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Anonimo

Dec 11, 2005, 6:54 PM

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Marlin on Tostadas or in Epanadas

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I enjoyed a tostada de Marlin today, (among other things), at Mariscos La Güera, in Pátzcuaro. It's a sort of tomatoey, slightly spicy "picadillo" of marlin. Does anyone have an idea of how it's made?

Saludos,
Anonimo

Esteban

Dec 11, 2005, 7:41 PM

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We have lots of dishes made with Marlin here in Mazatlan. I'm not sure about what you have for a sauce but first, the Marlin is smoked. In reality, they use the word Marlin for all the smoked fish here. It includes billfish of any kind and sometimes even Tuna.

MazDee

Dec 11, 2005, 9:58 PM

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Like Esteban, I have had a lot of smoked marlin, or whatever they sell as marlin, in Maz. It is delicious! The lady who cleans my apt and sometimes cooks for my guests makes a delicious escabeche of marlin, which would be perfect for tostadas. It does not look like what you pictured, as she adds grated carrots and onions, but I think you would like it. I will watch closely next time she makes it (my mouth is watering now) because I doubt she could give me an actual recipe. I buy smoked marlin at the mercado to make a paté for an hors d´oeuvre when I have guests or when I have to take one someplace. It is a hit. Maybe Esteban would give a clue as to what´s in the marlin tacos they serve at Puerto Viejo? They could as well be tostadas. Dee

(This post was edited by MazDee on Dec 11, 2005, 10:03 PM)

Bubba

Dec 12, 2005, 10:47 AM

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This business of mis-identifying fish seems to be a local habit in Guadalajara and is, perhaps, a bit disturbing. Even though I shop occasionally at the Mercado del Mar in Zapopan. I distrust the seafood delivery chain in the highlands. In fact, I was introduced to the Mercado del Mar by a local restaurateur who made it very clear that one must know and adequately compensate one's seafood vendor there.

Honor among food vendors in Mexico seems akin to a cheap skirt. If you haven't sold it by the end of the day it becomes marlin or whatever the hell \the buyer is seeking. Use lots of lime and Tabasco.

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MazDee

Dec 12, 2005, 8:31 PM

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Re: [Bubba] Marlin on Tostadas or in Epanadas

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The only reason I even suspected that some of the "marlin" was really tuna was that there was an article in the paper one time that said that in fact, most of it is! I don´t really know or care. It is all good. In fact, I hope it is tuna because the marlin may become endangered and we need some for the sports fishermen! Plus the fact that a few of my gringo friends turn up their noses at the idea of marlin but love my smoked tuna paté! I tell them I don´t know which it is (which I don´t), and they say, "oh, this is tuna! I don´t like marlin!" Who cares. Whatever name makes people happy as long as they don´t know the difference! I wouldn´t go that far in misrepresenting sea scallops just to get a bigger price. But I think that´s a different story.