Fish “Veracruz” was the first “authentic” Mexican recipe I
ever ate. I had it 30 years ago at the Casa Del Sol in Saranac Lake, NY, where
I worked while enrolled in culinary school.
I remember trying and loving it,
and being very surprised that “this” was actually Mexican food. Besides…olives
on fish? That was some crazy stuff.
Up to that point, the only “Mexican” food I’d ever had was
crispy cafeteria tacos made by completely non-Mexican lunch ladies. So, this
kind of thing was very exciting for me. I’ve forgotten the exact recipe after
all these years of adaptation, but that’s of little consequence as it’s the
kind of dish you make a little different every time anyway.
