely divine… tasty (one must assume) & aesthetically pleasing!

By: GAIL

GAIL — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:59:28 +0000

From Tampa, FL, I can tell you that these are very much like Empanadas. The pastry used for those is more like a pie crust or thin dough, but not puff pastry. Puff pastry already has so much butter in it, when you put the somewhat greasy filling, it is just too much of a good thing. Empanadas are fried and so the outside gets very crisp and bubbly. I am thinking I will try the filling in stuffed green peppers or the Mexican version of stuffed peppers using Poblano peppers and cheese and a light egg batter, called Chile Rellenos con carne when meat-filled. I can tell you one thing, I will find something to stuff it in, but I will skip the puff pastry

By: Dork

Dork — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:42:03 +0000

MMMM linguicia. There is so much good sausage in this town, and I had the pleasure of trying a bit of it a few weeks ago, I’m sure your pocket pies were delicious.

I think you’re right about the liquid ratio. The filling is hearty and flavorful but really “seeped.” I also think that my cutting was ineffective, and I wound up crimping the layers so that they didn’t work.

Thanks as always for visiting. :)

By: katrina

katrina — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:49:13 +0000

Oh, wonderful! I make what I call pocket pies with pie crust & linguica, close cousin to chorizo, and they are delicious. They’re somewhat similar, but with kale and melted cheese, no tomatoes. Your pies ( at least the ones that made it first time around) look great! I think probably the filling had too much liquid for the puff pastry?

By: DianaHayes

DianaHayes — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:09:39 +0000

You only write off one out of twenty? You aren’t taking enough risk.

I’ve got some chorizo I want to try out, thanks for a pre-experimented idea.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:58:45 +0000

Aimee - Glad you gave up on the faux-rizo. There is hope.

Jessie - Aww, thanks. I keep thinking there will be a huge hostage exchange someday.

David - Thank you. They weren’t as runny as the ones at the party… find a dough recipe that is easy to memorize and go for it!

By: David Arnold

David Arnold — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:35:22 +0000

Damn, those look delicious. Now I want Mexican real bad :(

By: The Hungry Mouse

The Hungry Mouse — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:50:00 +0000

Drooling now. :D

+Jessie

By: aimee

aimee — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:59:01 +0000

Ha ha… I used to love that soyrizo crap. I affectionately nicknamed it faux-rizo. It can’t compare to the real deal at all, really, but it’s pretty good scrambled with eggs. Except, of course, for the notorious thyroid ruining that soy is so good at. That’s not so yummy.

Anyway. You blog makes me hungry. I need to stop reading it before breakfast. ;)