Chile Rellenos: A "Stuffed Pepper"

Mexican gastronomical delights have titillated the taste buds of food lovers all over the world. Mexican cuisine has a wide variety of influences owing to the colonization in the earlier period. One of the earliest influences on the Mexican food was the culinary influence of the Mayan Indians who were traditionally nomadic hunters and gatherers.

Chile Rellenos is a dish that has been around in my family for years and the secret recipe has been passed down from mother to daughter for decades. Chile rellenos are my favorite and though I can't reveal to you the secret recipe, I can tell you that the same stuffing used for our rellenos is the same recipe used for the stuffing for our turkey on Thanksgiving.

The main pleasure of food is eating it but another angle that is just as fun is knowing its roots.

The chile relleno literally means "stuffed pepper" and its a dish of Mexican cuisine that originated in the city of Puebla, consisting of a roasted fresh poblano pepper (the poblano pepper is named after the city of Puebla) stuffed with cheese and/or seasoned meat made up of diced pork, raisins, nuts, covered in an egg batter and fried.

There still exists diversity in the Mexican cuisine according to the regional differences in Mexico. The food varies by region according to climate, geography and ethnic differences among the inhabitants. For example, northern Mexico is famous for its beef production and meat dishes, whereas southeastern Mexico is known for its spicy vegetable and chicken-based meals.