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Mercy even with us is an optional virtue; we do not have to be merciful. We usually admire people who are, but we do not say that people must be so. We say everybody must be just. We say, for example, an employer, if he agrees to pay a certain wage, must pay that particular wage. If he does not pay it, then he is unjust and is liable to a lawsuit. All our contracts are based on the integrity and honesty and justice of people with whom we do business. They are actually subject to trials and imprisonment and even execution if they violate their duty of man to man. What about mercy among men? We love it. We admire it. We encourage it. We sometimes practice it. But we do not say mercy is obligatory… If this is true even of human affairs, we can see immediately that God does not have to be merciful. He gave us life and conscience. He gave us intelligence to meet our obligations, and He has a right to hold us responsible for using them. He has no further obligation to forgive us if we do not. We say that the Judge of all the earth cannot do wrong, but we cannot say that the Judge of all the earth must be merciful.
John Gerstner
El Charro Machaca (Carne Seca)
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CATEGORY
CUISINE
TAG
YIELD
Meats
Mexican
Meats, Mexican
8
Servings
INGREDIENTS
3
qt
Water
1/4
c
Garlic puree — *
6
lb
Beef roast (eye of round,
Brisket, chuck) — cut into
Chunks
Juice of 2 limes
1/4
c
Garlic puree — *
1/3
c
Oil
Shredded and roasted meat
From above
1
c
Green chiles — roast, peel,
Chop
1/2
ts
Salt — or to taste
1/2
ts
Pepper
1/2
White
2
Tomatoes — chopped
1/4
c
Garlic puree — *
Onion — sliced into rings
INSTRUCTIONS
TO BROWN AND DRY MEAT
TO FRY MEAT
* Garlic Puree - peel 8 whole heads of garlic by smashing the cloves with
the side of a wide knife; the peel will slip off easily then. Put the
peeled garlic in a blender with about 2 cups of water, and puree. Drain, if
necessary, and store in a tightly closed glass jar in the refrigerator.
The way we make carne seca at El Charro requires special equipment - and
Tucson's sun - and is impossible to duplicate at home. But a similar
product is obtained using the following recipe. Meat prepared this way has
endless uses as fillings for burritos, chimichangas, enchiladas, chalupas
...
In an 8-quart stock pot, bring water to the boil. Add 1/4 cup garlic puree
and meat and bring back to the boil. Skim off scum, reduce heat and simmer
about 2 hours, or until meat is tender, remoing scum frequently. Remove
meat and set aside until cool enough to handle. With fingers, shred meat
along the grain into 1/2-inch wide strips.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spread shredded meat in a single layer on a
large cookie sheet and sprinkle with lime juice mixed with garlic puree.
Roast meat until brown, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain
juices and reserve.
NOTE: At this point, the meat can be covered and refrigerated for later
use.
Heat oil in a large skillet. Saute chile with salt and pepper. Add onion
and tomatoes and saute briefly, then add garlic puree. Add meat, stirring
over medium heat to brown. If too dry, add some of the reserved juices from
above.
Recipe By : El Charro Cafe Favorite Recipes
From: El Charro Cafe Favorite Recipes
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip
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