h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

...is hella good. Here's what you do - find some cabbage and chop it into small bits until you've got a couple cups. Dice a tomato and a bit of onion. Throw it in the bowl with the cabbage. Chop up some cilantro, maybe a little radish, and some chili pepper. If you've got some garlic to mince put a little of that in as well. If you want to control the 'hot', take three tablespoons or so of water. Put a few drops (to taste) or hot sauce in it. Squirt in a whole bunch of lime juice - toss the mixture in with the vegetables. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add more water if the mixture isn't 'wet' enough for your liking, but it should be pretty dry.

Next, buy some small corn tortillas. In a large skillet, heat a half inch or so of cooking oil. Cut the tortillas into 6 wedges a piece. When the oil is hot, put the wedges in - not overlapping much, only several at a time - and fry a couple minutes, turn a keep frying until a little browned. They will harden up when taken out of the oil. Drain on paper towel, and sprinkle with salt (see below). Enjoy while fresh with the pico de gallo .

mexican table salt: this can be used instead of plain salt. and it should be :
1/2 cup sea salt (or whatever you have in the house)
1/4 cup chili powder
1 teaspoon cayenne
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon crumbled dried oregano.

Having shared good food has made me feel much better about life (and the bullsh** accumulating with gathering speed on this site)

I'm going to have to try this sometime...

Any chance of you making it a Guide Entry?

Can you tell me what to add to salt to make Mexican Table Salt?

Translation for British chefs: cilantro = coriander (leaf)

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This sounds mouth-watering! I'll have to try it some time, delicious!

Um..a spanish dictionary, some dona rosa pottery, and a poster of benito juarex..? dude, I listed the ingredients above.

Oh, right. Sorry, duck - I misread it.

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You wally...