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[conklinwh]

Between San Miguel & Queretaro there is a pretty good set of ethnic restaurants. Yet to find anybody that understands how to make a deli sandwich.

[FHBOY]

Originally Posted by conklinwh

Between San Miguel & Queretaro there is a pretty good set of ethnic restaurants. Yet to find anybody that understands how to make a deli sandwich.

Don't feel bad, I can't even find someone to do that in Baltimore, and I've been here 18 years!.

For my money, the only good deli sandwiches are made by Ben's on Queens Boulevard in Rego Park, NY or Katz' on the Lower East Side. A close second used to be Wolfie's in Miami. Oh, the vast food desert that exists south of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to Miami!

[conklinwh]

Originally Posted by FHBOY

Don't feel bad, I can't even find someone to do that in Baltimore, and I've been here 18 years!.

For my money, the only good deli sandwiches are made by Ben's on Queens Boulevard in Rego Park, NY or Katz' on the Lower East Side. A close second used to be Wolfie's in Miami. Oh, the vast food desert that exists south of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to Miami!

Tell me about it, I moved from NY to Raleigh and was excited to see a Horowitz Deli. Ran out to get a pastrami sandwich and one layer of pastrami. I told them they should be ashamed of themselves.
Do have the advantage that my brothers inlays own Veniero's so I do occasionally get my cannoli fix.

[pappabee]

Originally Posted by FHBOY

Don't feel bad, I can't even find someone to do that in Baltimore, and I've been here 18 years!.

For my money, the only good deli sandwiches are made by Ben's on Queens Boulevard in Rego Park, NY or Katz' on the Lower East Side. A close second used to be Wolfie's in Miami. Oh, the vast food desert that exists south of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to Miami!

When ever I fly into Cleveland Oh my kids know to meet me a Corkys and Lenny's so I can get my Corn Beef, tongue and swiss on rye and a giant Kosher Dill. There is a good Thai place here in Ajijic and one of the better restaurants does a decent Chinese on Sunday but that's about it for the rest. What I wouldn't give for a good Egg Fu Young.

[AlanMexicali]

Originally Posted by conklinwh

Between San Miguel & Queretaro there is a pretty good set of ethnic restaurants. Yet to find anybody that understands how to make a deli sandwich.

I know about sandwiches in most places in Mexico. Way too much mayonnaise and 4 or 5 or even 6 times too much French's Mustard, not matter what you tell them you want. [hamburgers also] Where is the meat? Pizza, where is the sauce? I know why the kids cover the slices with catchup. This makes me irk when they do that.

[AlanMexicali]

Originally Posted by pappabee

When ever I fly into Cleveland Oh my kids know to meet me a Corkys and Lenny's so I can get my Corn Beef, tongue and swiss on rye and a giant Kosher Dill. There is a good Thai place here in Ajijic and one of the better restaurants does a decent Chinese on Sunday but that's about it for the rest. What I wouldn't give for a good Egg Fu Young.

Maybe I should open a corned beef sandwich shop in SLP.

[FHBOY]

Originally Posted by AlanMexicali

Maybe I should open a corned beef sandwich shop in SLP.

I was thinking of one for Ajijic, but how do I import corned beef, and where it there decent rye, not to mention mustard with horseradish in it and the task to find a decent pickle or cole slaw. Oh and forget Dr. Brown's Cel-Ray, Super Lake will charge $10 USD a bottle for it!

Oh well, gives me a reason to take a vacation to New York every now and then.

[AlanMexicali]

Originally Posted by FHBOY

I was thinking of one for Ajijic, but how do I import corned beef, and where it there decent rye, not to mention mustard with horseradish in it and the task to find a decent pickle or cole slaw. Oh and forget Dr. Brown's Cel-Ray, Super Lake will charge $10 USD a bottle for it!

Oh well, gives me a reason to take a vacation to New York every now and then.

Now that I think about it I could cook corned beef from scratch and use Mexican ingredients: French's mustard, bolillos etc. and Mexicanize the sandwich to their tastes. [even offer mayonnaise] Not any expats around here, except a few. Large garlic dill pickles are a problem and maybe substituent extra large pickled jalapenos with each sandwich. Potato salad is no problem here. [Costco, Sam's, Walmart]

[pappabee]

Originally Posted by AlanMexicali

Now that I think about it I could cook corned beef from scratch and use Mexican ingredients: French's mustard, bolillos etc. and Mexicanize the sandwich to their tastes. [even offer mayonnaise] Not any expats around here, except a few. Large garlic dill pickles are a problem and maybe substituent extra large pickled jalapenos with each sandwich. Potato salad is no problem here. [Costco, Sam's, Walmart]

There you go, changing things around. If I wanted a '*******ized' sandwich I have loads of places to get one. What I want is the "real thing" with the Kosher (not Kosher style) dill and fresh baked rye. Do that and I'll drive to SLP just to get a few. H-ll get the pickle and I'll drive there to get a few. VVBG



[all this just to remind you that I'm pulling some legs]

[AlanMexicali]

Originally Posted by pappabee

There you go, changing things around. If I wanted a '*******ized' sandwich I have loads of places to get one. What I want is the "real thing" with the Kosher (not Kosher style) dill and fresh baked rye. Do that and I'll drive to SLP just to get a few. H-ll get the pickle and I'll drive there to get a few. VVBG



[all this just to remind you that I'm pulling some legs]

"What they don't know won't hurt them."

The only sandwich even remotely close to a corned beef sandwich is at Subway here called pastrami and at less than 3 ounces, rubbery and the wrong taste.

It will be all about the meat. The deli sections in some supermarkets sometimes have Buddig corned beef and/or pastrami in small bags for about $50.00 pesos and it is almost the same as Subway's. I cook about one bag type corned beef every 2 weeks when I have access to it.

You are very lucky to have access to decent corned beef, I am not as fortunate.