Most of us will be familiar with mezcal, the distilled Mexican alcohol that comes from the agave plant. Mezcal de pechuga, however, is made using an extra round of distillation and raw meat!
It's during this third extra distillation process that the mezcal producer hangs a raw chicken breast over the open distillation vat, allowing the vapors from the liquid to mix with the protein of the meat. This process apparently lends a fuller quality to the alcohol!
The flesh tastes like powdered milk, with touches of Parmesan cheese and herbs. It's often used in baking, or for making a a type of refreshing drink.
Originating from Jalisco, "torta ahogada" is basically a meat sandwich swimming in tomato sauce.
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It's easy to understand why most diners would be put off this dish though!
Chicharrones are also known as "cueritos," which literally means "little leathers," when they are pickled in vinegar.
It contains a small amount of alcohol and also healthy probiotics.
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