Message: | Is Monte Alban better than Guelaguetza? Not in my opinion. Monte Alban doesn't use lard. The Guelaguetza restaurants (at least those in downtown L.A.) do. There's a difference. Long ago, I took some Mexican cooking classes with Diana Kennedy. One of the class members suggested that lard was unhealthy, and asked if she could substitute, say, safflower oil. I'll never forget Diana Kennedy's withering look, and the observation that Mexican cooks use lard for a reason.
By the way, the downtown Guelaguetzas are under different ownership than the Palms Guelaguetza, although the owners are related. |